Making A Way Out of No Way

Making a Way of No Way is a unique and inspiring success story, narrated by aseasoned, practical and insightful African American man in a tone that is at onceauthentic and philosophical. More than a mere autobiography, this book details thelife and experiences of a child born to a working-class Black family in Chicago'sWest Side during the 1940s. The crucible of his family and Chicago's South Sidecommunity produced a young man who, against long odds, attended and graduatedfrom DePaul University, ultimately earning an MBA in finance.His career in banking is a testament to his courage and commitment to breakingthrough racial barriers and redefining possibilities for those who would follow. Hehas been an inspiring example as one of the first Black Executive Vice Presidentsat Wells Fargo Bank and one of the very few black senior executives in the countryrunning a major financial institution's corporate and institutional banking business.Mr. Grisham was also one of the country's first banking executives to create andrun multicultural community banks.It is also a personal story, involving struggle, pain, loss and renewal, with a gooddose of literary musing, philosophy and a move to Oakland, California, where hemade many good friends who continue to influence and support him. In Oakland, he lost Jane, his dedicated wife, dedicated mother and grandmother of his childrenand grandchildren, and his partner of 50 years, to cancer, and in time he found aninspiring, passionate and brilliant professor and author in Dr Paulina Rosa Van, who is his wife and partner today.