Top 15 businessmen who went from rags to riches – See how they made it! (+Photos)

14. Li Ka-Shing

Li Ka-Shing started from meagre beginnings. At the age of 15 he had to leave school in order to support his family following the death of his father. He worked 16 hours days in a plastics factory in order to carae for his family and work toward something better. After years of hard work he started his own company called Cheung Kong Industries. His company has done nothing but expand since with operations in 55 companies and over 250,000 employees. Li Ka-Shing is the richest man in Asia with a net worth of $31 billion.