Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman, an American actor, struggled with his purpose in this world when he was just 16 years old. Not knowing what direction to take, he joined the US marines. He also knew there that regardless of where his career would take him, he would always struggle to work under any type of leadership.
The retired actor and novelist was deployed to Shanghai to work as a radio operator before making his way to Hawaii. Gene received three demotions during his service because he couldn’t seem to keep up with simple instructions. He later acknowledged that he wasn’t a very good marine. Talk about the understatement of the century!