10 Super rich people you never heard of – You need to see how filthy rich they are (With Pictures)

7. John Tu

John Tu, whose wise business practices have earned him an approximate fortune of $4.4 billion, partnered with David Sun, to found Kingston Technology. Tu studied electrical engineering after his family was forced to leave their native China, in 1949. Sun and Tu also formed Camintonn in 1982, which led them to form the even larger Kingston Technology. Tu also sold 80% of Kingston Technology stock to Softbank in 1996, for $1.5 million, but he and Sun ended up buying the stock back just three years later at $450 million. SEE ALSO: 10 celebrities who flash their riches on Social Media (With Pictures)

That’s pretty smart investing. John Tu also has an appreciation for music, and plays drums in a band in his spare time.