Adam O'Kane

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Reblogged from david
100 Top Entrepreneurs Who Succeeded without a College Degree

david:

Abraham Lincoln, lawyer, U.S. president. Finished one year of formal schooling, self-taught himself trigonometry, and read Blackstone on his own to become a lawyer.

Benjamin Franklin, inventor, scientist, inventor, diplomat, author, printer, publisher, politician, patriot, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Home-schooled with less than two years of formal education.

David Karp, founder of Tumblr. Dropped out of Bronx Science at the age of 15, then homeschooled. Did not attend college.

Walt Disney, founder of the Walt Disney Company. Dropped out of high school at 16.

Holla at my boyz, Abe, It’s All About The Benjamin, and Walt D!

Thanks for spotting this, John. :)

Notes

  1. marianlorraine reblogged this from david and added:
    College = awkward hipster luxury item, like typewriters and record players and suspenders.
  2. as-we-know-it reblogged this from david
  3. frescophonics reblogged this from david and added:
    WHY DIDN’T I READ THIS IN HIGH SCHOOL? WHY??? WHY???
  4. noahthedreamer reblogged this from allatmyfingertips and added:
    share lang. UH-mazing! Go David Karp! :D
  5. paramendra reblogged this from david
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  8. thestateimin reblogged this from billyrood and added:
    Founder of Tumblr, dropped out of school at 15.
  9. billyrood reblogged this from jessicachu
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  12. clarizapauline reblogged this from david and added:
    I’m kind of jealous of these natural brainiacs. GUESS WHO’S ON HERE! Tumblr guy David Karp, Facebook dude, Chanel, IKEA...
  13. mayrani reblogged this from david
  14. adamkatz reblogged this from david and added:
    Karp’s my hero.
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  19. terrylawyer reblogged this from david and added:
    Dammit, why didn’t I drop out of college when I had the chance!