How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Evan Spiegel: 25
The Snapchat cofounder and CEO became a billionaire in 2015 at age 25.
The value in Spiegel's Snapchat shares reached $1 billion, making him one of the youngest self-made billionaires.
Today's estimated net worth: $2.1 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Larry Page: 30
Google's cofounder earned his first billion in 2004 at age 30, when the company's IPO sent Page's net worth over $1 billion for the first time.
Today's estimated net worth: $35.1 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Bill Gates: 31
Microsoft's cofounder became a self-made billionaire in 1987 at age 31.
When the value in Gates' shares surpassed $1 billion, he became the youngest billionaire ever at the time. He finished 2015 as the richest man in the world.
Today's estimated net worth: $74.7 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Jeff Bezos: 35
Amazon's founder and CEO became a self-made billionaire in 1999 at age 35.
The value in Bezos' Amazon shares sent him from millionaire status to billionaire status.
Today's estimated net worth: $43.5 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Mark Cuban: 40
The "Shark Tank" investor and Dallas Mavericks owner became a self-made billionaire in 1998 at age 40.
Selling his first company, MicroSolutions, made Cuban a millionaire — selling his second company, Broadcast.com, made him a billionaire.
Today's estimated net worth: $3 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Sara Blakely: 41
The founder of Spanx became a billionaire in 2012 at age 41.
It was Blakely's 100% ownership of Spanx that made her the youngest self-made woman billionaire in the world.
Today's estimated net worth: $1 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Elon Musk: 41
The cofounder of PayPal and Tesla Motors and founder of SpaceX reached self-made-billionaire status in 2012 at age 41.
The rise in the value of Tesla stock helped Musk make the leap from millionaire status to billionaire status.
Today's estimated net worth: $10.8 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Sir Richard Branson: 41
Britain's high-profile billionaire earned his first billion in 1991 at age 41.
The Virgin Group founder became a self-made-billionaire thanks to the success of his many companies — he has overseen approximately 500.
Today's estimated net worth: $5.1 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Meg Whitman: 42
The former eBay CEO and current Hewlett-Packard CEO, became a self-made billionaire in 1998 at age 42.
Whitman's net worth exceeded $1 billion after she took eBay public.
Today's estimated net worth: $1.89 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Oprah Winfrey: 49
The media mogul and queen of daytime television became a self-made billionaire in 2003 at age 49.
Winfrey's media empire led her to become the first black woman billionaire in history.
Today's estimated net worth: $3 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Larry Ellison: 49
The founder and CEO of Oracle became a self-made billionaire in 1993 at age 49.
Ellison achieved billionaire status thanks to his stake in Oracle and the company's rapid growth.
Today's estimated net worth: $43.6 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Carlos Slim: 51
The Telecom magnate became a self-made billionaire in 1991 at age 51.
Real estate investments contributed to Slim's fortune. He finished 2015 as the second-richest person in the world.
Today's estimated net worth: $50.1 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
George Lucas: 52
The creator of "Star Wars" and founder of production company Lucasfilm became a self-made billionaire in 1996 at age 52.
Lucas' stake in Lucasfilm helped him make the jump from millionaire to billionaire.
Today's estimated net worth: $4.5 billion
How old 15 self-made billionaires were when they earned their first billion
Warren Buffett: 56
The investing legend and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway became a self-made billionaire in 1986 at age 56.
His net worth passed $1 billion after Berkshire Hathaway sold class A shares for the first time. Buffett finished 2015 as the third-richest man in the world.
Today's estimated net worth: $60.1 billion
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