5 famous people who became millionaires after dropping out of school
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When we hear the phrase 'dropping out of school,' we tend to think of things like 'financial hardships' and 'family difficulties,' but there are many people around the world who have overcome these obstacles to become billionaires. For example, Richard Branson, who dropped out of school at 16, is now the chairman of the Virgin Group, which has a group of companies around the world, and his net worth is worth 500 billion yen.
5 Famous Billionaire Dropouts
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1. Richard Branson Net Worth: $6.8 billion
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Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, which brings together record companies, airlines, and mobile phone companies, bought an F1 team in 2010, and was even penalized for finishing last by working as a flight attendant for a day. At the age of 16, he dropped out of school to found a mail-order record company (which later became Virgin Records). He now operates more than 200 companies in 30 countries.
2. Carl Lindner Jr. Net Wt.: $1.7 billion
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Carl Lindner Jr., who passed away on October 17th of this year, was said to be one of the richest people in the world. He dropped out of school at the age of 14 to help with his family's milk delivery business. Lindner expanded the family business into a convenience store chain. He also ran an investment company, and in 1984 he acquired tropical fruit retailer
3. François Pinault Net Worth: $8.7 billion
François Pinault, the third richest man in France, owns world-famous brands such as the popular brand Gucci, the auction house Christie's, Samsonite, known for its travel bags, and Puma, which manufactures sports equipment and sportswear. Pinault also dropped out of school at the age of 11 to help his father in his sawmill.
Kirk Kerkorian, the 'father of mega resorts,' is the CEO of an investment company and the creator of Las Vegas. He is a billionaire listed on the world's richest people list, but he dropped out of school to devote himself to boxing.
5. Amancio Ortega Net Worth: $31 billion (approximately ¥2.415 trillion)
Ortega is the founder of Inditex, known for brands such as ZARA and Massimo Dutti. He attended school only until the age of 14, working as an odd-job boy at a small shirt shop. In 1972, at the age of 36, he founded a company that made bathrobes, and opened the first ZARA store in 1975. He rarely appeared in public, never gave interviews, and only had one photo of himself on the Inditex website, so his public appearance in 2000 was widely covered in Spanish financial newspapers. According to Forbes, he is the richest person in Spain and the second-richest in Europe.
The struggles they faced after dropping out and getting their business on track must have been much more than just graduating from school. It's not easy to imitate them.
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