19 famous figures who went from rags to riches
Sheldon Adelson.Shahar Azran / Contributor / Getty Images, he came from humble beginnings.. At the young age of 12, Adelson got his first taste of making money by delivering newspapers around his neighborhood. of the billionaire claims that after dropping out of the City College of New York, Adelson"built a fortune running vending machines, selling newspaper ads, helping small businesses go public, developing condos, and hosting trade shows.
, Pinault dropped out of high school in 1947 after he was teased by his classmates for being poor. He then started working at his family's timber trading business.criticize his"ruthless" work ethicPinault's son, Francois-Henri Pinault, is the honorary chairman and CEO of the luxury group Kering, which owns the fashion brands Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, and Gucci.
Once the richest man in France, Francois Pinault and his family's current net worth is calculated to be worthJohn Paul DeJoria.
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