PrintingMoney.com » Misc https://www.printingmoney.com Tue, 31 Oct 2017 03:58:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.20 The PrintingMoney Show is a no holds barred podcasts that digs into what its really like to be an entrepreneur in the world of internet marketing. Each week Mitch Sanders interviews successful start ups and solo biz owners while sharing his out of the box strategies for copywriting, join ventures, paid advertising, branding, SEO, blogging, MLM’s and so much more. You’ll walk away from each podcast with a smile on your face and another profitable nugget in your brain. Mitch Sanders no Mitch Sanders mitch@departmentmarketing.com mitch@departmentmarketing.com (Mitch Sanders) Learn The Secret To PrintingMoney With Mitch Sanders PrintingMoney.com http://www.printingmoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/printingmoneypodcast.jpg https://www.printingmoney.com/category/misc/ mitch@departmentmarketing.com The PrintingMoney Show is a no holds barred podcasts that digs into what its really like to be an entrepreneur in the world of internet marketing. Each week Mitch Sanders interviews successful start ups and solo biz owners while sharing his out of the box strategies for copywriting, join ventures, paid advertising, branding, SEO, blogging, MLM’s and so much more. You’ll walk away from each podcast with a smile on your face and another profitable nugget in your brain. Sydney, Australia Weekly The 15 Richest People Who Didn’t Graduate From College https://www.printingmoney.com/the-15-richest-people-who-didnt-graduate-from-college/ https://www.printingmoney.com/the-15-richest-people-who-didnt-graduate-from-college/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:06:28 +0000 http://themes.goodlayers.com/megazine/?p=2659 A bulky paycheck comes after a college degree for most, but not for everyone. Some of the richest people in the world dropped out of college or skipped the step all together. A few of them inherited family companies, but others did it on their own. Like Ingvar Kamprad. He grew up on a farm in Sweden and started IKEA with a bit of cash his father gave him for doing well in high school when he was 17. Whether its intelligence, creativity, drive, or just plain luck, these 15 people are billionaires with no bachelor’s degree.   #15 Leonardo Del Vecchio Net worth: $10.5 billion Source of wealth: Luxottica (eyewear) Education: no higher education Honored: Although he never went to college, Leonardo has received four honorary degrees from various Italian universities.   #14 Roman Abramovich Net worth: $11.2 billion Source of wealth: steel and investments Education: college drop out Humble beginnings: Abramovich once sold plastic toys out of his small apartment in Russia.     #13 Savitri Jindal Net worth: $12.2 billion Source of wealth: inherited late husband’s steel company Education: no higher education Unexpected billions: Savitri didn’t even know how much money her husband made before taking over his company after his unexpected death.     #12 Paul Allen Net worth: $12.7 billion Source of wealth: Microsoft and investments Education: Washington State University drop out Strategic thinker: Allen convinced Bill Gates to drop out of college in 1976 to form Microsoft.     #11 Michael Dell Net worth: $14 billion Source of wealth: Dell Education: University of Texas–Austin drop out Thoughts on college: “As you start your journey, the first thing you should do is throw away that store-bought map and begin to draw your own.”     #10 Michele Ferrero Net worth: $17 billion Source of wealth: Ferrero Rocher (chocolates) Education: no higher education     #9 Lee Shau Kee Net worth: $18.5 billion Source of wealth: real estate Education: no higher education College supporter: Lee Shau Kee has provided scholarships for many colleges and universities around the world through his Lee Shau Kee Foundation. He has also been given many honorary degrees.     #8 Liliane Bettencourt Net worth: $20 billion Source of wealth: L’Oreal Education: no higher education In her blood: Why bother with college when you inherited the largest cosmetics company in the world?     #7 Li Ka-shing Net worth: $21 billion Source of wealth: real estate and various business endeavors Education: High school drop out Born entrepreneur: Li Ka-Shing dropped out of high school at age 15 and sold plastic flowers to help support his family.     #6 Ingvar Kamprad Net worth: $23 billion Source of wealth: IKEA Education: no higher education Born entrepreneur: Kamprad bought matches cheaply in bulk in Stockholm and sold them individually for a profit when he was just a child.     #5 Karl Albrecht Net worth: $23.5 billion Source of wealth: ALDI Education: no higher education Learned more from WWII: Karl Albrecht served in WWII for Germany’s army and used lessons from war and postwar Germany to build a successful company with his brother.     #4 Christy Walton Net worth: $24 billion Source of wealth: Wal Mart Education: no higher education College supporter: Walton donates money to The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation which among other causes helps deserving students from Mexico and South American countries receive educations from United States colleges.     #3 Amancio Ortega Net worth: $25 billion Source of wealth: Zara/Inditex Education: no higher education Model for business schools: Ortega’s business model for Inditex has been taught in many business schools.     #2 Larry Ellison Net worth: $28 billion Source of wealth: Oracle Education: University of Chicago drop out Recognized by colleges: Ellison was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Harvard University School of Business in 1990.     #1 Bill Gates Net worth: $54 billion Source of wealth: Microsoft Education: Harvard University drop out Thoughts on college: “I applaud the graduates today for taking a much more direct route to your degrees. For my part, I’m just happy that the Crimson has called me “Harvard’s most successful dropout.” I guess that makes me valedictorian of my own special class … I did the best of everyone who failed.”

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]]> A bulky paycheck comes after a college degree for most, but not for everyone. Some of the richest people in the world dropped out of college or skipped the step all together.

A few of them inherited family companies, but others did it on their own. Like Ingvar Kamprad. He grew up on a farm in Sweden and started IKEA with a bit of cash his father gave him for doing well in high school when he was 17.

Whether its intelligence, creativity, drive, or just plain luck, these 15 people are billionaires with no bachelor’s degree.

 

#15 Leonardo Del Vecchio
15-leonardo-del-vecchioNet worth: $10.5 billion

Source of wealth: Luxottica (eyewear)

Education: no higher education

Honored: Although he never went to college, Leonardo has received four honorary degrees from various Italian universities.

 

#14 Roman Abramovich

14-roman-abramovich Net worth: $11.2 billion

Source of wealth: steel and investments

Education: college drop out

Humble beginnings: Abramovich once sold plastic toys out of his small apartment in Russia.

 

 

#13 Savitri Jindal

13-savitri-jindal Net worth: $12.2 billion

Source of wealth: inherited late husband’s steel company

Education: no higher education

Unexpected billions: Savitri didn’t even know how much money her husband made before taking over his company after his unexpected death.

 

 

#12 Paul Allen
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Net worth: $12.7 billion

Source of wealth: Microsoft and investments

Education: Washington State University drop out

Strategic thinker: Allen convinced Bill Gates to drop out of college in 1976 to form Microsoft.

 

 

#11 Michael Dell

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Net worth: $14 billion

Source of wealth: Dell

Education: University of Texas–Austin drop out

Thoughts on college: “As you start your journey, the first thing you should do is throw away that store-bought map and begin to draw your own.”

 

 

#10 Michele Ferrero

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Net worth: $17 billion

Source of wealth: Ferrero Rocher (chocolates)

Education: no higher education

 

 

#9 Lee Shau Kee
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Net worth: $18.5 billion

Source of wealth: real estate

Education: no higher education

College supporter: Lee Shau Kee has provided scholarships for many colleges and universities around the world through his Lee Shau Kee Foundation. He has also been given many honorary degrees.

 

 

#8 Liliane Bettencourt

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Net worth: $20 billion

Source of wealth: L’Oreal

Education: no higher education

In her blood: Why bother with college when you inherited the largest cosmetics company in the world?

 

 

#7 Li Ka-shing

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Net worth: $21 billion

Source of wealth: real estate and various business endeavors

Education: High school drop out

Born entrepreneur: Li Ka-Shing dropped out of high school at age 15 and sold plastic flowers to help support his family.

 

 

#6 Ingvar Kamprad
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Net worth: $23 billion

Source of wealth: IKEA

Education: no higher education

Born entrepreneur: Kamprad bought matches cheaply in bulk in Stockholm and sold them individually for a profit when he was just a child.

 

 

#5 Karl Albrecht

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Net worth: $23.5 billion

Source of wealth: ALDI

Education: no higher education

Learned more from WWII: Karl Albrecht served in WWII for Germany’s army and used lessons from war and postwar Germany to build a successful company with his brother.

 

 

#4 Christy Walton

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Net worth: $24 billion

Source of wealth: Wal Mart

Education: no higher education

College supporter: Walton donates money to The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation which among other causes helps deserving students from Mexico and South American countries receive educations from United States colleges.

 

 

#3 Amancio Ortega
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Net worth: $25 billion

Source of wealth: Zara/Inditex

Education: no higher education

Model for business schools: Ortega’s business model for Inditex has been taught in many business schools.

 

 

#2 Larry Ellison

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Net worth: $28 billion

Source of wealth: Oracle

Education: University of Chicago drop out

Recognized by colleges: Ellison was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Harvard University School of Business in 1990.

 

 

#1 Bill Gates

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Net worth: $54 billion

Source of wealth: Microsoft

Education: Harvard University drop out

Thoughts on college: “I applaud the graduates today for taking a much more direct route to your degrees. For my part, I’m just happy that the Crimson has called me “Harvard’s most successful dropout.” I guess that makes me valedictorian of my own special class … I did the best of everyone who failed.”

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