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1. 100 Top Entrepreneurs Who Succeeded without a College Degree →

   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. :)

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   Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 3:36pm Posted 6 months ago

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   College = awkward hipster luxury item, like typewriters and record players and suspenders.

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   WHY DIDN’T I READ THIS IN HIGH SCHOOL? WHY??? WHY???

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   share lang. UH-mazing! Go David Karp! :D

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    Founder of Tumblr, dropped out of school at 15.

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    I’m kind of jealous of these natural brainiacs. GUESS WHO’S ON HERE! Tumblr guy David Karp, Facebook dude, Chanel, IKEA...

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    Karp’s my hero.

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    Dammit, why didn’t I drop out of college when I had the chance!

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