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Today, I will be sharing with you a brief compitation of the entrepreneurial success stories of self made men and women; who took the bull by the horn by building a business, without being held back by the lack of a college degree. These men and women found their entrepreneurial spirit, surmounted business challenges, completed the entrepreneurial process and became successful entrepreneurs.
“I
have been within the four walls of school and I have been on the
street. I can confidently tell you that the street is tougher,
challenging, daring, exciting and more rewarding. In school; you play
alone. But on the street, you play with the big boys.” – Ajaero Tony Martins
Warren Buffett, Mo Ibrahim, Mike Adenuga, Oprah Winfrey,
George Soros, John D. Rockefeller, Sam Walton, Jerry Yang and David
Filo, Anita Roddick, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Pierre
Omidyar, Martha Stewart, Henry Ross Perot and Aliko Dangote;
the richest black man in the world did not make the list because they
possessed college degrees. Without wasting much of your time, below is a
comprehensive list of some of the world’s richest school drop out billionaires.
“Behind every adversity is an opportunity. If you lament over the adversity, you will miss the opportunity.” – Ajaero Tony Martins
The World’s Richest School Drop Out Billionaires1. 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.
“To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.” – Bill Gates
“We were young, but we had good advice good ideas and lots of enthusiasm.” – Bill Gates
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.“We were young, but we had good advice good ideas and lots of enthusiasm.” – Bill Gates
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison
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.
“A
good businessman must have nose for business the same way a journalist
has nose for news. Once your eyes, ears, nose, heart and brain are
trained on business, you sniff business opportunities everywhere.” – Orji Uzor Kalu
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.
“The
first year, I didn’t have much capital so I did everything myself. I
had to keep my overhead low by learning everything about running a
business, from accounting to fixing the gears of my equipment. I really
started from scratch.” – Li Ka Shing
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.
“I wanted to be an editor or journalist. I wasn’t really interested in becoming an entrepreneur, but I soon found I had to become an entrepreneur in order to keep my magazine going.” – Richard Branson
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.
“I have had all the disadvantages required for success.” – Larry Ellison
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.
“I had to give it a full go and see what happened.” – Michael Dell
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.
“Thinking is the hardest work to do, that’s why so few people are engaged in it.” – Henry Ford
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.
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
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.
“Press
on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will
not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius
will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are omnipotent.” – Ray Kroc
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.
“You don’t have to be superhuman to do what you believe in.” – Debbi Fields
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.
“I’m not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don’t have time for dying.” – Ingvar Kamprad
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.
“Good is not enough; you’ve got to be great.” – Simon Cowell
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.
“When you reach an
obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice. You can
overcome and be a winner, or you can allow it to overcome you and be a
loser. The choice is yours and yours alone. Refuse to throw in the
towel. Go that extra mile that failures refuse to travel. It is far
better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.” – Mary Kay Ash
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.
“There’s a world in which reasons are made up because reality is too painful.” – Barry Diller
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.
“I
shall argue that strong men conversely know when to compromise and that
all principles can be compromised to serve a greater purpose.” – Andrew Carnegie
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.
“If
you’ve got a natural talent, I think it’s fantastic. If I wasn’t in
retail, being a singer or a tennis player would be a better idea.” – Sir Philip Green
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.
“I
had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it! Don’t
sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them” – Madam C.J. Walker
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.
“All my life, people have said that I wasn’t going to make it.” – Ted Turner
“Over a three year period, I gave away half of what I had. To be honest, my hands shook as I signed it away. I knew I was taking myself out of the race to be the richest man in the world.” – Ted Turner
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.“Over a three year period, I gave away half of what I had. To be honest, my hands shook as I signed it away. I knew I was taking myself out of the race to be the richest man in the world.” – Ted Turner
“If I had learned education, I would not have had time to learn anything else.” - Cornelius Vanderbilt
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.
“Give me control over a nation’s money supply and I don’t care who make the laws.” – Mayer Amschel Rothschild
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.
“I intend to be, the richest man in the world.” Howard Hughes
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.
“Remain true to yourself and your philosophy.” – Giorgio Armani
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