Whether you envy or admire the lavish lives of millionaires and billionaires, it’s easy to overlook the reasons they’re so successful in the first place. From tech to entertainment and everything in between, the people on this list have changed the world thanks to their innovative ideas, bright minds, and strong work ethics.
Most of them started out as regular, working-class people; a few even grew up in dire poverty. But all of them managed to rise above their circumstances and create ideas that changed the world. So what were the wealthiest people in the world like before they made it big? Find out now.