If we believe the numbers shown on the 'Worldometer', there are 8.2 billion people on earth as of August 24, 2024. The world population is rising with the passing of each year and that too with a significant increase of 71 million people annually. By 2037, researchers have predicted that the global population will probably reach the mark of 9 billion. There are so many billionaires in different countries, but to be on the list of 'Top 10 richest people in the world' is indeed a daunting task due to the massive population.
Today, we are going to talk about the top billionaires in the world who are ruling their respective industries. Apart from revealing who the world's richest people are, we will also discuss their educational qualifications. There are so many aspiring billionaires out there who are curious to know the path these billionaires took to reach the level where they are today. So, without further ado, let's uncover the list of the world's richest people and their educational qualifications.
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The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk needs no introduction as he is the richest person on the planet. The billionaire business tycoon reportedly has an estimated net worth of 247.2 billion USD. Talking about his educational qualifications, he attended two schools, Waterkloof House Preparatory School and Bryanston High School. Elon Musk later graduated from Pretoria Boys High School.
In 1989, he settled in Canada and enrolled at Queen's University Canada, where he was transferred to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He pursued a Bachelor of Arts in physics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the Wharton School. Elon Musk was also accepted into a PhD programme at Stanford University. However, he soon dropped out of his PhD as he wanted to explore opportunities in the global internet boom.
Jefferey Preston Bezos, commonly known as Jeff Bezos needs no introduction as he is the founder and current executive chairman of the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, Amazon. His net worth is approximately around the mark of 195.6 billion USD, and it is his strong educational background which contributed to it. For the uninitiated, Jeff Bezos completed a degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University.
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LVMH (Louis Vuitton-Moet-Hennessy) is the world's largest luxury goods company and is owned by the world's third richest person, Bernard Arnault. Apart from being the founder of LVMH, the French billionaire is a famous investor and businessman in the global market. Talking about his educational background, Bernard has an engineering degree from one of France's prestigious colleges, Ecole Polytechnique. After completing his degree, he started working in his father's manufacturing company and soon convinced them to turn their focus to the luxury sector from construction. As per multiple reports, he has an estimated net worth of 192.5 billion USD.
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook and the current CEO of Meta. With a massive net worth of 182.8 billion USD, he is the fourth richest person in the world. The billionaire businessman, who has changed the entire world with Facebook is a college dropout. Yes! You read it right. For the unversed, Mark Zuckerberg took admission to Harvard University but dropped out after his sophomore year in order to focus on building Facebook.
Lawrence Joseph Ellison, better known as Larry Ellison is one of the biggest names in the global IT sector, as he is the co-founder of Oracle. The billionaire business magnate has an estimated net worth of 174.7 billion USD. Talking about his educational qualification, he completed his schooling from South Shore High School in Chicago. For graduation, Larry took admission to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign as a premed student. However, he dropped out of college because his adoptive mother had died. After the massive shock, he picked himself up and went to the University of Chicago to study physics, mathematics, and computer design. After completing his one term, he moved to California to work as a computer programmer, and the rest is history.
Warren Buffett is the sixth richest person in the world and is renowned for numerous titles like Oracle of Omaha, King of the stock market, father of investing, and many more. He has an estimated net worth of 142.7 billion USD and is recognised among the most respected billionaires in the world for his knowledge and wisdom. Warren Buffet studied at the University of Pennsylvania before moving to the University of Nebraska and graduating from there with a degree in business administration. After this, he took admission in Columbia Business School and pursued a Master's degree in economics. Not only this, he also attended the New York Institute of Finance.
It's impossible to imagine our lives without Google because it has been the best search engine in the world for the last 26 years. Well, Larry Page and Sergey Brin are the people, who brought it to life back on September 4, 1998. Fast forward to 2024, Larry Page is a multi-billionaire with an estimated wealth of over 137.9 billion USD. Talking about his educational background, he completed his bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan. To pursue a master's degree in computer science, he went to Stanford University.
The co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the most educated billionaires on the list. Even before he graduated from Lakeside School, he was already a National Merit Scholar. Bill Gates completed a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the prestigious Havard University. However, after just two years, he dropped out of the university to join his childhood friends in order to build Microsoft. As of now, he is the eighth richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of 133.2 billion USD.
With an estimated net worth of 132 billion USD, Sergey Brin is one of the biggest names in the IT space. He is the former president of Alphabet (Google's parent company). After engraving his name in the history books of the IT sector, Sergey Brin is currently working at the moonshot division, Google X. If we talk about his educational background, he completed a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Maryland and went to the Stanford University to pursue a degree in computer science. However, when he enrolled at Stanford University for a PhD programme in computer science, he left it in the middle to work on his ambitious project, Google.
The tenth richest person in the world, Steve Ballmer's net worth is around 123.4 billion USD. He is the fomer CEO of Microsoft and the co-founder of the Ballmer Group. Not only this, he is also the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, which clearly shows why he is one of the biggest investors in America. Talking about Steve's educational qualifications, he completed a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics and economics from Havard University. He also went to the Stanford Graduate School of Business in order to pursue an MBA degree but left it in midway to join Bill Gates at Microsoft.
Out of all these billionaires, whose educational qualifications impressed you the most? Let us know.
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