2. You could probably name dozens of big business tycoons
with accounting degrees and may think it’s only natural.
However, this list of ten celebrities who studied accounting
may surprise you just a little bit. Who knew it was such a
popular degree and would get so many people started?
3. Quarterback Joe Flacco won Superbowl
XLVII MVP honors in 2013 - only five
years removed from the University of
Delaware where he was competing for
classroom honors while pursuing an
accounting degree. Of his choice in
majors, Flacco said, “I [was] going to
get my degree and I didn’t want to go to
school to get some cop-out degree. I
wanted something real that meant
something.”
joe FLACCO
4. Kenny G is
internationally known
for his exceptional
jazz and musical
genius. Kenny is one
of the best-selling
artists of all time and
continues to sell
millions of records.
However, before
Kenny’s musical
career took off, he
first mastered the
craft of business
accounting at the
University of
Washington where he
graduated magna cum
laude.
kenny G
5. Before “all he does is catch touchdown passes,” Hall
of Fame wide receiver, Cris Carter was crunching
numbers while studying accounting at Ohio State
University. Though he spends most of his time now
anchoring “Monday Night Football,” Cris probably
doesn’t fret much during the April tax season.
cris CARTER
6. Ray Romano, from the hit sitcom
Everybody Loves Raymond, first
studied accounting while enrolled at
Queens College in New York City.
Romano went on to win countless
awards and Emmy nominations for his
comedy performances and ended his
career as the highest-paid TV actor at
the time.
ray ROMANO
7. bob
NEWHART
After returning from the Korean
War, and before becoming a
comedian, Bob Newhart was an
accountant. Looking back at his
life, Bob said, “I didn’t say to
myself, ‘Oh, here’s a great void
to fill - I’ll be a balding ex-
accountant who specializes in
low-key humor.’ That’s simply
what I was.”
8. Before dominating the
octagon, Chuck “The
Iceman” Liddell was
conquering the art of the
balance sheet at
California Polytechnic
State University. After
graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Business Accounting,
Chuck went on to become
the UFC Light
Heavyweight champion
with the second most
knockouts in UFC history.
chuck
LIDDELL
9. R&B/Pop singer Janet Jackson is a
singer, songwriter, dancer, film
producer, author, and once
considered adding accountant to
the list. Before becoming the
celebrity she is today, Jackson
studied accounting for a time and
is frequently quoted having said, "If
I wasn't singing, I'd probably be an
accountant."
janet
JACKSON
10. Before winning awards such
as “greatest voice in rock” and
“greatest metal vocalist of all
time,” Led Zeppelin’s lead
singer was studying to be a
chartered accountant. Could
you imagine how different
classic rock would be if Plant
hadn’t met up with Jimmy
Page and changed career
paths?
robert
PLANT
11. Did you know that the rock band Rolling Stones was
actually formed while lead singer, Mick Jagger, was
studying accounting and finance at the London School of
Economics? Jagger was so good, in fact, he was on
scholarship in the program. He eventually left that dream
behind to pursue another when his band Rolling Stones
was created in 1962.
mick JAGGER
12. john GRISHAM
John Grisham has authored and sold millions of
books all over the world and remains only one
of three authors to sell 2 million books on a
first-print copy. John started his career by
graduating from Mississippi State University
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting,
which later influenced his passion of civil law,
the main subject of most of his novels.
