6 Millionaires who rose from poverty
We all hear of these successful people and wonder how on earth they’ve managed to get where they are today. Rich parents? Oh, they’ve inherited a fortune from a long dead aunt, right? No? Then they must’ve won the lottery, that’s it.
No.
They haven’t. These people have started off poor, without hope or a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Do you want to know how they became so rich? It’s not sterling business acumen or smart investments. They never gave up. They refused to allow their situation to get the better of them so allow us to inspire you with 5 millionaires who spectacularly rose from poverty.
Howard Schultz – Starbucks
Have you heard of the new Starbucks opening in South Africa? The man responsible for this booming franchise grew up in a housing complex for the poor. One could tell that this man was a hard worker and strived to reach higher destinations in the fact that he won a football scholarship to the University of Northern Michigan. From there on out he started working at a coffee shop and ended up owning a whole chain that has made its way to South Africa.
Oprah Winfrey – First African American TV Correspondent
Who can forget the iconic episode where Oprah gave away cars to random people? Yet another person who won herself a scholarship to Tennessee State University, Oprah became the first African American TV correspondent at the young age of 19. Growing up into a poor family, she moved to Chicago where she later on became the presenter of the Oprah Winfrey show.
Kirk Kerkorian – Owner of many resorts in Vegas
If you are a fan of boxing then you might have at one stage heard the nickname, Rifle Right Kerkorian. Kirk dropped out of the eighth grade and started boxing in order to financially help his family who were Armenian immigrants. Boxing wasn’t what defined his success but rather several high end resorts and hotels which he built in Las Vegas.
Leonardo Del Vecchio – Largest producer of glasses and sunglasses
One can’t possibly imagine this multi-billion dollar magnate growing up in an orphanage yet it’s true. He got a job in a factory making moulds of auto parts and eyeglass frames. This started him on a path to becoming the biggest producer of sunglasses and glasses in the world.
Larry Ellison – CEO of Oracle
Ellison dropped out of college and moved to California where he worked odd jobs for years before he founded the software development company, Oracle. Did we mention Oracle is one of the largest technology companies in the world?
J.K Rowling – Author
When she sat in her small apartment her biggest worry was keeping her child fed and clothed. She used writing as a means to escape her dreary world yet little did she know the impact her writing would have on the world. After her first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published, the series grew in leaps and sold millions of copies and then some.
These people are only a few examples of those who rose from the dumps to become successful. Would you like to become one of them? However, it’s most probably debt holding you back, right? Senator Counsellors can help with that. Click here to find out how we can turn you into that person you’ve always aspired to be.
