Some
BILLIONAIRES
Who Have Risen From
POVERTY
The key to this billionaire’s and media mogul’s unprecedented success isn’t family money. Oprah Winfrey was born to a teenage single mother in Mississippi and is now worth an estimated $3.1 billion.
Oprah Winfrey
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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz helped the business expand into the giant coffee retailer today, with 23,000 retail stores in 73 countries and a market cap of $85 billion.
Howard Schultz
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Lauren is one of the world’s wealthiest fashion stars, with a net worth of $5.9 billion.
Ralph Lauren
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Despite his humble roots, Ellison has grown into a multibillionaire with a net worth of $61.8 billion. Today Oracle has a market value of about $183 billion.
Larry Ellison
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Kenneth Langone, the self-made billionaire businessman, and investor who helped found Home Depot, comes from modest beginnings.
Kenneth Langone
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Sheldon Adelson is the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, America’s largest casino group. Still, he had to fight hard for his $35.2 billion fortune.
Sheldon Adelson
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In Liberty, New York, Alan Gerry grew up during the Great Depression and now has a net worth of $1.4 billion. Gerry’s father, a frozen food distributor, struggled to feed his family on his salary.
Alan Gerry
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