30 Entrepreneurs Who Went Bankrupt

NameBirthdateProfessionBankruptcy DateEventual Net Worth
Henry Fordhenryford Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
July 30, 1863Founder of Ford Motor1903$188,000,000,000
Donald Trump
Donald Trump Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
June 14, 1946Real Estate Developer1990$3,000,000,000
Walt Disney
Walt disney Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
December 5, 1901Founder of Disney1921$1,100,000,000
Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
November 28, 1967Model, Actress1996$450,000,000
H.J. Heinz
Henry J. Heinz Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
October 11, 1844Founder of Heinz1875$400,000,000
George Foreman
George Foreman Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
January 5, 1949Boxer/Grill Spokesman1983$300,000,000
Bob Guccione
Bob Guccione Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
December 17, 1930Founder of Penthouse2003$400,000,000
Kim Basinger
Kim Bassinger Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
December 8, 1953Actress1993$250,000,000
Clarence Saunders
Clarence Saunders Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
August 9, 1881Founder of Piggly Wigglies (Now Safeway)1922$180,000,000
Milton Hershey
Milton Hershey Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
September 13, 1857Founder of Hershey1880$150,000,000
Larry King
Larry King Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
November 19, 1933News Anchor1978$144,000,000
William C. Durant
William c durant Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
December 8, 1861Founder of General Motors and Chevrolet1936$120,000,000
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
April 27, 1822President1881$95,100,000
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
April 7, 1939Film Director1990$67,400,000
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
August 20, 1942Singer, Actor1976$50,000,000
MC Hammer
MC Hammer Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
March 30, 1962Rapper1996$33,000,000
Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
April 3, 1942Singer, Actor1992$30,000,000
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
February 11, 1936Actor1996$30,000,000
P.T. Barnum
PT Barnum Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
July 5, 1810Showman
1856
$25,000,000
Mick Fleetwood
mick Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
June 24, 1947Musician, Activist
1984
$25,000,000
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
October 1, 1950Actor
2000
$25,000,000
Stan Lee
Stan Lee Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
December 28, 1922Founder of Marvel
2000
$20,000,000
Abraham Lincoln
abraham lincoln Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
February 12, 1809President
1833
$18,400,000
John Connally
John Connally Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
February 27, 1917Govenor of Texas
1988
$11,000,000
Heidi Fleiss
Heidi fleiss Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
December 30, 1965Hollywood Madame
1998
$10,000,000
Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
March 23, 1978Blogger
2005
$10,000,000
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
February 26, 1846Showman
1913
$8,000,000
William McKinley
William McKinley Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
January 29, 1843President
1893
$7,500,000
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
September 29, 1935Singer, Songwriter, Pianist
1988
$5,000,000
Benedict Arnold
Benedict arnold Went Bankrupt, Now Worth Millions!
January 14, 1741Major General
1779
$2,500,000
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