India, Nov. 5 -- Despite becoming a billionaire, American lawyer John Morgan has chosen not to fix a missing tooth that dates back to his childhood. His two brothers are dentists and have offered to repair it, but the 70-year-old has turned them down.

In an interview on the Success Story podcast with host Scott D. Clary, as reported by PEOPLE, the founder of personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan spoke about why he wants to keep the gap. He recalled how his family could not afford an expensive dental procedure when he was a child, an experience that stayed with him as he grew older.

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