Obviously the experiences of rich people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, show us that sometimes you just have to leave school to pursue your dreams. Here is the list of the richest college dropouts - billionaires who never graduated college.
20. Li Ka-shing
Sir Ka-shing Li, GBM, KBE, JP is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of 16 April 2014 he is the richest person in Asia, with a net worth of $31.9 billion.
19. Viktor Bout
Viktor Anatolyevich Bout is a Russian arms dealer. He was arrested in Thailand in 2008 before being extradited in 2010 to the United States to stand trial on terrorism charges after having been accused of intending to smuggle arms to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to use against U.S. forces.
18. Andrey Melnichenko
Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko is a Russian businessman and billionaire. With an estimated personal wealth of $8 billion, in 2015 he ranked 137th in the Forbes World’s billionaires list.
17. Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian businessman, investor and politician. He is the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.
16. Vinod Goenka
Vinod Goenka, Vinod Kumar Goenka is the Chairman and Managing Director of DB Realty Ltd. one of the largest Real Estate Development companies in India, based out of Mumbai.
15. Subhash Chandra
Dr. Subhash Chandra also known as Subhash Chandra Goel is an Indian media mogul, businessman, television personality, motivational speaker and philanthropist.
14. Shahid Balwa
Shahid Usman Balwa is an entrepreneur based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is one of the promoters of Mumbai-based DB Group which runs DB Realty India's 3rd largest realtor, DB Hospitality and Swan Telecom.
13. Jack Taylor
Jack Crawford Taylor is an American businessman and billionaire who founded the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company.
12. Azim Premji
Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist, who is the chairman of Wipro Limited, informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry.
11. Micky Jagtiani
Mukesh "Micky" Jagtiani is an Indian entrepreneur, based in the UAE, owner of the Dubai-based Landmark retail stores group.
10. Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani is an Indian business tycoon who is the chairman and founder of Adani Group. According to Forbes, his personal wealth is estimated to be $7.1 billion as of September 2014.
9. Ty Warner
H. Ty Warner is an American toy manufacturer, businessman, and former actor. He is the CEO, sole owner and founder of Ty Inc., which manufactures and distributes Beanie Babies, Beanie Baby 2.0s, Ty Girlz, Beanie Boos, Beanie Ballz, Monstaz, Pluffies, LI'L Ones and other plush items.
8. Marc Rich
Marc Rich was an international commodities trader, hedge fund manager, financier and businessman. He was best known for founding the commodities company Glencore and for being indicted in the United States on federal charges of tax evasion and illegally making oil deals with Iran during the Iran hostage crisis.
7. Michael S. Dell
Michael Saul Dell is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. He is the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one of the world’s leading sellers of personal computers.
6. Eike Batista
Eike Fuhrken Batista da Silva is a Brazilian business magnate who made and lost a fortune in mining and oil and gas exploration. Presently, he is the chairman of Brazilian conglomerate EBX Group.
5. Lawrence Ellison
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison is an American internet entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist.
4. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited, a Fortune Global 500 company and India's second most valuable company by market value.
3. Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer, Internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of the social networking website Facebook.
2. Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, and computer programmer. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company.
1. Steve Jobs
Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs was an American technology entrepreneur, visionary and inventor. He was the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.; CEO and largest shareholder of Pixar Animation Studios; a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar; and founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT Inc.
20. Li Ka-shing
Sir Ka-shing Li, GBM, KBE, JP is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of 16 April 2014 he is the richest person in Asia, with a net worth of $31.9 billion.
19. Viktor Bout
Viktor Anatolyevich Bout is a Russian arms dealer. He was arrested in Thailand in 2008 before being extradited in 2010 to the United States to stand trial on terrorism charges after having been accused of intending to smuggle arms to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to use against U.S. forces.
18. Andrey Melnichenko
Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko is a Russian businessman and billionaire. With an estimated personal wealth of $8 billion, in 2015 he ranked 137th in the Forbes World’s billionaires list.
17. Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian businessman, investor and politician. He is the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.
16. Vinod Goenka
Vinod Goenka, Vinod Kumar Goenka is the Chairman and Managing Director of DB Realty Ltd. one of the largest Real Estate Development companies in India, based out of Mumbai.
15. Subhash Chandra
Dr. Subhash Chandra also known as Subhash Chandra Goel is an Indian media mogul, businessman, television personality, motivational speaker and philanthropist.
14. Shahid Balwa
Shahid Usman Balwa is an entrepreneur based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is one of the promoters of Mumbai-based DB Group which runs DB Realty India's 3rd largest realtor, DB Hospitality and Swan Telecom.
13. Jack Taylor
Jack Crawford Taylor is an American businessman and billionaire who founded the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company.
12. Azim Premji
Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist, who is the chairman of Wipro Limited, informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry.
11. Micky Jagtiani
Mukesh "Micky" Jagtiani is an Indian entrepreneur, based in the UAE, owner of the Dubai-based Landmark retail stores group.
10. Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani is an Indian business tycoon who is the chairman and founder of Adani Group. According to Forbes, his personal wealth is estimated to be $7.1 billion as of September 2014.
9. Ty Warner
H. Ty Warner is an American toy manufacturer, businessman, and former actor. He is the CEO, sole owner and founder of Ty Inc., which manufactures and distributes Beanie Babies, Beanie Baby 2.0s, Ty Girlz, Beanie Boos, Beanie Ballz, Monstaz, Pluffies, LI'L Ones and other plush items.
8. Marc Rich
Marc Rich was an international commodities trader, hedge fund manager, financier and businessman. He was best known for founding the commodities company Glencore and for being indicted in the United States on federal charges of tax evasion and illegally making oil deals with Iran during the Iran hostage crisis.
7. Michael S. Dell
Michael Saul Dell is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. He is the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one of the world’s leading sellers of personal computers.
6. Eike Batista
Eike Fuhrken Batista da Silva is a Brazilian business magnate who made and lost a fortune in mining and oil and gas exploration. Presently, he is the chairman of Brazilian conglomerate EBX Group.
5. Lawrence Ellison
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison is an American internet entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist.
4. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited, a Fortune Global 500 company and India's second most valuable company by market value.
3. Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer, Internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of the social networking website Facebook.
2. Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, and computer programmer. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company.
1. Steve Jobs
Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs was an American technology entrepreneur, visionary and inventor. He was the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.; CEO and largest shareholder of Pixar Animation Studios; a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar; and founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT Inc.
