7 Of The World’s Richest Billionaires And Their First Job

The majority of us probably aspire to be billionaires one day. Being a billionaire allows you to travel the globe, take extravagant vacations, purchase nearly everything you want, ride and own the most expensive automobile, or boat, or even possess a private plane.

We glimpse the opulent lifestyles of the world’s wealthiest people. Some people are jealous, while others are inspired. They didn’t arrive overnight, though. It took them, billionaires, a long time to get to where they are now.

But they showed one thing: you don’t have to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to succeed in life, though it definitely helps. Nevertheless, many of today’s billionaires came from modest origins. The “rags-to-riches” story may be cliched, but it’s one that several well-known billionaires have experienced firsthand. On the other hand, some billionaires who are born with a silver spoon also started their work from their first job. Some born billionaires also worked hard at first to come to this position.

Individuals all throughout the world have overcome adversity and accomplished their own rags-to-riches stories through amazing tenacity and determination.

So, let’s take a look at the seven richest billionaires in the world’s first occupations and humble origins:

1. Elon Musk

With a net worth of $246 billion, Elon Musk is the richest person on the planet. His enterprises, Tesla and SpaceX, are the biggest contributors to his net worth. He recently made headlines for purchasing Twitter.

His first employment, you’d be astonished to learn, was performing odd jobs at a farm and a lumber mill. It was 1989, and he had just relocated to Canada and was living with his cousin.

2. Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault is a businessman, investor, and art collector from France. He is the chairman and CEO of the world’s largest luxury goods firm, LVMH Mot Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE. Arnault and his family have a net worth of $156 billion dollars, making him the world’s second-richest person.

Arnault began his career at Ferret-Savinel, his father’s firm, in 1971. From 1978 until 1984, he served as its president.

3. Jeff Bezos

Amazon’s founder, executive chairman, former president, and CEO is Jeff Bezos. He is presently the world’s third-richest individual, with a net worth of $150 billion.

Jeff Bezos was offered employment at Intel, Bell Labs, and Andersen Consulting after graduating from Princeton University. His first position, however, was at Fitel, a finance telecoms start-up, where he was entrusted with creating a global trading network.

4. Bill Gates

Bill Gates is well-known for being a college dropout who also happens to be one of the world’s wealthiest persons. He is the fourth richest person in the world, with a net worth of $129 billion. Microsoft, which he founded in 1975, is largely responsible for his riches. However, prior to founding Microsoft, Bill Gates worked at Honeywel with his high school classmate Paul Allen during the summer of 1974.

5. Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani is the richest person in India and the fifth richest person in the world. Gautam Adani and his family are worth $125 billion dollars. Adani travelled to Mumbai as a youngster in 1978 to work for Mahendra Brothers as a diamond sorter, which was his first employment.

6. Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman and CEO. He is not only one of the world’s most successful investors, but he is also the world’s sixth-richest person, with a net worth of $116 billion. Warren Buffett’s first employment was at Buffett-Falk & Co, where he worked as an investment salesperson from 1951 until 1954.

7. Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Ltd’s chairman, managing director, and major shareholder is Mukesh Ambani (RIL). With a net worth of $105 billion, he is the second richest person in India and the seventh richest person in the world. Mukesh Ambani began working with his father, Dhirubhai Ambani, to run their family company after dropping out of Stanford University in 1980.