A
DECADEAGO,
ScottHarrisonrealizedhewas
bankrupt—butnotfinancially.Harrison, then
28,hadbeenpromotingnightclubs inNewYork
forabout10years—a jobthatrequiredhimto
befriendsomeof thecity’smostbeautifulpeopleand
convincethemtodisposeof their incomesonthings
like$500bottlesofvodka.Hewasgoodatthat job.
Goodenoughtobeabletoaordhisown luxe life.He
woredesignersuitsandaRolex,andhemaintainedan
apartment inmidtownManhattanthatwasspacious
enoughtoaccommodatethegrandpianohe’drented.
Butthemoneywasn’tbuyinghimhappiness. “After10
yearsofveryselfish living,”saysHarrison,now39, “I
steppedbackandexaminedmy lifeandsaw itasmor-
allybankrupt, spirituallybankruptandemotionally
bankrupt.”
Then,hemadearadicalchange:He leftthe
nightclubbusiness,gaveupnearlyallhispossessions
(includingthepiano)andwent intothebusinessofpro-
motingcharities,firstasavolunteer forMercyShips,
MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED
It’snot everyday that apersonal lifecrisis leads tomillionsofpeople
inneed receivingcleanwater. But that’sexactlywhathappened for
CHARITY:WATERFOUNDERSCOTTHARRISON
.
CLEANLIVING:
A child
inNiger happilyuses
cleanwater towashhis
hands, thanks to the
effortsof ScottHar-
risonandhisnonprofit,
Charity:Water.
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