- Abraham Lincoln was fired from his job as a captain in the army during the 1832 Black Hawk War and reduced to the rank of private.
- Anna Wintour was fired from her job as a junior fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar due to creative differences with the editor-in-chief.
- Bill Belichick was fired from the NFL's Cleveland Browns before becoming one of the world's most successful head coaches.
- Howard Stern was fired from his job as a radio personality on NBC when management finally got fed up with his off-color humor.
- Isaac Newton was removed from his job as overseer of his family farm in Lincolnshire after his mother realized that he hated the work.
- J.K. Rowling was fired from her job as a secretary at Amnesty International for using her computer for personal business.
- Jerry Seinfeld was fired from his first job as an actor in the TV sitcom Benson after giving what the producers felt was a lackluster performance.
- Julius Caesar was fired from his job as High Priest of Jupiter for allegedly having a love affair with King Nicomedes of Bithynia.
- Lady Gaga was fired from her first record label which wasn't prepared to wait another six months for her to create her debut album.
- Lee Iacocca was fired from Ford Motor Company after launching one of the company's best-selling products, the infamous "Exploding Pinto."
2.03.2016
21 famous and successful people who got fired from their job
As someone who was fired from their first job, I really appreciated this list!
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