Top 10 College Dropout Billionaires!

There is a really common question that roams around in my mind, and i guess this question troubles everyone of you out there who is studying, that why do we study?? or rather what is the purpose behind our study? Now, an interesting part of this topic is that if you ask from your parents or elders, they'll emphasize on the point and call it as a fact that to earn good and to spend a lavish lifestyle it is mandatory to be a graduate so that one can get a good job.

But, according to me, to become filthy rich and to be real successful in life being a graduate isn't so important. One can become rich by being even a college dropout folks!

    

College Dropout??

As you all might know, these are those students who leave their college before completing their professional degree from a college or a university. So, we can say that they are those students who leave their education and who have an uncompleted degree, or rather no degree at all. But folks! the interesting part here is that even college dropouts become billionaires. My today's post include some of the college dropouts who are billionaires now!

Top Billionaires!

So guys here are some of the top billionaires of the world who surely are college drop outs.

1) Bill Gates

William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor Gates is the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen.
He is consistently ranked in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009—excluding 2008, when he was ranked third in 2011 he was the wealthiest American and the world's second wealthiest person. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires List, Gates became the world's richest person again in May 2013, a position that he last held on the list in 2007 As of June 2014, he is still the richest.

 

 

2) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg 

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American computer programmer, Internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist He is best known as one of five co-founders of the social networking website Facebook. As of April 2013, Zuckerberg is the chairman and chief executive of Facebook, Inc. and his personal wealth, as of April 2014, is estimated to be $25.3 billion. Mark Zuckerberg receives a one-dollar salary as CEO of Facebook

3) Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani  born 24 June 1962 is is a first generation Indian entrepreneur who is the Chairman and founder of Adani Group. He founded The Adani Group in 1988 and today it is a globally integrated infrastructure player with businesses spanning coal trading, coal mining, oil & gas exploration, ports, multi-modal logistics, power generation, Agri Infrastructure, edible oil & transmission and gas distributionWith business experience of more than 33 years, Gautam Adani is an Indian entrepreneur who has led the Adani group from a modest background to create a $8 billion professionally managed empire in a relatively short period of time

 Forbes listed Gautam S Adani as 22nd in India’s Richest list and #215 in The World Billionaires list with a Net Worth of $6.5 Billion. Gautam Adani has also been named amongst top 5 billionaires in the world who made it on their own without a formal college degree. He's in the same league as Dhirubhai   Ambani, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Walt Disney.

4) Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich

Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich born 24 October 1966) is a Russian businessman, investor and politician. He is the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC. He is known outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea Football Club, an English Premier League football team.
Abramovich, with an estimated fortune of U.S. $14.6 billion, is currently the 5th richest person in Russia and the 50th richest person in the world, according to the 2012 Forbes list. According to Bloomberg, Abramovich's net worth in 2014, was $14.2 billion (April 2014)

5) Eike Fuhrken Batista

Eike Fuhrken Batista  born 3 November 1956 is a Brazilian business magnate who made a fortune in mining and oil and gas exploration. Presently, he is the chairman of Brazilian conglomerate EBX Group. The group includes five companies that trade on the BOVESPA's Novo Mercado, a special segment of the São Paulo stock market where enterprises with the highest standards of corporate governance are listed. These five companies are: OGX (oil and gas), MPX (energy), LLX (logistics), MMX (mining) and OSX (offshore services and equipment).
In early 2012, Batista had a net worth of $30.0 billion, making him the seventh wealthiest person in the world and the richest in Brazil. By July 2013, his wealth had plummeted to $200 million due to his debts and company's falling stock prices. Bloomberg reported in January 2014 that Batista "has a negative net worth." 

     

6) Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison

Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman, best known as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software company. In 2014, Forbes listed him as the third-wealthiest man in America and as the fifth-wealthiest person in the world, with a fortune of $52 billion.

 

7) Sheldon Gary Adelson

Sheldon Gary Adelson born August 4, 1933 is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited which operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. He also owns the Israeli daily newspaper Israel HaYom. Adelson, a lifelong donor and philanthropist to a variety of causes, founded with his wife's initiative the Adelson Foundation.
As of May 2014, Adelson was listed by Forbes as having a fortune of $37 billion, and as the 8th richest person in the world.
Adelson is also a major contributor to Republican Party candidates, which has resulted in his gaining significant influence within the party.

8) Dustin Moskovitz

Dustin Moskovitz (born May 22, 1984) is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded the website Facebook along with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes.In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found Asana with Justin Rosenstein. In March 2011, Forbes ranked Moskovitz as one of the world's youngest self-made billionaires on the basis of his 2.34% share in Facebook.

9) Henry Fok Ying Tung

Henry Fok Ying Tung (10 May 1923 – 28 October 2006) was a Hong Kong businessman. He has ancestral roots in Nansha, Panyu, now part of Guangzhou, Guangdong). Fok was the vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of PRC since March 1993, and was possibly the most powerful Hongkonger in the politics of the People's Republic of China.

10) Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III

Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support the United Nations, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.

So guys these were some of the top billionaires who are college drop outs. Isn't it interesting folks?