Terry Stewart
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland, OH USA
"I have four degrees and never really had interest in any of them."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Education, General
Rutgers University-Newark
Bachelor's Degree
Engineering, General
Rutgers University-Newark
Graduate Degree
Law
Cornell University
Graduate Degree
Accounting
Cornell University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
He obtained degrees in engineering, education, finance, and law...then realized he wasn't interested in any of those fields.
2.
After school, he worked in mergers and acquisitions, then was a banker, and he was miserable the whole time.
3.
The only time that he was happy was when he was off chasing his passion-media, specifically movies and comic books.
4.
He lost his finance job, then he lost his wife, and was homeless.
5.
Went to the bar to drink away his sorrows and the bartender took pity on him and gave him a place to live.
6.
A friend who knew about his comic book obsession tipped him off to a position that was open at Marvel Comics.
7.
He'd finally found his dream job, and he worked his way up the ranks until at age 44, he was president of Marvel.
8.
Says life isn't a horse race; it's a marathon, and in the end, the journey is what really counts.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I lost my job, left my wife, and was homeless.