1. Bill Gates: He is the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, the
world largest software company. Dropped out of Harvard to focus on building
Microsoft. According to Forbes magazine, Bill Gates has held the position of
the world richest man for thirteen consecutive years and he not showing a sign
of letting go that position.
2. Thomas Edison: Thomas Edison was labeled dumb and
scatterbrain by his school teachers but he went on to become one of the world’s
greatest inventors and founded General Electric; one of the most powerful
companies in the world.
3. Orji Uzor Kalu: He is one of the richest men on the soil of
Africa. This young billionaire was rusticated from college for his
participation in a student’s protest. Instead of lamenting over his
predicament; he started trading on palm oil and from that humble beginning, he
grew his business into a conglomerate “Slok Group.” Though he was later pardoned by the school authorities, he
rejected the amnesty offer thereby refusing to return to school.
4. Li Ka Shing: Billionaire owner of Hutchinson Whampoa; one of the largest
conglomerates in Hong Kong, with operations that span over fifty countries and
more than 220,000 staff worldwide. Dropped out of school at the age of 15 and
started out by selling watch bands.
5. Richard Branson: Best known for his adventurous spirit and
outrageous business tactics. He dropped out of school at the age of 16 to start
his first successful business venture; Student Magazine, bought his own 79-acre Caribbean island when
he was just 24 and he was knighted in 1999. He is the billionaire founder of the Virgin brand and its 360
companies. His companies include the famous Virgin Atlantic Airways.
6. Lawrence J. Ellison: Larry Ellison dropped out of college twice
and was told by his adoptive father that he would never amount to anything but
he went on to become a billionaire by building Oracle, the world’s second
largest software company.
7. Michael Dell: He dropped out of college at the age of
19 to start PC’s Limited; later renamed Dell Computers Inc. Dell became the
most profitable PC manufacturer in the world making Michael Dell a billionaire.
8. Steve Jobs: Billionaire co-founder of Apple Inc and Pixar; dropped out of
Reed College to start Apple.
9. Henry Ford: This automobile billionaire was born in abject poverty.
He never saw the four walls of school but he went on to build Ford Motor
Company and become one of the richest men that ever lived.
10. Walt Disney: Walt, regarded as the most influential animator because of his
creativity with cartoons. He dropped out of high school at 16 and founded Walt
Disney; a company which now has an annual revenue of about $30billion.
11. Ray Kroc: Billionaire Ray Kroc never saw the four walls of school and
spent most of his life working as a salesman. He bought McDonald’s in 1961 for
$2.7m and grew it into a multi billion dollar company.
12. Debbi Fields: A 20 year old housewife with no education and business
experience started Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chippery and became the most
successful cookie company owner. She later renamed, franchised, and then sold
Mrs. Field’s Cookies.
13. Cosmos Maduka: Nigerian Elementary school drop out and
billionaire founder of the Coscharis Group.
14. Ingvar Kamprad: Billionaire founder of IKEA. He dropped out
of high school at the age of 17 to start IKEA; now the top home furniture
retailer in the world, with over 90,000 employees working in its 200-plus
stores, and annual revenues in excess of $10 billion.
15. Carl Lindner: Billionaire investor and founder of United Dairy Farmers. He
dropped out of high school at the age of 14 to deliver milk for his family
diary.
16. Simon Cowell: Famous for his involvement in American Idols, he dropped out
of school at age 16 and started his own record label “Fanfare” at the age of
23.
17. Mary Kay Ash: Founder of Mary Kay Inc and best known as the most outstanding
business woman in the 20th century. Mary never saw the four walls of school.
18. Coco Chanel: Fashion magnate and founder of the Coco Chanel brand, she
never saw the four walls of school.
19. Wayne Huizenga: Wayne is the only person in history to build
three Fortune 1000 companies practically from scratch: Waste Management Inc,
Blockbuster Entertainment and AutoNation. He is the only person to have
developed six NYSE-listed companies. He also owns the Miami Dolphins and is
previous owner of the Florida Marlins baseball team and the Panthers hockey
team, making him the only person ever to own three pro teams in a single
market, two of which won national championships. He dropped out of college to
join a friend in a garbage collection business.
20. Barry Diller: This billionaire media magnate dropped out of college to start
Fox Broadcasting Company. He is chairman of Expedia, and was once the CEO of
IAC/InterActiveCorp which includes Home Shopping Network and Ticketmaster.
21. Andrew Carnegie: Founder of Carnegie Steel Company and one of
the richest men that ever lived. Born in abject poverty, Andrew never saw the
four walls of school.
22. Sir Philip Green: Billionaire retail mogul and owner of the
Arcadia brand, he dropped out of school at the age of 16. After four business
failures, Philip Green made his first million at the age of 33.
23. Madame C. J. Walker: She was born into the family of ex-slaves
and farmers. Despite being widowed at the age of 20 and faced with extreme
hardship, she started a cosmetics business and went on to become the first
American self made female millionaire.
24. Mark Zuckerberg: The youngest billionaire in the world,
dropped out of Harvard to promote his social networking platform; Facebook. As
at 2010, he was 23 years and worth $4billion.
25. Ted Turner: Billionaire drop out media mogul and founder of CNN; pledged a
billion dollars to the United Nation.
26. Cornelius Vanderbilt: Dropped out of school at the age of 11,
began operating his own boat at the age of 16 and became one of the richest men
in history.
27. Mayer Amschel Rothschild: was born in a ghetto; started business as a
money lender and built the largest private fortune in history. He never saw the
four walls of school.
28. Ty Warner:
Billionaire real estate investor, hotel owner, sole owner, CEO, and Chairman of
Ty, Inc. Ty Warner is a savvy, yet private business man. Ty, Inc; made $700
million in a single year with the Beanie Babies craze without spending money on
advertising. He has since expanded to include Ty Girlz dolls, directly
competing with Bratz dolls.
29. Howard Hughes: Dropped out of California Institute of Technology and Rice University; founded
Hughes Aircrafts and Co and went on to become a billionaire.
30. Giorgio Armani: Billionaire founder of the fashion brand; Giorgio Armani S.P.A. Dropped
out of medical school at the University of Bologna because he couldn’t stand
the sight of blood.
Successful Entrepreneurs and World’s Richest
School Drop Out Billionaires
31. Asa Candler: Founder of the Billionaire company and world’s most popular
brand; Coca Cola. He dropped out of school at the age of 10.
32. Jenny Craig: With no college degree, this woman started Jenny Craig Inc from scratch and grew it to become one of the largest and
most recognized companies in the weight management industry.
33. Rachael Ray: Despite having no formal training in
culinary arts, Rachel Ray made a name for herself in the food industry. With
numerous shows on the Food Network, a talk show and cookbooks, high-energy
Rachael never slowed down. She has also appeared in magazines as well has
having her own magazine debut in 2006.
34. Milton Hershey: With only a fourth grade education, Milton Hershey started his
own chocolate company. Hershey’s Milk Chocolate became the first nationally
marketed chocolate.
35. Frank Lloyd Wright: surpassed all odds to become the most
influential architect of the twentieth century. Frank Lloyd Wright designed
more than 1,100 projects with about half actually being built. He never saw the
four walls of high school.
36. David Geffen: billionaire founder of Geffen Records and co-founder of
DreamWorks.
37. Billy Joe (Red) McCombs: founder of Clear Channel media, real estate
investor.
38. Craig McCaw: billionaire founder of McCaw Cellular.
39. Dave Thomas: billionaire founder of Wendy’s.
40. ay Van Andel: billionaire co-founder of Amway.
41. Micky Jagtiani: billionaire retailer, Landmark International
42. John Paul DeJoria: billionaire co-founder of John Paul Mitchell
Systems and Patron Spirits tequilla.
43. David Green: billionaire founder of Hobby Lobby.
44. Frederick “Freddy” Laker: billionaire airline entrepreneur.
45. Kirk Kerkorian: billionaire investor, owner of Mandalay Bay
and Mirage Resorts, and MGM movie studio.
46. Leandro Rizzuto: billionaire founder of Conair
47. Leslie Wexner, billionaire founder of Limited Brands.
48. Marc Rich: billionaire commodities investor and founder of Marc Rich
& Co.
49. S. Daniel Abraham: billionaire founder of Slim-Fast.
50. Theodore Waitt: billionaire founder of Gateway Computers.Y.C. Wang: billionaire founder of Formosa Plastics.
52. Paul Allen: billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Corporation; dropped out
of Washington State University.
53. Ralph Lauren: Billionaire fashion mogul. Studied business at Baruch College
for two years and dropped out.
54. Dean Kamen: Billionaire Kamen holds more than 80 US patents; famous for
the Segwey PT, Auto syringe and IBOT robotic wheelchair; dropped out of
Worcester Polytechnic.
55. Dhirubhai Ambani: Famous founder of Reliance Group and father
to two billionaires; Anil and Mukesh Ambani. Started Reliance Industries from
scratch and never saw the four walls of school.
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