NPR Article: Mechanic to Physician at 51

 This is a story about Carl Allamby, who grew up poor in Cleveland, and wasn't a fantastic student in middle school/high school. But after graduation he purchased and ran his own successful auto repair shops, and as part of that started taking classes at a local community college, then graduated from business school.  After 2 decades, he decided he wanted to go into medicine, and eventually put himself through medical school.  He graduated at 47, and was hired as a physician at 51 after completing his residency.

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/05/1126661330/carl-allamby-mechanic-to-physician

  


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