Berry Gordy Jr. was born in November 28, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, to his parents Bertha and Berry Gordy Sr., he was number seven of eight children. Gordy was brought up in a tight knit family with strong morals. Berry Gordy Jr., dropped out of high school in the eleventh grade, with hopes of becoming an professional boxer and hopes of becoming rich quick. A career he followed until the 1950, when he was drafted in the United States Army for the Korean War. After his return from Korean in 1953, he married Thelma Coleman. He developed his interest in music by writing songs and opening the 3D Record Mart. The store was unsuccessful and Gordy sough work at the Lincoln Mercury plant, but his family connections put him in touch with Al Green
