The young man who beat cancer three times became an entrepreneur

Jack Witherspoon (USA) was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the age of 2. Four years later, the disease flared up, forcing him to be hospitalized for the second time. When Witherspoon was 11, the cancer relapsed again, but fortunately, it quickly went into remission.

During his treatment, Witherspoon had to miss school and find his own entertainment. He never missed an episode of a cooking show on the Food Network, created more than 60 recipes with his mother, and set up a social media account to share them. In November 2018, Witherspoon launched his own business, Chef Jack's Kitchen, whose main product is flavored cookies.

Witherspoon beat cancer three times. Photo: Jack Witherspoon.

Witherspoon is currently attending college. He donates a portion of his company's earnings to the Jack Witherspoon Foundation for childhood leukemia research, which has raised $150,000 so far. Witherspoon also provides meals to hospital cafeterias nationwide.