26. He Became One of Hollywood’s Youngest Producers Ever
Following the success of Amblin’, Universal Studios offered Spielberg a 7-year contract as a director, thereby making him the youngest director ever to have a long-term deal with a major studio. He dropped out of college to pursue his career and later returned to complete his bachelor’s degree in Film and Electronic Arts in 2002. By that time, he had long since been a household name.
