Haircare legend John Paul DeJoria had a hard-scrabble childhood — but always felt rich on the American dream

Fuente: New York Post

Through July 4, The Post, in conjunction with the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, is featuring US citizens explaining what the American dream means to them in 2026 — including John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and the Patrón Spirits Company. My mother came over on a boat from Greece looking for the American dream. She was very, very young when she came here [and] they told her the streets would be paved in gold … she found out they weren’t when she got here.