Oprah
Winfrey
Born in rural Mississippi, she spent her early years living in poverty on her grandmother's farm.
Wanting a way out, she moved to Wisconsin to be with her mother, but was sexually molested by her male relatives. At age 14, she reportedly gave birth to a
premature baby who died. Only after moving to Nashville to be with her father did her luck finally start to turn.
I now realize there are millions of
self-made millionaires who started with nothing.
"They dug inside themselves to find the answers and they succeeded. There is
nothing anyone
else can do that I can't do."
Dean Graziosi
Almost two-thirds of the world's billionaires made their fortunes
from scratch, relying on grit and determination, and not on good genes. Meet 3 of them.
J.K. Rowling, United
Kingdom
Net worth: $1 billion
Age: 41
Born in Bristol, England into a middle
class family. Hit hard by the death of her mother, who suffered from multiple sclerosis, and left for Portugal where she married and had a daughter. Returned
to Edinburgh a single mom; lived on welfare while finishing her first Harry Potter tale. The seventh and last book in the series will be published this July
along with the release of the fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The magic will continue at a new Orlando theme park set to open in
2009.
Steve Jobs, United States
Net worth: $5.7 billion
Age: 52
Adopted
into a working class family; grew up in apricot orchards that would later become Silicon Valley. Dropped out of Reed College because he couldn't pay the
tuition; co-founded Apple in his parents' garage in 1976. Ousted from the iconic brand in 1985 after power struggle with chief John Scully. Returned to Apple
in 1996, creating iPod sensation. In interim, started Pixar animation, creator of hits like Toy Story and Finding Nemo, that was later sold to Disney. Jobs now
sits on Disney's board and is its largest shareholder.
James Cayne, United
States
Net worth: $1.3 billion
Age: 73
Dropped out of Purdue University; sold
scrap iron. Moved to New York to play bridge full-time; spotted by Wall Street legend Alan "Ace" Greenberg for his card skills. Greenberg hired Cayne as a
Bear Stearns stockbroker in 1969. Thirty-two years later, Cayne assumed the chairman's mantle from Greenberg. Still plays bridge; the national champion is
ranked as one of the world's best.
Richard Desmond, United Kingdom
From Forbes.com
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