5. David Murdock
You may not be familiar with his name, but you’ve probably seen his company’s logo countless times in the grocery store. David Murdock is the CEO of Dole Food Company, the world’s largest producer of fruits and vegetables. It’s hard to believe that the now billionaire was once homeless. But, that didn’t hinder him from achieving great things.
Thanks to a kind person who loaned him $900, Murdock bought a diner and flipped it for a profit of $700. He used the money to buy a car and drove to Arizona, where he started building homes and began a real estate empire, which included Dole Food Company. Today, David Murdock doesn’t need to borrow money from anyone. In fact, he gives a lot of his money to charity and research that focuses on nutrition. He’s so into healthy eating that he truly believes he’ll live to be 125 years old.
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