High School Dropout Now Worth $200 Million Tells Kids Not To Drop Out

High School Dropout Now Worth $200 Million Tells Kids Not To Drop Out
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24: Katherina Barna and David Karp of Tumblr attend TechCrunch Disrupt New York May 2011 at Pier 94 on May 24, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Charles Eshelman/Getty Images for AOL)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24: Katherina Barna and David Karp of Tumblr attend TechCrunch Disrupt New York May 2011 at Pier 94 on May 24, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Charles Eshelman/Getty Images for AOL)

Tumblr founder David Karp dropped out of traditional high school after his freshman year and was home-schooled for three years.

Now, he's worth more than $200 million.

But in an interview with Forbes' Jeff Bercovici, he says he that he doesn't recommend kids today drop out of high school.

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