A man who could hardly write his name or read at the age of 12 is now the president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of International Bonded Couriers (IBC).

At 11, Glen Smith was diagnosed with dyslexia and expelled from Saltus Grammar School because he failed the entrance exam to the senior school.

?Lets face it ? people with dyslexia are considered dumb,? said Mr. Smith.

He decided to get the proper help for his learning difference at The Rectory School in Pomfret, Connecticut where he spent four years.

?When I was asked to leave Saltus, Mount Saint Agnes(MSA) would not take me either. So, I went to The Rectory, brought my scores way up and then MSA decided they would take me, so after The Rectory I did two years at MSA? said Mr. Smith.

At The Rectory, Mr. Smith thrived in very small classes (seven students) and received one-on-one tutoring for an hour and 15 minuets, six days a week.

?I was very fortunate my parents recognised my learning difference early on because I could have gone to Northlands and ended up lost.?

Mr. Smith feels that there are more options for children with learning differences today, although he said, Government could be doing more.

?All schools have bursaries which should be going more often to the children with learning differences than to the academic achievers.

?I think that every school should have a learning support facility. Saltus is attempting to do that.

?They have asked me to be deputy chair to help raise $10-$12 million for a learning support facility.

He believes at least 20 percent of students in any school have a learning difference.

Mr. Smith has had a variety of different jobs ranging from horse and carriage driver to CEO of IBC.

He never attended college because he was eager to join the workforce.

?I did not want to go to college because I went to boarding school so young, so I decided I wanted to work.?

Mr. Smith said about his burden with dyslexia: ?You get yourself in trouble because you can not keep up. It affects your self esteem which causes a downward spiral.?

He described how he still struggles today with dyslexia and how it is an ongoing maintenance.

?I?ll read a headline in the and say ?whoa, what?s this about ? this does not make sense?. Turns out that I?ve read it wrong. This goes on every day.?

Mr. Smith said one of his talents is having a lot going on and being able to react to all of it.

His determination and multi-tasking abilities have helped him get to where he is today.