I’ve always been intrigued by the world’s wealthiest people but not only in terms of what they’ve earned and how they earned it but where it all started. Is it always humble beginnings? Pure luck? Hard work and dedication? Here’s a list of some of the world’s wealthiest people and how they came into their fortune.
- Jeff Bezos — Amazon
Wealth — $186.8 billion
Age — 56
First Job — McDonalds
2. Elon Musk — Tesla, Space X
Wealth — $172.4 billion
Age — 49
First Job — Zip2 Corp. (Owner)
3. Bill Gates — Microsoft
Wealth — $121.6 billion
Age — 66
First Job — Computer Programmer
4. Bernard Arnault — LVMH
Wealth — $153.1 billion
Age — 72
First Job — working for his father’s manufacturing company
5. Mark Zuckerberg — Facebook
Wealth — $99.1 billion
Age — 37
First Job — Facebook (Owner)
6. Larry Ellison — Oracle
Wealth — $88.2 billion
Age — 77
First Job — Computer Programmer
7. Warren Buffett — Berkshire Hathaway
Wealth — $88 billion
Age — 91
First Job — Newspaper delivery boy
8. Larry Page — Google
Wealth — $78.1 billion
Age — 48
First Job — Google
9. Sergey Brin — Google
Wealth — $75.9 billion
Age –
First Job — Google
10. Amancio Ortega — Zara Clothing
Wealth — $74.7 billion
Age — 85
First Job — Shop Assistant
11. Francoise Betterncourt Meyers — L’Oreal
Wealth — $74.4 billion
Age — 67
First Job — L’Oreal (heiress)
12. Jim Walton — Walmart
Wealth — $68.3 billion
Age — 72
First Job — Walmart (Owner)
13. Alice Walton — Walmart
Wealth — $68.5 billion
Age — 71
First Job — Equity Analyst
14. Rob Walton — Walmart
Wealth — $68 billion
Age — 76
First Job — Law Firm (for Walmart)
