Some Popular Billionaires Who Don't Have A Degree
November 11, 2017
EasyUni Staff
There are two different school of thoughts where one says university degree has no relation to the amount of wealth you own while the other school of thought has an opposite opinion. Surprisingly, some billionaires had actually attended to colleges but dropped out of their respective alma mater to pursue their dreams and passion.
1. Ralph Lauren
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)Company: Ralph Lauren Corporation
School: Baruch College
Net worth: USD 8.2 billion (based on celebritynetworth.com in 2016)
2. Mark Zuckerberg
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Company: Facebook
School: Harvard University
Net worth: USD 48.2 billion (based on Forbes in 2016)
3. Michael Dell
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Company: Dell Computer
School: University of Texas at Austin
Net worth: USD 22.3 billion (based on Forbes in 2016)
4. Sheldon Adelson
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Company: Las Vegas Sands Corporation
School: City College of New York
Net worth: USD 26.1 billion (based on Forbes in 2016)
5. Larry Ellison
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)Company: Oracle
School: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Chicago
Net worth: USD 50.2 billion (based on Forbes in 2016)
6. Bill Gates
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Company: Microsoft Corporation
School: Harvard University
Net worth: USD 77.3 billion (based on Forbes in 2016)
7. Steve Jobs
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Company: Apple Inc.
School: Reed College
Net worth: USD 10.5 billion (as of 2011)
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