$10 Billion | Rank #192 Who is Shuirong Li Li started his first business in 1989, producing polyester fiber cloth. Rongsheng also produces coal chemicals and polyester products. Coming from an average or middle class family, Shuirong Li is one those great persons who have stormed their way to …
$2 Billion | Rank #1929 Who is Lee Joon-ho He now chairs NHN Entertainment, which was Naver’s online-games business until the two split in 2013. He sold $225 million worth of Naver shares in 2014 and another $115 million worth in 2016. Coming from an average or middle class …
$2 Billion | Rank #1397 Who is Jonathan Nelson Providence has invested in more than 160 companies, many in the media, communications, education and information industries. The firm sold scuba-diving certification company PADI in 2017 for over $700 million, three times its initial investment. In 2021, Providence sextupled its …
$3 Billion | Rank #1163 Who is Edward DeBartolo, Jr. The NFL Hall of Fame executive owned the San Francisco 49ers during the 80’s and 90’s when the team won five Super Bowls. In 1998, DeBartolo pleaded guilty to not reporting a bribe from a Louisiana government official. President …
$2 Billion | Rank #1292 Who is Hilton Schlosberg The duo started off in 1990 by buying soda maker Hansen’s Natural. Twelve years later, they introduced Monster Energy. In June 2015 Coca-Cola bought a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage for $2.15 billion in cash and opened its global distribution …
$1 Billion | Rank #2190 Who is Anthony Casalena Casalena founded Squarespace with a $30,000 loan from his parents. Squarespace sells monthly or annual plans that range from a simple domain name and website to more advanced options for e-commerce. With traditional retailers flocking online during the pandemic, Casalena …
$1 Billion | Rank #2190 Who is Jaroslav Hascak & family Penta, which he controls with Mark Dospiva, has controlling stakes in Privatbanka, pharmacy chain Dr. Max and sports betting operator Fortuna. Hascak and Czech Dospiva, who were both studying in Beijing, got started importing Chinese textiles to chain …
$4 Billion | Rank #801 Who is Wong Luen Hei Wong’s wife Zuo Xiaoping and brother-in-law Zuo Manlun sit on Lesso’s board. Coming from an average or middle class family, Wong Luen Hei is one those great persons who have stormed their way to the billionaires list on their …
$3 Billion | Rank #1012 Who is Tsai Ming-kai Faced with escalating competition in a plateauing sector, Tsai brought in Rick Tsai (who is not related) as his co-CEO in June 2018. Tsai studied electrical engineering first in Taiwan and later in the U.S. Coming from an average or …
