Dropping out of school did not hinder these people from being world’s greatest and richest men. This is a clear example of the fact that only you are responsible for your own destiny. You choose the kind of life you want to live. and if you are really focused on achieving your dreams, nothing can stop you from making it happen.
1. Bill Gates
Known For- Microsoft
Net Worth- $86 Billion
Nobody can talk about the success of some college dropouts without talking about Bill Gates. The co-founder of Microsoft dropped out of Harvard University to start a computer software company. He remained the CEO of Microsoft till 2000 and also held the position of the chairman and chief software architect within the company. Presently, he is the wealthiest person in the world.
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Amancio Ortega
Known For- Zara
Net Worth- $71.3 Billion
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish entrepreneur who is the founder of Inditex Fashion Group which owns Zara. He dropped out of school at the age of 14 to help his father and learned to make clothes by hand for a local shirtmaker. He opened the first Zara store in 1975 and is now the richest man in Spain.
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Mark Zuckerberg
Known For-Facebook
Net Worth- $ 52.2 BillionÂ
Mark Zuckerberg, the chairman, co-founder, and chief executive of Facebook, is a famous example of becoming successful despite dropping out. He and friends at Harvard University came up with the idea of Facebook and today, he is one of the 100 wealthiest people in the world and was also given the Person of the Year distinction in 2010.
 4. Larry Ellison
Known For- Oracle
Net Worth- $ 52.2 Billion
Larry Ellison is an American entrepreneur who dropped out of the University of Illinois after the death of his adoptive mother. Â He was brilliant at studies and was even named Science Student of the Year. He even dropped out of the University of Chicago later. He and his coworkers at Amdahl Corporation founded their own company, Software Development Labs, to develop a system for commercial applications. They later renamed it Oracle and Ellison is currently the CEO of the company.
5. Michael Dell
Known For- Dell
Net Worth-22.7 Billion USD
Michael Dell, one of the most popular American businessmen, dropped out of his college to build his business of selling upgrade kits for personal computers which he began from his dorm room at University of Texas. In 1992, Dell Computer Corporation ranked in Fortune Magazine’s list of top 500 corporations and Michael was the youngest CEO of a company on the list.