The following interview is part of a series called Profiles in Faith, exploring ways in which the personal and professional lives of noteworthy individuals have been shaped by their Catholic faith. Here Amanda Bowman speaks with financier and philanthropist John Studzinski.
Amanda Bowman: As someone who has been so successful as a business leader, could you tell us about how your faith has motivated you and the impact it has had on your life? Perhaps we should start with your childhood.
John Studzinski: Well, faith is something I consider very personal. It was personal to me when I was 6 years old, and I first worked in a soup kitchen. It was personal to me when at 12, I began working across the United States on a toll-free line for adolescents with communicable diseases. And really, over the past 50 years, my faith has become stronger and more rigorous.
