Self-made billionaires
The road to billionaire status is extremely challenging, even for those born with money, yet the people featured in this special report came from nothing and achieved it anyway.
From Rags to Riches: Self-made billionaires
All men are born equal, but the circumstances into which they are born are not. Life deals some a fa...
Zhou Qunfei: Screen Queen
The trajectory of China’s richest woman, Zhou Qunfei, closely matches that of her homeland’s economy...
Jay-Z: Blueprint for success
The record industry, champagne, fashion, sports management, real estate, tech, art… it might be easi...
Mohed Altrad: The road from Damascus
From rags to riches. The description perfectly fits Mohed Altrad, who was born into a Bedouin tribe ...
Kjell Inge Røkke: Net gains
The tale of Kjell Inge Røkke, Norway’s 5th richest individual who is worth an estimated $4.3 billion...
Luciano Hang: Havan for shoppers
A popular figure to some for his unabashed support for former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, a ...
Rihanna: Shining bright
At 36, Rihanna is worth an estimated $1.4 billion. Known the length and breadth of the world for pop...
Dan Kurzius: You’ve got mail!
He may want for nothing now, but the MailChimp cofounder grew up in a family that lived hand to mout...
Philippe Ginestet: Retail genius
The 70-year-old from the Lot-et-Garonne department in the southwest of France has come a long way fr...