5 Richest People in the World Who Came From Poor Families

In this article, we take a look at 5 richest people in the world who came from poor families. If you would like to check our detailed discussion, you can go to 40 richest people in the world who came from poor families.

5. Masayoshi Son

Net Worth: $31.4 Billion

Masayoshi Son belongs to the Zainichi Korean family who reside in Japan. Son founded and runs investment giant SoftBank Group.

4. Li Ka-Shing

Net Worth: $36.5 Billion

Li Ka-Shing was born into a poor family who migrated from China to Hong Kong in 1940 after the Japanese invasions. In May 2018, Li retired as chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings. Li Ka-Shing ranks among the richest people in the world who came from poor families.

3. Thomas Peterffy

Net Worth: $41.6 Billion

Thomas Peterffy’s father emigrated to the US after the failure of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. Peterffy founded Interactive Brokers in 1993.

2. Sergey Brin

Net Worth: $129.6 Billion

Sergey Brin migrated from Russia to the US at a young age with his parents, suffering from antisemitic discrimination back in the 1970s. Sergey Brin co-founded Google, now Alphabet Inc., and is one of the richest people in the world who came from poor families.

1. Larry Ellison

Net Worth: $202.2 Billion

Larry Ellison is the founder of Oracle and ranks first among the richest people in the world who came from poor families. Ellison’s mother sent him to her aunt and he was adopted by her.

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