The Executive Chairman of the McDan Group, Daniel McKorley, has revealed that financial struggles in the early stages of his life influenced his decision to marry late.
According to him, he witnessed how some men were mistreated by their wives due to their inability to meet financial obligations, which made him hesitant about marriage.
The prominent businessman stated that these experiences instilled fear in him, leading him to focus on building his business and securing financial stability before considering marriage.
“I couldn’t marry early because I was afraid of chop money. I grew up in an environment where men physically abused women over chop money, and women verbally abused men for the same reason. So, the institution of marriage was scary for me,” he said while speaking at the 2025 edition of the OCH Hangouts at the ICGC New Temple in East Legon.
McDan also recounted how his ex-girlfriend, Dorothy, left him due to his obsession with business and his inability to spend quality time with her.
“She [Dorothy] left me because I could not make enough time for her. I was always the first to work and the last to leave. Anytime I visited, we would be having a conversation, and I would fall asleep,” he recalled.
He further shared how, even after achieving financial success, he remained driven to accomplish more.
“When I made my first million dollars, I was driving a Fiat Ritmo. I had a million dollars in my account, but the car I drove would break down every two kilometers due to diesel issues. But still, I didn’t feel like I had enough,” he said.
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