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From Warren Buffett to Tim Cook, these 5 Fortune 500 legends all share the same childhood job

Ross Perot once said a paper route taught “just good, basic business principles.”

They all got their start in newspapers, either pedaling routes in the dark, tossing the latest newspaper on the porch, or chasing down customers for payment.
Warren Buffett made some of his first cash by slinging The Washington Post. Tim Cook woke up… [5345 chars]

Source: Fortune | Published: 2026-04-29T07:27:00Z

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