15 billionaires who started with nothing

New Delhi: All from humble beginnings, these 15 business people are now at top of their industries earning millions of dollars.Through determination, persistence, and a bit of luck, these billionaires tell us the story that goes beyond the classic, clichéd tale of the rich dream.Here is the complete list:1. Jan KoumCEO and co-founder of WhatsApp Before Facebook made Koum a multi-billionaire he had once lived on food stamps.Flickr via Hubert Burda MediaNet worth: $6.8 billion (according to Forbes)2. Kenny TrouttFounder of Excel CommunicationsTo get into the prestigious Southern Illinois University, Kenny Troutt, sold his insurance.Net worth: $1.7 billion (as of Sept. 2013)3. Starbucks' Howard SchultzHoward Schultz grew up in Brooklyn Housing project for the poor.Net worth: $2 billion (as of Sept. 2013)4. Ken Langone Investor's Ken Langone's, parents worked as a plumber and cafeteria worker.Net worth: $2.1 billion (as of Sept. 2013)5. Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey, who was born in poverty, became the first African American TV correspondent in Nashville.Net worth: $2.9 billion (as of Sept. 2013)6. Shahid Khan There was a time when this Billionaire businessman washed dishes for $1.20 an hour.Net worth: $3.8 billion (as of Sept. 2013) 7. Kirk KerkorianTo become a boxer mega-resort owner Kirk Kerkorian dropped out of school in the eighth grade.Net worth: $3.9 billion (as of Sept. 2013) 8. John Paul DeJoriaThe man behind a hair-care empire and Patron Tequila, John Paul DeJoria, once lived in a foster home and in his car.Net worth: $4 billion (as of Sept. 2013)9. Do Won Chang The founder of Forever 21 founder Do Won Chang once worked as a janitor, gas station attendant, and in a coffee shop when he first moved to America.Net worth: $5 billion (as of Sept. 2013)10. Ralph LaurenPolo Ralph Lauren once was a clerk at Brooks Brothers dreaming of men's ties.Net worth: $7.7 billion (as of Sept. 2013)11. Francois Pinault The entrepreneur of Luxury goods Francois Pinault quit high school in 1974 after being bullied for being poor.Net worth: $15 billion (as of March 2013) 12. Leonardo Del Vecchio Leonardo Del Vecchio has spent his childhood in an orphanage. He then later worked in a factory where he lost part of his finger.Net worth: $15.3 billion (as of March 2013) 13. George Soros George Soros, a Legendary trader, survived the Nazi occupation of Hungary and arrived in London as an impecunious college student.Net worth: $20 billion (as of Sept. 2013)14. Li Ka-shing After the death of his father, business tycoon Li Ka-shing had to quit school to help support his family.Net worth: $31 billion (as of March 2013)15. Harold Simmons With no facility of plumbing andelectricity Harold Simmons had spent his childhood in a shackNet worth: $40 billion (as of Sept. 2013)(The story first appeared on Business Insider).

15 billionaires who started with nothing

New Delhi: All from humble beginnings, these 15 business people are now at top of their industries earning millions of dollars.Through determination, persistence, and a bit of luck, these billionaires tell us the story that

Top News

India enter T20 World Cup 2026 final, beat England despite Jacob Bethell's heroic effort

Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed Delhi L-G, VK Saxena moved to Ladakh

'India vital in deciding new world order, Western domination era is over': Finland President Stubb

Sukhoi Su-30 MKI goes missing in Assam's Karbi Anglong district; search operation on