Tech CEOs’ first jobs: Licorice maker, housekeeper, scuba diver and more

Before their corporate jobs, many tech CEOs got their hands dirty, scrubbing oils stains off asphalt, cleaning bathrooms, and shoveling monkey cages. Here are their stories.

By Ann Bednarz, Network World | IT Management, slideshow, Tech CEO's

Chris Gladwin joined the working world when he was 12 years old and began delivering daily newspapers and collecting subscription fees from roughly 100 customers. "I learned the value of hard work, not only in making money but also the self-esteem that comes from getting a job done," Gladwin says.

Ann Bednarz writes about enterprise IT trends, including tech careers, browsers, telework and executive compensation, for Network World. Follow her on Twitter @annbednarz.