15 Famous — And Surprising — High School Drop Outs
- By
Meghan Williams
Simon Cowell
At 16-years old Simon Cowell failed his exams and dropped out of high school to work in the mailroom of EMI Music Publishing. Although it was his father who ultimately got him the job (Cowell’s father was an exec at EMI), Cowell quickly moved up in the industry, made a name for himself, and started his own record label.
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