George Wallace

By the age of six, George Wallace wanted to be a comedian, but he knew he first needed an education. He attended college at the University of Akron, Ohio. Upon graduating with degrees in transportation and marketing, George entered the advertising work force. Still, George's dream of being a comedian had a strong hold on him. Within a week of leaving the advertising field, he began to perform stand-up comedy and was offered a job writing for "The Red Foxx Show."

George won an American Comedy Award for "Best Stand Up Comedian" after being continually nominated four years in a row.