https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 09:50:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36458 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:35:06 +0000 katdevargas 36458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that really depends on your definition of success... financially I know it's not the husbone &amp; I, but in other ways, it's really hard to say. neither his brother &amp; his wife nor his sister are able to have children for unrelated reasons - does that make us more "successful" than they are that by chance it happened to work out for us?<br /> or career-wise, how do you compare things? dh is self-employed &amp; doing well, his brother is fairly high-ranking in the navy &amp; his sister is a dr. who is doing the best with their careers? I would say that they've all been pretty successful, albeit in different ways.<br /> or, my mom. she used to be a drug addict &amp; has been clean now for the past 8 years, gotten a job &amp; gotten her life back on track. if that's not a success story, I don't know what is, but would most people consider her the "most" successful? I doubt it, but I'd rather have her where she is now &amp; be here than have any of the money or career accolades that my in-laws do. so it's really hard to say, I think. too many variables &amp; personal definitions.<br /> sorry for the novella </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36444 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:21:42 +0000 mrs. wagon 36444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a lot of good, regular-person success all over my family, but I always think of my dad as the quintessential american dream-- he got my mom to marry him in Korea almost on a whim, whisked her to America with almost no money, went to junior college (he had completed college in Korea already) and eventually peaked out as a VP at State Street about 25 years later. The recession hit and he got knocked down for a few years, but now he's working in consulting and hopefully will make it to retirement comfortably enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36431 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:09:01 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 36431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my dad is the most successful in my family. I think my mil would be second and my husband would be third. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36429 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:03:53 +0000 chopsuey 36429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Adia: wow! I had to google blair underwood, but crazy! :) He's hot. &lt;3'd him on sex and the city :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36425 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:59:35 +0000 Miss Adia 36425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a uncle that played in the NFL and my cousin is Blair Underwood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36423 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:57:38 +0000 ALittleP 36423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My uncle is the most successful professionally - in Europe, he's a very well known OBGYN to the "stars" and makes millions every year. My aunt (his ex-wife and my godmother) is a very well known actress in Europe - she was the star of a European version of "ER", which ran for years on TV. They were often photographed and appeared in the equivalent of US Weekly, etc.</p> <p>In my immediate family, my brother and SIL are cardiologists. My dad is an ER doc. I run my own PR consultancy. My hubs works for a major financial institution doing risk consulting.</p> <p>I'm proud of all we do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36320 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:32:12 +0000 lilteacherbee 36320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad is really successful. He's been at the same job for 29 years doing nuclear engineering. I'm a teacher so I may not make a ton of money, but I feel successful because I feel like I really impact children's lives.</p> <p>I bet my little sister is going to be successful too. She is in college majoring in education too. She's really smart (valedictorian in her high school class of 300) and super motivated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36298 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:03:27 +0000 ecogirl 36298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Financially my husband is the most successful. Charitably, I'm the most successful. For getting whatever he wants, Liam is the most successful. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36296 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:01:10 +0000 MegWag 36296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother is the most successful. He's a fancy lawyer doing Intellectual Property work for major brands in NYC. (He also won a chunk of money from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? back in it's heyday.)<br /> My dad is well-respected in his field of public works. My mom is well-respected in her field of Christian Education.<br /> I've got a wonderful marriage and a baby on the way.<br /> Everyone's a winner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36289 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:31:34 +0000 chopsuey 36289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hurmm.. Lots of successful people in my family now. FIL was CEO of huge huge company. Products used by everyone in America. Middle sister is a surgeon. Hubs and twin have successful businesses. I'd say FIl, followed closely by sister. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36286 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:15:30 +0000 MamaMoose 36286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin is an actor/writer. He was on The League and is currently filming a movie with Sasha Baron Cohen so I would probably say him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36277 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:58:04 +0000 yoursilverlining 36277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Financially my uncle (he's a self made millionaire).</p> <p>We both come from poor to middle class families, so we're financially "very successful" in the opinion of most family members and just "doing ok" in our own opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36207 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:04:04 +0000 twodoghouse 36207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My father-in-law recently retired as an actuarial vice president at a very very big insurance company, so he's certainly the most successful. The rest of the people we're related to are just regular, averagely successful people :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36183 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:45:18 +0000 Rosie Girl 36183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on what you consider successful.... </p> <p>My middle sister is most successful money wise. I am most successful family wise. I am the only one married out of the 3 of us, and the only one with kids :) Thats my kind of success! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36167 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:56:11 +0000 Boogs 36167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends what kind of success. If financially, then my inlaws. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36131 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:15:02 +0000 Rubies 36131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, my brother and I are both high school teachers. My hubs is a risk anaylst. Brother-in-law is an accountant. We're all successful! Very blessed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-the-most-successful-person-in-your-family#post-36128 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:13:16 +0000 mrbee 36128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are the most successful person in your family, then please also list the second most successful person!</p> <p>Who is the most successful person in your family? </p>