Terry Stewart
CEO
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland, OH USA
“I have four degrees and never really had interest in any of them.”
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By Roadtrip NationTerry Stewart
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
He obtained degrees in engineering, education, finance, and law...then realized he wasn't interested in any of those fields.
After school, he worked in mergers and acquisitions, then was a banker, and he was miserable the whole time.
The only time that he was happy was when he was off chasing his passion-media, specifically movies and comic books.
He lost his finance job, then he lost his wife, and was homeless.
Went to the bar to drink away his sorrows and the bartender took pity on him and gave him a place to live.
A friend who knew about his comic book obsession tipped him off to a position that was open at Marvel Comics.
He'd finally found his dream job, and he worked his way up the ranks until at age 44, he was president of Marvel.
Says life isn't a horse race; it's a marathon, and in the end, the journey is what really counts.
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Education
High School
Career
CEO
I manage and lead the direction of a museum devoted to preserving, sharing, and interpreting rock music history.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Music
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Hurdles
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
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Chicago - New York City
The team drives north to Chicago. They interview chef Homaru Cantu and go to a White Sox baseball game-a first for the Australians. Then they drive to Cleveland and interview Terry Stewart, president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The team drives east to New York City to visit with tattoo artist Eli Quinters and pianist and tae kwon do champion Elaine Kwon.
