Co-founding what would become the world’s largest personal computer software company before he’d completed his studies, Bill Gates chose growing Microsoft over finishing Harvard University. Thirty years after he left, his alma mater gave Gates an honorary doctorate.
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The University of Missouri may have lost a promising student of journalism, but their loss was Hollywood’s gain when Brad Pitt altered his career path to follow his muse into acting.
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Ellen DeGeneres left the University of New Orleans after only a single semester, finding that college life was not for her. Instead, Ellen branched out into a career in stand-up comedy, which landed her a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, her launching pad towards becoming a household name.
