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Top Ten Self Made Millionaires

Mark ​Zuckerberg​
Mark ​Zuckerberg​

Not all of them found success as quickly as Mark Zuckerberg, who became a millionaire ... of SpaceX reached self-made-millionaire status in 1999 at age ... Inc ...

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Carlos Slim​
Carlos Slim​

The 25 richest self-made billionaires. ... Carlos Slim Hel ... Slim studied engineering at the National Autonomous University ...

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Jeff Bezos​
Jeff Bezos​

Here's how long it took the richest people in the world, such as Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Mark Zuckerberg, to become billionaires.

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Ingvar ​Kamprad​
Ingvar ​Kamprad​

Kamprad built a global company and became a self-made billionaire in the process. Upon his death, Kamprad was the eighth-richest person in the world, worth an estimated $58.7 billion, according to Bloomberg. Despite his wealth, the the business titan was known for his frugal habits, which included flying coach and driving a 20-year-old Volvo.

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Larry Ellison​
Larry Ellison​

Do you think one man can challenge the odds and become a self made billionaire? Before i tell you whether this is possible or not lets find out what Larry Ellison did. I Deserve more! Larry Ellison was a very ambitious young guy who believed that he deserved more recognition.

Amancio ​Ortega​
Amancio ​Ortega​

In 1975, Ortega cofounded Zara, a designer clothing store based on a reasonable price model. His company, Inditex, is the largest fashion group on earth. Ortega managed to avoid the financial crisis in Spain, growing his wealth by $45 billion from 2009 to 2014 with the growth of the company.

Warren Buffett​
Warren Buffett​

Lee is in good company. As author and self-made millionaire Steve Siebold found after interviewing more than 1,000 wealthy people for his book, "How Rich People Think," those with a lot generally aren't afraid to fund their future using other people's funds.

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Bill Gates​
Bill Gates​

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is worth an estimated $85.7 billion. Chip Somodevilla / Getty There are two types of billionaires: those who inherited their wealth, and those who built it from nothing. Our friends at Wealth-X, a firm that does research and net worth valuations on ultra-high net worth individuals, focused on the latter to compile a list of the wealthiest self-made billionaires in the world.

Leonard ​Blavatnik​
Leonard ​Blavatnik​

Peter Cashmore, 30, is the wealthiest self-made millionaire on the under 30 list ... The top ten music millionaires: 1 – Len Blavatnik, £11.59bn. 2 ...

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Li Ka-Shing​
Li Ka-Shing​

Li Ka-Shing is the richest person in Asia and the 20th billionaire in the world with a net worth of USD 28.8 billion as of last year, according to Bloomberg Billionaire Index. I am a fan of self-made millionaires and billionaires and their stories are truly inspiring to everyone who seeks financial independence.

Patrick Drahi​
Patrick Drahi​

The third-richest person in France, Drahi founded Altice, a multinational cable and telecommunications holding company, in 2002.

Phil Knight​
Phil Knight​

Knight and his old track coach each put up $500 to start the athletic shoe company now known as Nike. Today, more than 50 years later, the company is worth $86.2 billion. Knight remains as chairman.

Steve Ballmer​
Steve Ballmer​

Famous for his lively energy and numerous freak-outs, Ballmer served as CEO of Microsoft for 14 years before retiring in early 2014. He's still Microsoft's largest single shareholder, though. After leaving the tech world, Ballmer purchased the Los Angeles Clippers for a record-breaking $2 billion — the largest amount ever paid for an NBA team.

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Carl Icahn​
Carl Icahn​

The 10 Richest Self-Made Billionaires in 2014 Few of us have the first clue about how we can become a millionaire. Many of us have settled into the middle-class life, happy with what we have, while others still dream of one day hitting it big.

Leonardo Del ​Vecchio​
Leonardo Del ​Vecchio​

Home » Success Stories » Leonardo Del Vecchio the self made billionaire The richest man in Italy and the 38 th richest person in the world according to the February 2015 rankings, Leonardo Del Vecchio is an impressive figure that is really well known for his company Luxottica which acquired and now leads some of the world’s best sunglass brands, like Ray-Ban and Oakley, Sunglasses Hut and LensCraters.

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George Soros​
George Soros​

After being rejected by 12 publishing houses. After running several offshore investment funds. Here's how they made it happen early on. Barry Cunningham. George Soros Age: 78 Net Worth: $11 billion Industry: Finance Like Sandy Weill. he purchased a single truck. Soros socked away a few pennies to jumpstart his entrepreneurial career.

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Sheldon ​Adelson​
Sheldon ​Adelson​

Now the owner of a Las Vegas mega-resort and many other properties, Sheldon Adelson wasn't always a high roller. He shared a bedroom with both his parents and siblings growing up in Massachusetts.

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Jack Ma​
Jack Ma​

Our friends at Wealth-X, a firm that does research and net worth valuations on ultra-high net worth individuals, focused on the latter to compile a list of the wealthiest self-made billionaires in the world. From tech mogul Bill Gates to Alibaba founder Jack Ma, here's who made the list.

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Jorge Paulo ​Lemann​
Jorge Paulo ​Lemann​

Jorge Paulo Lemann is behind some of America's most iconic consumer brands. The Brazilian billionaire's investment company, 3G Capital, has invested in or backed takeovers of Kraft, Heinz, Burger King, Tim Hortons, Anheuser Busch and SAB Miller.

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Al-Waleed bin ​Talal​
Al-Waleed bin ​Talal​

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud is more famous for his ... Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal: A Self-Made Saudi Arabia Billionaire. Share. ... but self-made.

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Lee Shau-kee​
Lee Shau-kee​

Born in Guangdong, China, Lee Shau-kee moved to Hong Kong soon before Mao Zedong declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China. Lee cofounded a property company in 1963, and left in 1973 to found Henderson Land Development Company on his own.

Sergey Brin​
Sergey Brin​

Brin emigrated from Moscow to the US with his parents when he was a child. Before meeting his Google cofounder Larry Page at Stanford University, Brin earned a degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Maryland.

Larry Page​
Larry Page​

Larry Page: 25. Google's cofounder ... Microsoft's cofounder became a self-made millionaire in 1981 at age 26, ... More from Inc. Sponsored Financial Content; CHANNELS.

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Michael ​Bloomberg​
Michael ​Bloomberg​

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is worth $$ billion. Getty Images With a fortune of $33.7 billion, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg recently landed on our list of the richest self-made billionaires.

Wang Jianlin​
Wang Jianlin​

Rags To Riches 2016: Wealthiest Self-Made Billionaires It takes money to make money, but nearly two-thirds of the 1810 entrants on Forbes’ 2016 World’s Billionaires list are self-made entrepreneurs who started with little more than a vision and some savings.

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