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A Couple of Brief History Lessons
Lesson 1: People Who Started a Business After Age 50
- Joseph Campbell – started Campbell’s Soup at age 52
- Ray Kroc – started McDonald’s at age 52
- Arianna Huffington – started the Huffington Post at age 54
- Estée Lauder – founded Estée Lauder at age 54
- Ferdinand Porsche – founded Porsche at age 56
- Kawasaki Shozo – founded Kawasaki Heavy Industries at age 59
- Amadeo Giannini – founded Bank of America at age 60
- Charles Flint – started IBM at age 61
- Wally Blume – started Denali Flavors at age 62
- Col. Harlan Sanders – started KFC at age 65
- Jeanne Dowell – co-founded Green Buddha Clothing at age 80
Lesson 2: People Who Enjoyed Their First Success After Age 50
- Raymond Chandler – first novel was published at age 51
- Julia Child – began her PBS cooking show at age 51
- Kathryn Joosten – Emmy winner started her acting career at age 56
- Frank McCourt – Pulitzer Prize winner started writing at age 64
- Oscar Swahn – won Olympic gold at age 64, Olympic silver at age 72
- Laura Ingalls Wilder – published her first novel at age 65
- Peter Mark Roget – published the first Roget’s Thesaurus at age 70
- Harriet Doerr – National Book Award winner was first published at age 74
- Norman Maclean – published his only novel A River Runs Through It at age 74
- Grandma Moses – painted her first canvas at age 76
These examples make it clear that age is no barrier to starting a business or enjoying success later in life. And think of the thousands of others over 50 who were successful on a smaller scale without the fame. So, yes you CAN do this!
Excerpted from: Jones, Brian D. Over 50? Start Your Business!: Build Wealth. Control Your Destiny. Leave A Legacy.
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