In 1994, Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com in a Seattle garage. Immediately after resigning from.
Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault of France is chair and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. LVMH owns brands including Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, Mark Jacobs and Sephora.
Bill Gates
While at Harvard University in 1975, Bill Gates went to work with his childhood friend Paul Allen to create new software for the original microcomputers.
Warren Buffett
The most famous living value investor, Warren Buffett, filed his first tax return in 1944 at the age of 14, declaring earnings from the paper roots of his childhood.
Larry Page
Like many of the tech billionaires on the list, Larry Page embarked on a journey to fame and fortune in a college dormitory.
Sergey Brin
Sergei Brin was born in Moscow, Russia, and moved to the United States with his family in 1979 at the age of six.
Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980 when Bill Gates persuaded him to drop out of Stanford University's MBA program. He was the 30th employee of Microsoft
Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison was born in New York City to a 19-year-old single mother.
Gautam Adani
Adani Group founder Gautam Adani surpasses Mukesh Ambani as Asia's richest man in March 2022