Early Life
Beal wanted to be a businessman since he was a teenager in Lansing. During his years in high school (Lansing Sexton) he began to earn money by fixing televisions with the help of his uncle Denny (Dennis Rogozinski), later installing apartment security systems and eventually with the help of some friends, relocating dislodged houses. Beal would link hydraulic jacks and raise homes at night and then move or level them. At the age of 18, Andy purchased Spartan and Jackson Speedway, one of very few business ventures that haven't worked out for Beal.
Beal, who had excelled on his high school debate team, enrolled at Michigan State University and subsequently attended Baylor University in Texas. At age 19, Beal bought a house in Lansing for $6,500 (USD) and started renting it for $119 per month, which eventually led to his first net gain as a businessman.
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