Jeong: Father's Passing Completely Changed How He Views the World
Saeju Jeong · Noom: Saeju Jeong · Aug 8, 2022 · at 18:25
Saeju Jeong (co-founder and CEO of Noom) reflects on the loss of his father to terminal stage four lung cancer during his early twenties.
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“Basically my father's departure and you know, the last month with him was a precious gift to me and to my family, and that event completely changed the way I view the world still today.”
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