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Madden: Father cutting college tuition was the biggest favor

Steve Madden · Steve Madden: Steve Madden (2018) · Dec 23, 2019 · at 9:48

Shoe designer Steve Madden reflects on leaving the University of Miami after roughly 18 months to return to Long Island and work in shoe sales full-time.

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“My dad did me the biggest favor by pulling me out of school. When I say he pulled me out of school, he refused to pay another 50 cents for me to fool around in college.”

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