At 17 years old, a man working concessions asked Chris Winnie what he wanted to be when he grew up. Winnie responded that he wasn’t sure, but he was good at math. The man looked him up and down, and said, “mechanical engineer.” The very next week, Winnie applied to several engineering schools and was accepted.
“It was the most unsolicited advice ever — I just followed it, and here I am,” Winnie says laughing.