His mother, Hattie Williams, whom he and his siblings called “Mun”, had an enormous influence on Goldwater’s personality. He even says in his autobiography that his “mother had a greater influence on my life than any other individual” (107). His father Baron Goldwater came from Jewish decent and was the owner of his Jewish families department store called M. Goldwater & Sons. M. Goldwater & Sons was the largest department store in Phoenix at the time. Although Barry Goldwater had never been close to his father, he took over the families store after his father died from a heart attack. Goldwater was only twenty years old at the time and had to drop out of the University of Arizona his freshman year to do so which he says in his book was “the biggest mistake of my life” (133). He says that he wishes he would of gone to and finished college instead of his life turning this way at such a young age. This is such a big reason why Goldwater believed and promoted education to youth. He believed that everyone should “fulfill their intellectual potential”(134). Because he did not attend college he read every day to keep expanding his knowledge and keep his mind sharp. He soon after developed many hobbies that he loved very
His mother, Hattie Williams, whom he and his siblings called “Mun”, had an enormous influence on Goldwater’s personality. He even says in his autobiography that his “mother had a greater influence on my life than any other individual” (107). His father Baron Goldwater came from Jewish decent and was the owner of his Jewish families department store called M. Goldwater & Sons. M. Goldwater & Sons was the largest department store in Phoenix at the time. Although Barry Goldwater had never been close to his father, he took over the families store after his father died from a heart attack. Goldwater was only twenty years old at the time and had to drop out of the University of Arizona his freshman year to do so which he says in his book was “the biggest mistake of my life” (133). He says that he wishes he would of gone to and finished college instead of his life turning this way at such a young age. This is such a big reason why Goldwater believed and promoted education to youth. He believed that everyone should “fulfill their intellectual potential”(134). Because he did not attend college he read every day to keep expanding his knowledge and keep his mind sharp. He soon after developed many hobbies that he loved very