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It Started with a Dream at Jesuit High School —Ryan Hughes ’05 is a Businessman
And he's using his skills to make a difference
Ryan Hughes ’05 vividly remembers the answer he gave to former high school teachers and classmates when they asked what he wanted to do when grew up.
“I always told everyone that I wanted to run my own business,” Hughes said, “even though I had no idea what that actually meant.”
But now, as a grown-up, Hughes can easily say that he accomplished that goal…
… and then some.
But that path was not always a Point A to Point B route.
Davis Enterprise: Davis High’s Johnson throws life’s curve right back
An inspirational story of Jesuit Alumnus and former athlete
By Bruce Gallaudet
Fourteen years ago, Matt Johnson was a lot like many 22-year-olds.
He was trying to balance school and a full-time job. Matt was dating who he thought was the love of his life while weaving his many friends into a busy, busy life.
Weekends were a chance to kick back … or cut loose.
But Johnson’s hard-driving lifestyle was costing him. He blew it at Sacramento State and dropped out. His 45-hour-a-week job as a warehouse foreman was taking a toll on his body. Friends were still there, but his girlfriend left him.
Then one day it all changed — some would say for the worse. Matt might argue for the better.
Regardless of one’s take, Matt Johnson almost died.