Why Mark Zuckerberg Is a Bad Role Model For Aspiring Tech Execs

coondoggie writes "Want to run a successful high-tech company? Don't drop out of college. The myth of the brilliant Ivy League student who starts a business in his dorm room, drops out of school, and goes on to run a successful high-tech start-up for many decades to come is essentially just that: a myth. Despite a few high-profile exceptions — such as Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates — the vast majority of CEOs running successful U.S. high-tech firms have college degrees, and more than half have at least one graduate degree."

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And if you don't have a CS degree...

[bi$hop]

...just pretend. I'm pretty sure eBay and Yahoo won't even notice.