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When Donald Lawson, 44, approached the podium to accept his giant check, he jokingly pointed to the blank line on the check and told the lottery commissioner, "My name goes here."

He then asked whether the amount was tax-free, and Michigan lottery Commissioner Scott Bowen laughed and replied, "I'm afraid not, brother."

Lawson of Lapeer, Mich., chose to take the cash lump sum of $224.6 million.

The railroad engineer quit his job after his Aug. 15 win and told his whole family to do the same.

"Everybody that's related to me, as far as my whole [immediate] family, was told to retire and they had no problem with that," Lawson said.

Lawson, a frequent lottery player, recalled buying his ticket at a Sunoco gas station. He said he usually buys the Quick Pick tickets with automatic numbers, but when he saw a line of five or six people, he decided to hand-pick his numbers.

"I didn't really pick them, my hand just went," he said. "I don't know how the numbers came about."

He credited his number choices to, "something from above." Donald Lawson Lapeer Michigan,

The morning after the numbers were drawn, Lawson went online to check the winning numbers.

"I started looking at the numbers, and checking backwards, and then I kind of lost my breath," he said.

"I sat there, said a prayer and calmed myself down a little bit," Lawson said.

He called his sister and told her to come home right away. He then called his mother and said, "I've got a surprise for you. I won $200,000 in the Powerball."

As his mother cheered and congratulated him, he said, "The truth is, I won $337 million."

At first, his shocked mother did not believe him.

But, now, Mama Warbucks, as she was jokingly called at the prize-claiming, fully believes her son.

"We come from poor people so he knows the value of a dollar all his life," Lawson's mother said. "I don't think it'll change him. ...He's a jokester. It's not going to change."

What was Lawson's first purchase after becoming a millionaire? "A pack of bubble gum," he said with a laugh.

When asked what he plans to do with his newfound riches, Lawson said, "I'm going to escape for now and go somewhere safe and think about it and then go from there."

The father of two said he will be putting his daughters through college, taking care of his family and then taking care of himself.

"I wanted to travel a lot and now I can," he said. "I can go anywhere in the world I want and that's what I'm going to do."

The $337 million jackpot was the largest jackpot win in the history of the Michigan lottery, the third largest in Powerball history and the seventh largest U.S. jackpot ever.

The winning numbers were 6, 27, 46, 51, 56 and the Powerball was 21. The drawing took place Aug. 15. $337 Million Powerball Winner Told Whole Family to Retire,

There was also one Match 5 winning ticket in Nebraska that won $2 million, and seven Match 5 winning tickets in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Virginia that won $1 million.

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 175 million, and the odds of winning any prize are one in 31, according to Powerball.com.

The national drawing is held in 42 states, plus the District of Columbia. No one had won the big Powerball prize since June 23, when a couple from Connecticut won $60 million.

Lapeer Mayor Bill Sprague called the fact that the winning ticket was purchased in his town "money from heaven."

Sprague said income tax for Lapeer residents is 1 percent, which would go a long way in this blue collar city. Even if the winner only works in Lapeer, Sprague believes the city is entitled to one half percent of the haul -- still at least a million dollars.

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Humble Early Jobs Of the Famous

Humble Early Jobs Of the Famous - We all know what they do for a living now. But some of today's entertainers, inventors and politicians once shined shoes, scooped ice cream or laid bricks. Click ahead to see who did which jobs.

Amy Adams
The three-time Oscar nominee once worked a job where she had to wear tight clothes and short shorts.

What was one of her earliest jobs?Amy Adams hooters waitress.

Madeleine Albright
Before becoming the first female U.S. secretary of state, Albright earned her paycheck working in retail.

What was one of her earliest jobs?Madeleine Albright sold bras.

Giorgio Armani
The well-known fashion designer briefly worked another job in the arts industry before creating his first clothing line.

What was one of his earliest jobs?Giorgio Armani assistant photographer.

Ben Bernanke
The chairman of the Federal Reserve once worked at a popular family destination in his hometown during the summers.

What was one of his earliest jobs?Ben Bernanke theme park waiter.

Michael Bloomberg
New York's mayor may be worth billions, but he earned a lot less while working his way through college.

What was one of his earliest jobs?Michael Bloomberg parking lot attendant.

Richard Branson
By the time he was 15, the person behind the Virgin brand already had started a business.

What was one of his earliest jobs?richard branson christmas trees.

Garth Brooks
The country singer once worked in a Nashville mall selling items he wears very often.

What was one of his earliest jobs?garth brooks first job boot store.

Warren Buffett
Now one of the richest men in the U.S., Buffett had a very modest income when he was younger.

What was one of his earliest jobs?warren buffett worked as paperboy.

Andrew Carnegie
The leader of the American steel industry got his start working in a cotton mill.

What was his job at the mill?andrew carnegie bobbin boy.

Jim Carrey
The funnyman has said he started working after school at age 12, after his father lost his job.

What were two of his earliest jobs?jim carrey security guard janitor.

George Clooney
Now one of Hollywood's leading men, Clooney moved to Los Angeles after saving his money from a job that required him to work in fields.

What was one of his earliest jobs?george clooney tobacco cutter.

Ben Cohen
The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream had many jobs -- one of which required a lot of sitting -- before settling in as a teacher for several years.

What was one of his earliest jobs?ben cohen taxi driver.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs
The rapper and entrepreneur negotiated with other kids in town for one of his first jobs.

What was one of his earliest jobs?sean diddy combs paper boy.

Sheryl Crow
After graduating from college, the future singer-songwriter took a job working with young kids.
sheryl crow music teacher.

Mark Cuban
At age 12, the future business magnate and Dallas Mavericks owner started a business venture so he could buy a pair of shoes.

What was one of his earliest jobs?mark cuban sold garbage bags.

Michael Dell
The chairman and founder of Dell Inc. earned $2.30 an hour at one of his first jobs.

What was one of his earliest jobs?michael dell dishwasher restaurant.

Johnny Depp
Before he became a movie star, Depp worked odd jobs to pursue his dream of being a rock star.

What was one of his earliest jobs?johnny depp telemarketer pens.

Alan Dershowitz
The Harvard law professor and political commentator got his first job at age 14 working in the food industry on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

What was one of his earliest jobs?alan dershowitz deli factory worker.

Danny DeVito
Before he broke into acting, DeVito trained for a career in the beauty industry.

What was one of his earliest jobs?danny devito hair stylist.

Michael Eisner
The former CEO of Walt Disney got his first job at age 16 working with kids.

What was one of his earliest jobs?michael eisner first job camp counselor.

Bill Gates
The Microsoft co-founder had a job in politics while he was attending an Ivy League university.

What was one of his earliest jobs?bill gates congressional page.

Whoopi Goldberg
The comedian and co-host of "The View" took on many jobs, one of which was hard manual labor, in between her acting gigs.

What was one of her earliest jobs?whoopi goldberg bricklayer.

Nancy Grace
The TV host and journalist started working during her high school Christmas break at a department store.

What was one of her earliest jobs?nancy grace first job candy counter sears.

Wayne Huizenga
The man behind Blockbuster and another large company got his first job in high school.

What was one of his earliest jobs?wayne huizenga pumped gas.

Mick Jagger
Before he was the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Jagger had a job in a hospital.

What was one of his earliest jobs?mick jagger porter mental hospital.

Rush Limbaugh
The radio talk show host got his first job at age 13 in a barbershop.

What was one of his earliest jobs?rush limbaugh first job shining shoes.

George Lucas
The Hollywood film producer and director behind the "Star Wars" franchise was hired by the U.S. military after graduating from college.

What was one of his earliest jobs?+george lucas teaching assistant.

Madonna
The singer claims she was fired from one of her first jobs in a fast-food establishment after she moved to New York.

Where did she work?madonna dunkin donuts.

Howie Mandel
The comedian and TV host says he was let go from one of his jobs because he made too many jokes.

What was one of his earliest jobs?howie mandel amusement park operator.

Demi Moore
The actress dropped out of high school at 16, and while trying to break into modeling, she held a job that tends to anger people.

What was one of her earliest jobs?demi moore worked as debt collector.

Bill Murray
After college, the actor set up a business outside a grocery store and worked there for two years.

What did he sell?bill murray sold chestnuts.

Murray next portrays a former president in an upcoming movie.

Barack Obama
The future president held a summer job in Honolulu at a very cool place.

What was one of his earliest jobs?barack obama baskin robbins.

David Overton
The founder of The Cheesecake Factory left law school to pursue his first dream profession.

What was one of his earliest jobs?david overton drummer in a band.

Ross Perot
The businessman and politician held several jobs before joining the military at age 19.

What was one of his earliest jobs?ross perot grew up training horses.

Brad Pitt
One of the Hollywood actor's first jobs required him to dress up in costume for a restaurant.

What was one of his earliest jobs?brad pitt el pollo loco chicken.

Mitt Romney
The GOP presidential candidate took on several jobs for his parents during his father's political campaigns.

What was one of his earliest jobs?mitt romney worked chauffeur.

J.K. Rowling
The "Harry Potter" author has said she proved to be the worst worker at her other jobs.

What was one of her earliest jobs?jk rowling secretary.

Jerry Seinfeld
Before landing his own hit sitcom, Seinfeld worked a job for a couple of weeks just to buy groceries.

What was one of his earliest jobs?jerry seinfeld sold light bulbs.

Sylvester Stallone
At 22, the then-struggling actor would take on almost any job, including one at the Central Park Zoo.

What was one of his earliest jobs?sylvester stallone lion cage cleaner.

Sting
The former singer for the Police became qualified for a different career and held the job for two years.

What was one of his earliest jobs?sting school teacher.

Isiah Thomas
The former NBA player and executive started working at age 10 and said a good day for him was getting at least $10.

What was one of his earliest jobs?+isiah thomas shining shoes.

Donald Trump
The real-estate tycoon used to join his father and brother on job sites to help earn money for the family.

What was one of his earliest jobs?donald trump collected empty cans.

Sam Walton
The future founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club juggled two delivery jobs while he was in high school.

What was one of his earliest jobs?sam walton milkman.

Kanye West
The Grammy-winning rapper worked at a popular clothing store before making music.

What was one of his earliest jobs?kanye west worked at gap.

Oprah Winfrey
The TV icon started working in her hometown before landing a job at a radio station at age 16.

What was one of her earliest jobs?oprah winfrey first job grocery clerk.