20. Lakshmi Mittal – Net Worth: 13.3 Billion USD
Born in 1950 to a poor Indian family, comfort for Mittal wasn’t an option. He worked from his very childhood to be an intelligent, well-prepared and risk-taking individual. His father’s steel business became a liability after the Indian government curbed steel production.
But this didn’t stop Mittal from working. He opened up a steel factory in Indonesia and from there started importing into India. Today, the small-scale steel business has turned into the world’s largest yet cheapest steel business, making Mittal a multi-billionaire.
21. Kirk Kerkorian – Net Worth: 4.0 Billion USD
A mega-resort owner today, Kirk Kerkorian was born to an economically-ill Armenian immigrant family. His troubles forced him to drop out of school in the 8th grade. Kirk was so angry that he decided to become a professional boxer.
It wasn’t long until World War II kicked off. Kerkorian started working for the RAF, but he decided to do something new with his life as soon as the war was over. He amassed most of his wages during the war and used the money to become a general aviation pilot. From there-on, he bought some surplus bombers, eventually selling them and starting off a chain of resorts in Las Vegas.
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