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For some, college wasn't necessary. Anna Wintour pictured.
- Do you need to attend college to be successful?
- The FBI recently charged dozens of people for paying a college-admissions consultant to help their kids get into elite universities.
- But the 11 people below - including Michele Ferrero and Li Ka-Shing - never pursued higher education.
The FBI has charged dozens of people - including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin - in a college-admissions scheme. Thirty-three parents are accused of paying a college-admissions consultant to help their kids get into elite universities.
The idea that these parents may have committed a crime to help their kids succeed got us thinking: Is a college education even necessary to achieve success?
Ask the 11 people below - which include billionaires and real-estate moguls - and they might say no. As it turns out, none of them ever enrolled in a college course.
Check out the list and see if your perspective on the value of higher education changes.