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10 decades of success

From child prodigies to late bloomers, we highlight 10 individuals who found success at different stages of their lives.

Childhood: Shirley Temple

Adolescence: Nick D'Aloisio

20-something: Jackie Joyner-Kersee

30-something: Richard Branson

40-something: Erika Leonard

50-something: Julia Child

60-something: Adele Douglass

70-something: Warren Buffett

80-something: Virginia Hamilton Adair

90-something: Jacques Barzun