The list below proves that someone who studies English can become anyone, from the Secretary of the Treasury, a famous director, a bank CEO, a US presidential candidate...

Many people wonder what kind of careers they can pursue if they major in English. The reality is that this field of study can transform you into anyone. Below is a list of 10 famous and successful individuals who majored in English or English literature.

1. Singer Sting studied English and later worked as an English teacher.

A renowned singer, Sting studied English at the Northern Counties Teacher Training College. Before embarking on a music career, Sting worked as a teacher in his field. To pursue his musical dreams, he earned two additional degrees in English from Northumbria University and Berklee College of Music.

2. Mitt Romney, a former US presidential candidate.

Mitt Romney made his name in business before entering politics. He was the CEO of the investment firm Bain Capital, then served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts, and ran for President of the United States twice.

Few people know that despite achieving great success in both business and politics, Mitt Romney majored in English at Brigham Young University. He then went on to Harvard to earn an MBA.

3. Former CEO of cosmetics company Avon - Andrea Jung

Andrea Jung studied English literature at Princeton University, graduating with honors in 1979. After graduation, she participated in an executive training program. While seemingly unrelated, these two programs proved beneficial to her career, culminating in her position as CEO of Avon, the world's largest door-to-door cosmetics retailer. She resigned as CEO of Avon in 2011 and as Chairwoman in 2012.

4. Television host Conan O'Brien

A familiar face on late-night television shows in the US, Conan O'Brien studied English and history simultaneously at Harvard University.

His knowledge of these two fields greatly assisted him in his work, contributing to his reputation for humor and his profound knowledge of literature and history.

5. Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus

Varmus was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in the field of medicine. He also served as the director of the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute of the United States. However, his initial academic background was in English at Amherst College in Massachusetts. He later went to Harvard to earn a master's degree in his specialized field. His career in cancer research began later when he switched careers and enrolled at Columbia Medical School.

6. Mario Cuomo, former Governor of New York

Mario Cuomo majored in English at St. John's University, then earned a law degree from the same university three years later. He made his mark in politics as the 52nd Governor of New York. His son, Andrew Cuomo, currently holds the position, succeeding former Governor Michael Bloomberg.

7. Renowned director Steven Spielberg

Having won numerous prestigious awards in the film industry, Steven Spielberg initially majored in English at California State University. However, after only three years in college, he dropped out to pursue a filmmaking career, beginning as an unpaid freelancer at Universal. Three decades later, he returned to California State University, this time earning a bachelor's degree in Film and Electronic Arts.

8. Former CEO of Xerox, Anne Mulcahy

In 2001, Mulcahy assumed the position of CEO and President at Xerox. This was the culmination of 25 years of hard work since she joined the company in 1976 as a sales representative. At that time, Anne Mulcahy joined the company with unrelated degrees in English and journalism from Marymount University in Maryland.

9. Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson

Before becoming U.S. Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush in 2006, Hank Paulson was CEO of the renowned financial banking firm Goldman Sachs. Few know that prior to earning his MBA from Harvard University, his major at Dartmouth University in 1968 was English, and he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa – a prestigious society for outstanding humanities students.

10. Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney

Eisner served as CEO of Walt Disney for over 20 years, from 1984 to 2005. His only academic backgrounds were English literature and theater; he never took a business course.

Speaking to USA Today, he said: "The English literature curriculum has been surprisingly useful. No matter what business you go into later, you'll still have to deal with all sorts of human relationships." That's why he continues to have his three sons study English.

According to VnExpress