Jimmy Nguyen was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is Vietnamese, and his mother immigrated to the United States in 1987. He went to high school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and attended the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in finance. He is currently working in the banking sector. He is an avid tennis player and also runs marathons. This is his first book, and it describes his journey and what he has learned about finding happiness.
