We all know that the world’s billionaires are some of the richest people around. But did you know that many of them are also millionaires? In this blog post, we’ll take a look at 50 billionaires who you probably didn’t know were also millionaires. From tech moguls to business magnates, these are the people who have made their fortunes in a variety of ways. So if you’re curious to see how the other half lives, read on! You might be surprised at just how much money some of these people have.
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is the founder, president, and CEO of Amazon.com. He is also a billionaire.
Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 12, 1964. He graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. After working on Wall Street for D. E. Shaw & Co., he founded Amazon in 1994. The company began as an online bookstore and soon diversified to sell other products and services as well.
Today, Amazon is a Fortune 500 company and generates billions of dollars in revenue each year. Bezos has a net worth of over $100 billion and is one of the richest men in the world.
Bill Gates
1. Bill Gates
With a net worth of over $90 billion, Bill Gates is not only the richest person in the world, but also one of the most generous. He has donated billions of dollars to various causes through his philanthropic foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition to his charitable work, Gates has also been an active investor in various businesses and startups.
Warren Buffet
Warren Buffett is one of the world’s richest men, with a net worth of over $84 billion. Though he is best known for his investing prowess, Buffett is also a philanthropist and has given away billions of dollars to good causes.
Born in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, Buffett began his investing career at an early age. He started buying stocks when he was just 11 years old and made his first million by the time he was 32. In 1962, Buffett founded Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company that would become his primary vehicle for investments.
Over the years, Buffett has amassed a large and diverse portfolio of companies, including household names like Coca-Cola, Gillette, and American Express. He is known for his value investing approach, which involves picking stocks that are undervalued by the market.
In addition to his business accomplishments, Buffett is also a major philanthropist. He has pledged to give away 99% of his wealth to charity, and has already donated billions of dollars to causes like education and healthcare.
Mark Zuckerberg
1. Mark Zuckerberg
The Facebook CEO and co-founder is now a billionaire, but he was actually a millionaire first. Before starting Facebook in 2004, Zuckerberg had already made $1 million from another startup, Eduardo Saverin.
Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison is one of the most well-known billionaires in the world. He is the founder and CEO of Oracle, one of the largest software companies in the world. Ellison has an estimated net worth of $77.5 billion, making him the fifth richest person in the world.
However, what many people don’t know about Larry Ellison is that he is also a self-made millionaire. Ellison grew up in a lower-middle class family in Chicago and dropped out of college after just one semester. He then moved to California to startOracle with two partners.
Though Ellison has had vast success as a billionaire, he still remembers his humble beginnings. In 2010, he signed The Giving Pledge, committing to give away at least half of his fortune to charitable causes.
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He is the founder, CEO, and owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial software, media, and data company. He also served as the 108th Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Bloomberg attended Johns Hopkins University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964. He then went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1966. After graduation, he worked at various Wall Street firms before founding Bloomberg L.P. in 1981.
Bloomberg’s political career began in 2001 when he was elected mayor of New York City as a Republican. He was re-elected to two more terms in 2005 and 2009. During his time as mayor, Bloomberg oversaw the city’s response to the 9/11 attacks and helped revitalize the city’s economy after the Great Recession. He also instituted several progressive policies, including banning smoking in public places and implementing a congestion pricing system for vehicles entering Manhattan.
In March 2019, Forbes estimated Bloomberg’s net worth to be $55 billion, making him the ninth-richest person in the world.
Amancio Ortega
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish billionaire and the founder of Inditex, which owns the fashion brand Zara. He is also the richest person in Europe and the second wealthiest man in the world, with an estimated net worth of $79.6 billion as of March 2021.
Ortega was born in Busdongo de Arbas, province of León, Spain, on March 28, 1936. He is the son of Amancio Ortega Gaona and Rosalía Mera Gómez. His father was a railway worker and his mother a housewife. He has four siblings: Antonio, Manuela, Josefa and Pilar.
He dropped out of school at age 14 to work as a clerk in a local textile factory. In 1972, he founded Confecciones Goa with his then-wife Rosalía Mera. The company initially produced robes and lingerie but later expanded into other garments such as swimwear and casual wear. In 1985, they renamed the company Industria de Diseño Textil (Inditex) and floated it on the stock exchange two years later.
Ortega remains chairman of Inditex but has delegated day-to-day running of the company to chief executive Pablo Isla. He owns 59% of its shares. As of March 2021, his net worth was estimated at $79.6 billion, making him the second wealthiest person in
