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21 highly successful people who rebounded after getting fired

Rachel GillettOct 7, 2015, 00:40 IST

Seth Wenig / ReutersSteve Jobs was fired by Apple in 1985.

Getting kicked to the curb by your employer can certainly be demoralizing.But these successful people prove that what may initially feel like failure may just be the launching pad you need for success.From Steve Jobs to Jerry Seinfeld, here are 20 people who turned their termination into an opportunity.Vivian Giang and Alana Horowitz contributed to earlier versions of this article.