... undergraduate degree. The path to career success isn’t always straight and narrow. In fact, many famous and wealthy people have detoured down a blind alley -- or two -- before making it big. 
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Martha Stewart was a model and a caterer before she became a business tycoon and created a global brand.
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Harrison Ford was a carpenter before that acting thing kicked in.
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A classical singer who has sold 80 million records -- and counting -- first tried his luck as a lawyer. His name? Andrea Bocelli.
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JK Rowlings was an unemployed single mother before she created the Harry Potter series that made her a billionaire.
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Winston Churchill lost more elections than any other British politician of his day until being named prime minister and leading England to victory in World War II.
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Oprah was fired from her first job in television and told she didn’t have what it takes.
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And finally, Dr. Seuss’s first book was rejected 27 times before a publisher finally recognized his genius….