Bob Barker – Navy

Even though it may appear to you that Bob Barker was working as a host forever, know that the former face of CBS’s The Price Is Right earned a degree in economics and also served in the U.S. Navy prior to starting his lengthy career in showbiz. In 1943, Barker was attending Drury College when he joined the Navy as a naval aviation cadet. During the next two years, he received a lot of training and flew a number of different planes, but didn’t get an opportunity to be assigned to a carrier squadron as he had hoped. After the war had ended, Barker went on to obtain his degree, and he soon turned to broadcasting and hosting game shows. Judging by the $70 million sitting in his bank account, we can assume that Barker is enjoying his retirement to the fullest.