What if they didnt get into politics?

2016 Democratic Candidates (if they didn't go into politics)

Philanthropist Hillary Rodham-
Decides not to run for the New York Senate after being First Lady to Bill Clinton, and the couple divorce in 2002. Now taking her maiden name of Hillary Rodham, she advocates for Democratic causes and runs the Rodham Foundation. Her work in philanthropy has earned her worldwide respect.

Activist Bernie Sanders- After having been interested in a political career since childhood, Sanders entered college, where he intended to start in politics. However, Sanders became invested in the Civil Rights Movement, and decided not to seek political office. He was arrested several times during the 1960s, and he continued advocating for minority rights until the 1980s, when he flew to apartheid South Africa to "do his part" to end apartheid. During his advocacy, he met many people from Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela, and his activism led to Sanders being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995.

Lawyer Martin O'Malley- Martin O'Malley enrolled in the University of Maryland School of Law, and earned a law degree in the school. He became a little-known lawyer representing the people of Baltimore.

Equestrian Lincoln Chafee-
The son of a Senator, Lincoln Chafee worked with horses in colllege, and decided to dedicate his life to equestrian sports. He purchased a horse and named it Lucky Links, and with the horse, he managed to win several races. His proudest moment was at the 2001 Kentucky Derby, when Lucky won first place.

Professor Jim Webb-
After serving in the United States Navy, he started teaching literature at the United States Naval Academy. He remained in the position until 2014, when he retired.

Professor Lawrence Lessig- Lawrence Lessig continues to serve as a professor at Harvard Law School. He advocates for Democratic causes, but has dedicated himself to his job.
 
Sadiq Khan - Member of UNITE and national officer for Passenger Transport. Often does a lot of local work to improve bus services and has been mooted for a position on Tessa Jowell's Select Committee on such matters.
Liz Truss - CEO of Shell. Often critiqued for her part in a 2009 experiment which attempted to use pork fat as a substitute for other petrochemicals, as well as for alleged affairs with others in the company.
Michael Grove - Former editor of the Scottish Sun and prominent independence campaigner. Rather controversial for his essential support in establishing a so-called 'for profit' school in his native Glasgow, which closed after two years due to corruption rumours and funding issues.
 
Silvio Berlusconi: remains only a famous businessman and president of Milan, not losing his image
Beppe Grillo: remains a comedian maybe, but when he entered politics his career was at dead end
Matteo Salvini: under a bridge
Matteo Renzi: I think succesful lawyer in Firenze
Luigi Di Maio: good question. I think he'll be a common unemployed guy with a lot of resentment against government.
Nichi Vendola: gay activist
Giorgia Meloni: boh, difficult. Maybe like Di Maio.
Paolo Gentiloni: journalist, maybe for a leftish or an ecologist newspaper
 

CaliGuy

Banned
Activist Bernie Sanders- After having been interested in a political career since childhood, Sanders entered college, where he intended to start in politics. However, Sanders became invested in the Civil Rights Movement, and decided not to seek political office. He was arrested several times during the 1960s, and he continued advocating for minority rights until the 1980s, when he flew to apartheid South Africa to "do his part" to end apartheid. During his advocacy, he met many people from Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela, and his activism led to Sanders being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995.
You forgot to mention the fact that he became BFFs with Yasser Arafat starting from the 1993 Oslo Accords.
 
From the New York Times, 21 June 1939:

Random House publishers today announced with deep regrets and sadness the passing of best-selling historian Theodore Roosevelt. Dr. Roosevelt wrote more than two dozen works in his lifetime, beginning with a history of the War of 1812 and ending with a study of the naval arms race in the years leading up to the Great War, published last year. He was a graduate of Harvard University, and later received his doctorate from Columbia University.

A lifelong resident of the greater New York metropolitan area, Roosevelt passed away quietly at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, in the company of his wife Edith and his children, plus eleven of his grandchildren. Funeral plans have yet to be announced...
 

shiftygiant

Gone Fishin'
Michael Gove- Former editor of The Times, Chairman of the Scottish Writers Union, TV personality, and lifelong member of the Scottish Labour Party. Dramatically broke with The Times earlier last year to set up his own publican, The Scottish Chronicle, a Unionists alternative to the nationalist Scotsman.
 
From the New York Times, 21 June 1939:

Random House publishers today announced with deep regrets and sadness the passing of best-selling historian Theodore Roosevelt. Dr. Roosevelt wrote more than two dozen works in his lifetime, beginning with a history of the War of 1812 and ending with a study of the naval arms race in the years leading up to the Great War, published last year....

Reminds me on something similar I wrote in an alternate careers' game two years ago.
https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/alternate-careers-game.347469/

FDR is the seventh enty
 
FBI Agent Richard Nixon.....;):p

You're on to something... Tricky Dick once applied to join the FBI, and was hired, but then his appointment was cancelled due to budget cuts at the last minute, according to Wikipedia.

If he was officially brought on board, my gut tells me that he'd rapidly get promoted, and might even become J Edgar 2.0
 
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