Bankruptcy can be a lonely place for many. Thoughts of failure abound. However, some very famous people have filed bankruptcy or sought legal protection for financial reorganization. The majority of these individuals achieved their greatest successes long after their financial problems were behind them. Many of these people were huge risk takers. Often times in life we find the people who are willing to take risks and experience failure, are those that go on to achieve the very greatest successes. Indeed, it is safe to say behind every great success story, one can find a history of failures. It is part of what makes us human. Below is a sampling of some of these notable figures. If you are considering a bankruptcy, you can rest assured you would be among some very good company.
PT Barnum, circus promoter
L. Frank Baum, author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Kim Basinger, actress
Lorraine Bracco, actress
Mathew Brady, Civil War photographer
William Cody, (Buffalo Bill) old west hero
Gary Coleman, actor
John Connally, Texas governor
Walt Disney, cartoonist
Mick Fleetwood, rock singer
Henry Ford, auto magnate
Zsa Zsa Gabor, entertainer
Charles Goodyear, tire magnate
Ulysses S. Grant, president
Merle Haggard, country singer
MC Hammer, rap singer
Dorothy Hamill, Olympic figure skater
Henry Heinz, ketchup magnate
Milton Hershey, chocolate magnate
Michael Jackson, singer
Thomas Jefferson, president
Elton John, singer/composer
Larry King, broadcasting journalist
Bowie Kuhn, baseball commissioner
Stan Lee, creator of "Spider Man"
Jerry Lee Lewis, rock singer
Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer
Willie Nelson, country singer
Wayne Newton, entertainer
Rembrandt, painter
Burt Reynolds, actor
Debbie Reynolds, actress
Mickey Rooney, actor
Donald Trump, entrepreneur
Mark Twain, writer
Mike Tyson, boxer
Johnny Unitas, football player
Michael Vick, football player
Oscar Wilde, playwright
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