Great figures from history who have been made bankrupt.

If you’re under the threat of bankruptcy, then you’re in good company. There are some very notable figures, who have been made bankruptcy, yet achieve greatness in their lives. 

Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States

P.T. Barnum
The Great American circus owner

Lionel Bart
British composer - lyricist - playwright (1972)

Frank Baum
Wizard of Oz author

George Best
Manchester United soccer

Bjorn Borg
Tennis Player

Miguel de Cervantes
Novelist; Don Quixote

Francis Ford Coppola
Oscar - winning film writer - director - producer (1979)

Daniel Defoe
Author; Robinson Crusoe

Walt Disney
Oscar - winning film producer, animation & theme park pioneer (1923)

Henry Dunant
Red Cross founder

William C. Durant
Founder of General Motor

Henry Ford
Automobile manufacturer

William Fox
Co-Founder of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation (1936)

Marvin Gaye
singer (1978)

Charles Goodyear
19th century American inventor, who discovered how to vulcanize rubber

Ulysses S. Grant
18th US President; Civil War general, best-selling American Author, face is pictured on the US fifty dollar bill (1884 after leaving office)

Al Jolson
Singer, allround entertainer

Buster Keaton
Actor, The General

Meat Loaf
rock star (1983)

Tom Petty
rock star (1979)

Philip II
King of Spain, 1556-1598

Rembrandt (1656)
Painter

Burt Reynolds
Oscar-nominated actor  (1995)

Mickey Rooney
Oscar nominated actor (1962)

Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn author

Mike Tyson
boxer (2003)

Oscar Wilde
acclaimed poet and author

Tammy Wynette
country music star (1988)

If you are worried about potential bankruptcy, then call us for immediate advice. There are bankruptcy alternatives that can legally protect you from your creditors and allow your to keep your home.

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