Billionaire Dropouts
Some of the world's richest people did not allow themselves to be constrained by societal requirements such as university degrees or in some cases, high school diplomas. This is a compilation of the top 20 billionaires who cut their education short to pursue wealth.
1. |
![]() William Gates III |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $40 bil Source of fortune: Microsoft Dropped out from: Harvard University |
2. |
![]() Lawrence Ellison |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $22.5 bil Source of fortune: Oracle Dropped out from: University of Illinois |
3. |
![]() Mukesh Ambani |
Citizenship: India Net worth: $19.5 bil Source of fortune: petrochemicals Dropped out from: University of Bombay, Bachelor of Arts / Science, Stanford University |
4. |
![]() Li Ka-shing |
Citizenship: Hong Kong Net worth: $16.2 bil Source of fortune: diversified Dropped out from: High School |
5. |
![]() Michael Dell |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $12.3 bil Source of fortune: Dell Dropped out from: University of Texas Austin |
6. |
![]() Paul Allen |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $10.5 bil Source of fortune: Microsoft, investments Dropped out from: Washington State University |
7. |
![]() Jack Taylor & family |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $9.5 bil Source of fortune: Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dropped out from: Washington University |
8. |
![]() Carl Icahn |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $9 bil Source of fortune: leveraged buyouts Dropped out from: Princeton University, Bachelor of Arts / Science, New York University |
9. |
![]() Francois Pinault & family |
Citizenship: France Net worth: $7.6 bil Source of fortune: retail Dropped out from: High School |
10. |
![]() Eike Batista |
Citizenship: Brazil Net worth: $7.5 bil Source of fortune: iron-ore mining Dropped out from: RWTH Aachen University |
11. |
![]() David Geffen |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $4.5 bil Source of fortune: movies, music Dropped out from: University of Texas Austin |
12. |
![]() Hiroshi Yamauchi |
Citizenship: Japan Net worth: $4.5 bil Source of fortune: Nintendo Dropped out from: Waseda University |
13. |
![]() Paul Milstein & family |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $4.5 bil Source of fortune: Emigrant, real estate Dropped out from: New York University |
14. |
![]() Donald Newhouse |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $4 bil Source of fortune: publishing Dropped out from: Syracuse University |
15. |
![]() Richard Branson |
Citizenship: United Kingdom Net worth: $2.5 bil Source of fortune: Virgin Dropped out from: High School |
16. |
![]() Albert Frere |
Citizenship: Belgium Net worth: $2.4 bil Source of fortune: investments Dropped out from: High School |
17. |
![]() James Jannard |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $2.2 bil Source of fortune: Oakley, Red Digital Cinema Dropped out from: University of Southern Calif |
18. |
![]() Malcolm Glazer & family |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $2.2 bil Source of fortune: sports teams, real estate Dropped out from: Drop Out, |
19. |
![]() Peter Kellogg |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $2 bil Source of fortune: investments Dropped out from: Babson College |
20. |
![]() H Wayne Huizenga |
Citizenship: United States Net worth: $2 bil Source of fortune: investments Dropped out from: Calvin College |
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