I am writing a paper and i need help.. I just need the name of one wealthy person who is wealthy in their professional life and have not attended college. i know there are a couple but i can' t think right now.......thank you.... I am not interested in athletes.....mainly in bussiness.....thanks again
2007-04-17 14:18:17 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If you're talking about the most Wealthy then
Amancio Ortega - 24 billion dollars
8th richest person in the world.
Dropped out of Highschool
Li Ka-shing Asia's Richest man.
9th richest man in the world - 23 billion dollars
Also dropped out of Highschool.
Everyone else on the mega-rich list at least finished HS, and went to college. (even if they did drop out)
2007-04-17 14:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. K 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can think of a few off the top of my head.
1) The late Peter Jennings - news anchor at ABC did not have a college degree.
2) i don't think Steve Jobs, president of Apple computers has a degree
3) Bill Gates dropped out of college.
4) David Geffen - entertainment mogul and billionaire only went to college for one semester.
5) Al Sharpton dropped out.
2007-04-17 14:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by adsf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Late Dave Thomas; Founder of Wendys Restaurant Chain is someone I have always had respect for. He was a high school drop out due to working from a young age that went back and got his GED 45 yrs later =)
Here is the link to his Bio www.wendys.com/dave/davethomas_biography.pdf
2007-04-17 14:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if he'd count as a wealthy person, but he certainly counts as a successful person, President Harry Truman. He's the only modern US president not to have attended college.
2007-04-17 14:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by Annie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Gates is a college drop out. I think most successful people like him tend to start college, then get bored.
I read up on Colonel Sanders of KFC fame (Harland Sanders) and no college was listed, safe to assume he didn't go.
2007-04-17 14:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Gates - Microsoft
Dave Thomas - Wendy's
thats all I can think of right now.
2007-04-17 14:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by bebop_groove_bonanza 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
famous Amos, of the cookies company. He long time ago sold it, but made 65 or so millions.,
2007-04-17 14:22:57 · answer #7 · answered by Legandivori 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋