13 College Dropouts Who Became Billionaires

These college dropouts are great examples of flankers who can achieve success against the odds. They prove that if you work hard then you can be successful no matter what. Even if you are from a not so rich family, even if you decide to leave college, if you have enough drive and focus you can make your dreams come true.

Bill Gates - $56 Billion
Education: Dropped out of Harvard.
Success: Co-Founder of Microsoft, Major Philanthropist.

Larry Ellison - $39.5 Billion
Education: Dropped out of University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana.
Success: Founder of Oracle, A Major Software Enterprise Company.

Sheldon Adelson - $23.3 Billion
Education: Dropped out of City College Of New York.
Success: Sheldon Adelson is the Chairman & CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corp, the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited which operates the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo & Convention Center

Michael Dell - $14.6 Billion
Michael Dell

Education: Dropped out of University Of Texas, Austin.
Success: Founder of Dell Computers.

Paul Allen - $13.5 Billion
Education: Dropped out of Washington State University.
Success: Co-Founder of Microsoft, owner of Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers, Major Philanthropist.

Mark Zuckerberg - $13.5 Billion
Education: Dropped out of Harvard.
Success: Founder of Facebook. Youngest billionaire in history

Francois Pinault - $8.7 Billion
Education: Dropped out Of Saint-Martin school, in Rennes.
Success: Owner of Converse Shoes, Samsonite Luggage. Majority shareholder of brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Puma

Steve Jobs (R.I.P) - $8.3 Billion
Education: Dropped out of Washington University.
Success: Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs was an American entrepreneur and inventor, best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.

Ralph Lauren - $5.8 Billion
Education: Dropped out of Baruch College.
Success: Founder of Ralph Lauren Clothing

David Geffen - $5.1 Billion
Education: Dropped out of University Of Texas, Austin.
Success: Record executive, founder of Asylum Records and one of the three founders of DreamWorks.

Ronald Wayne Burkle - $3.2 Billion
Education: Dropped out of California State Polytechnic.
Success: Supermarket magnate, Invested in Sean John (Diddy’s Clothing Line) & American Apparel

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