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As somebody mentioned earlier, grades aren't a good predictor of financial success in life. But it does effect the type of occupations people can choose. The A+ lab rat genius working on finding medical cures or mathmetician figuring out new mathematical models is usually not wealthy, but the C+ sociable person who can make real estate deals can be a multi-millionaire. That being said, there is a correlation between higher education and increased income because higher education opens doors to better paying occupations like doctors, lawyers, accountants etc. In industries, it opens doors to higher management levels, where inbuilt hiearchy, and not necessarily skill are most important.
Most A+ and C+ students aren't millionaires, but there are millionaires from both groups. It all comes down to the individual. There are also many more C+ students than A+ students, and the C+ millionaire makes for a sweeter story. Regardless, it's not a huge surprise that somebody who is really creative or driven may do poorly in school, because they don't care for it, to become successful.
Another thing to note is that many of the C+ students cited in the article who became huge successes were students in the 1960's and prior. This was a time when getting into business and the cost of living was very different than today. Those very same successful business owners want their employees to have credentials up the ass before they'll hire them.
Obviously personal goals play a lot into it as well. I think it's in the movie Citizen Kane where the guy says something like "you can make a lot of money, if all that you want to do in life, is make money." It's not quite that easy in real life, but you get the gist of the message.
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