They do not put wealth on display.
When we hear the word “billionaire”, that represent the owner of a luxury yacht or a collector of the most expensive cars. In reality, for many of the rich people’s money ceased to have value and they choose the comfortable way of life, not burdened by anything superfluous.
We collected 11 of the richest people in the world who adequately tested copper pipes.
Jan Koum
Age: 41
Occupation: Creator of the WhatsApp messenger
Net worth: $ 9.8 billion
A vivid example of how one can become a billionaire from scratch with the determination and desire to work. Jan koum became rich after his project bought Facebook for $ 19.3 billion But even with such a significant change in the financial situation he squanders money, does charity work and enjoys the opportunity of free flights with the bonus miles airline.
Pierre Omidyar
Age: 50 years
Occupation: founder of eBay
Net worth: $ 10.2 billion
eBay in 1998 brought Omidyar $ 8.1 billion, and the first item sold on the website was a broken laser pointer. However, a successful businessman leads a modest life. The richness of Pierre says: “We missed a stage of “just the rich” and immediately moved to the level of “fabulous wealth”. I realized that now I can not just buy a expensive car and all the expensive machines, to which only can reach. And when you realize that, such purchases cease to bring satisfaction”.
Azim Premji
Age: 72 years
Occupation: founder of Wipro Limited
Net worth: $ 19.4 billion
The king of Indian it industry — the so-called founder of Wipro Limited, engaged in production of software. In 2013, Azim agreed to give half their wealth to charity and began with donations in the amount of $ 2.2 billion to education in India. The “bill gates of India” flies economy class and drives a Toyota Corolla.
Warren Buffett
Age: 87 years
Occupation: CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
State: $ 80.2 billion
The second richest man in the United States, living as a normal American. The home of a billionaire is located in Omaha (Nebraska), which he bought in 1958 for $ 31 500. He doesn’t have a boat, cell phone, and he believes that the excesses would not have made him happier. In 2009, bill gates, and mark Zuckerberg has set up a Fund through which billionaires pledge to give away at least half his fortune to charity. The only weakness of Warren is Coca Cola, which he drinks a lot and daily.
Amancio Ortega
Age: 81 years
Occupation: founder of brand Zara
Condition: $ 77.3 billion
A billionaire considered to be a humble man refuses to wear a tie and prefers simple clothes, lives with his wife in their apartment in a coruña (Spain) and lunch in the cafeteria along with other members of Zara.
Jim Walton
Age: 69 years
Occupation: heir to the Walmart
Net worth: $ 42 billion
Walton inherited modesty from his father, the founder of Walmart. Living in a small town of Arkansas, manages the finances of the family in a modest office and owns a 15-year-old Dodge Dakota.
Mark Cuban
Age: 59 years
Occupation: owner of a National basketball Association team “Dallas Mavericks”, Landmark Theatres, HDTV and HDNet cable network.
Net worth: $ 3.3 billion
At age 12 mark sold garbage bags to earn a basketball Shoe. Now he’s filthy rich, but he prefers the cheap stuff, it is more interested in charity and the results of their basketball team.
Dustin Moskovitz
Age: 33 years
Occupation: one of the founders of Facebook and Asana
Net worth: $ 14.3 billion
In 2012, Dustin is the youngest billionaire in the world, but this title never changed his attitude to life. He prefers modesty and accustomed to working hard. Together with his wife they joined the club, and Buffett has pledged to give most of their profits.
Tim Cook
Age: 56 years
Occupation: CEO of Apple
Status: unknown
Nobody knows the amount of capital Apple CEO, but his work obviously paid very well. Despite this Kook lives in the apartment of 220 square metres, which he bought in 2010 for $ 1.9 million In the book “Inside Apple,” he says about wealth: “I’d like to remember where I came from, and modesty helps me do this. Money is not a motivator for me.” By 2021, Tim plans to donate his entire fortune to charity.
Bonus: the accidental billionaires
Occupation: founders of Atlassian
Condition: $ 3.6 billion each
Young people with bill gates, not just the participants of the Atlassian founders of this company (Mike cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar). They proudly wear the nickname of “the accidental billionaires”, because initially they did not expect such a success of a startup and just wanted to make a living. They really care about their staff and are proud that their company zero turnover.
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