The least glamorous first jobs of 18 highly successful people
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It can be easy to see the world's most powerful and influential people as occupying a sphere far removed from the rest us.
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But many of the most successful people were born without silver spoons in their mouths and started off working odd jobs to earn money.
Goldman Sachs' CEO Lloyd Blankfein, for example, grew up in the projects and made extra money at a concession stand in Yankee Stadium. Warren Buffett built his savings as a kid by delivering newspapers. And before she found her calling in media, Oprah Winfrey worked at a corner store.
These 18 highly successful people prove that the path to success doesn't have to be linear.
Dylan Love contributed reporting.
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