Dave Thomas frequently talked to high school students about the value of an education. However, he was a high school dropout himself. One day, some kid challenged him by pointing out that he'd never finished high school and had done okay in life. As a result, Dave went and earned his GED in 1993 when he was over 60 years old. He did it not because he personally needed a GED but to be a good example to kids. Sounds like a good guy to me.

As a side note, that biography link I posted was to the University of St. Francis. You'd think someone at an education site would proof-read what they post to correct the numerous spelling errors.