Manuel Mendes
Canadian singer Shawn Mendes can thank his father, Manuel Mendes, for his career-focused mentality. Mr. Mendes was born in Portugal and later moved to Canada to raise his family. He’s a business man who has sold bar and restaurant supplies to make a living.
William and Jane Pitt
Actor Brad Pitt’s father, William Alvin Pitt ran a successful trucking company. His mother, Jane Etta Pitt, worked as a school counselor. Since both of them were Southern Baptists, they had a tough time dealing with a young rebellious Pitt. But he wouldn’t be as well organized or as disciplined had it not been for his dad.
