15. Eduardo Saverin – Facebook – 33 years old
Eduardo Saverin, like several others featured on this list, made a lot
of his fortune as one of the co-founders of social media powerhouse,
Facebook. But Saverin didn’t stop there. After renouncing his U.S
citizenship, he moved to Singapore and co-founded Velos Partners, a
private equity firm, and invested in other companies such as Hampton
Creek Foods and Silvercar, a rental car service. Saverin, who was
originally born in Brazil, is the 8th richest person in his native
country and is currently valued at $5.1 billion, which is slightly up
from the $4.8 billion he was listed to be worth at the beginning of the
year. He has a Bachelor degree from Harvard University.
14. Yang Huiyan – Real Estate – 33 years old
Yang Huiyan is one of the richest women in China – and at just 33 years
old, she’s also one of the youngest billionaires. And like several
others on this list, she owes her wealth to her family. Her father was a
real estate developer and owner of Country Garden Holdings. In 2007, he
transferred the company to her. She took over as chairman and is a
member of the board. Huiyan is estimated to be worth $5 billion at the
moment, but Country Garden Holdings recently entered into the Australian
real estate market so we expect that number to grow over the years.
13. Drew Houston – Dropbox – 32 years old
Some people are born entrepreneurs. If you don’t believe that now, maybe
the story of Drew Houston will change your mind. Houston started
messing with computers when others were still coloring outside of the
lines and preparing for kindergarten. He started his first company in
high school. But it was his sixth company, DropBox, that he made it big.
Yes, he’s in his early 30s and already has at least six businesses
under his belt. DropBox is estimated to be worth $10 billion, making
Houston’s share out to be around $1.24 billion. Not too shabby,
especially since this probably won’t be the last venture he invests in
as well. We expect to see him rise through the ranks of the Richest
People lists as time goes on.
12. Scott Duncan – Pipelines – 32 years old
Oil isn’t called “Black Gold” for nothing. It’s big business, and those
lucky enough to break into it stand to make millions, if not billions.
And Scott Duncan just so happened to be lucky enough to be born into a
family that controls 51,000 miles of oil, natural gas, and petrochemical
pipelines. His father, Dan Duncan who passed away in 2010, founded
Enterprise Products Partners, and Scott is the youngest of the Duncan
heirs. His siblings are also billionaires, but only his sister Randa
Duncan Williams actually takes a role in running the business. Randa is
the non-executive Chairman of the Board. Scott is estimated to be worth
around $6.2 billion.
11. Ryan Graves – Uber – 31 years old
Now here’s an example of how the younger generation is changing the way
we find jobs in this country. When Uber’s cofounder, Travis Kalanick,
tweeted that he was looking to hire a product manager, Ryan Graves
responded. That tweet ended up making Graves billions over the years. He
was one of the first employees for the car service, Uber, which is
taking the world by storm and changing how we commute around town.
Similar to a taxi service, Uber employs people to drive their personal
vehicles to pick up other people around town and take them where they
need to go. Graves worked briefly as the CEO of the company, and now is
head of global operations. Oh, and in case you were wondering, Graves is
worth $1.4 billion. All thanks to one tweet. Makes you want to rethink
how you use Twitter, huh?
10. Nathan Blecharczyk – Airbnb – 31 years old
Like many young self-made billionaires on this list, Nathan
Blecharczyk made his billions via the internet. If you’re a world
traveler, or even if you’re not but dream of being one, chances are good
you’ve heard of Airbnb. For those unfamiliar with the company, the
website lists homes or rooms in people’s personal houses that are for
rent – temporarily. Basically, it’s an alternative to staying in a hotel
room, and folks who use it swear that you can find some amazing deals.
Not only that, but people who have a spare room can make some extra
money by renting out the room or even renting out their entire house if
they’re going to be away for awhile. It’s a win-win for both homeowner
and renter, honestly.
9. Tatiana Casiraghi – Beer – 31 years old
Tatiana Casiraghi came from wealth, but marrying into Monaco’s royal
family didn’t hurt her any either. Especially since her husband is
reported to be second in line to be king. However, her personal wealth
mainly comes from her grandfather’s business, the Colombian beer company
Bavaria which was later traded in 2005. Several years later, Tatiana’s
father passed away, leaving a portion of the family fortune to her and
her brother Julio Mario Santo Domingo III, who’s also on this list.
Casiraghi is said to be worth $2.2 billion. And she married into
royalty. All by the age of 31. We bet there are a good number of you
envious of her right about now. Are we right?
8. Elizabeth Holmes – Blood Testing – 31 years old
While many parents would be furious if their daughter dropped out of
Stanford, Elizabeth Holmes actually owes her fortune doing just that.
With the money she saved up for college, she invested in a business she
founded, Theranos, which is a blood testing lab that is far more cost
effective than many of the commercial labs that are currently out there.
And it appears to be a good investment, as her company is estimated to
be worth $9 billion – of which Holmes owns a 50% stake in.
Holmes is not only one of the youngest billionaires in the world, she’s also the youngest female self-made billionaire.
7. Anton Kathrein, Jr. – Antennas – 30 years old
If you use a cellphone – and let’s face it, who doesn’t these days? –
you have Anton Kathrein Jr’s family to thank for that. Kathrein’s
grandfather started Kathrein-Werke in his German cellar after World War
I. The company is one you may not have heard of, but it makes the
cables, antennas and receivers which are necessary to send cell phone
signals around the world. Not only that, they also manufacture antennas
for other media such as TV and radio. Kathrein’s father ran the company
until his death in 2012. After that, Anton, who was 28 at the time, took
the lead. He’s currently estimated to be worth $1.7 billion.
6. Tom Persson – H&M – 30 years old
H&M may not ring a bell to a lot of people not interested in
fashion, but for those in know, this international company is huge. In
fact, it’s the second largest global clothing retailer in the world,
outranking even Gap Inc., which comes in third. H&M is known for its
fast-fashion clothing, meaning getting runway styles out to the public
in a speedy fashion while the trends are still hot. But they also offer
their products at an affordable cost, far more so than other brands.
After all, what else would you expect from the Swedish? After all, they
were the same people who brought the world Ikea.
Tom Persson is the youngest heir to the H&M fortune, a company
started by his grandfather in 1947. At 30 years old, he’s estimated to
be worth about $3 billion. His father also happens to be Sweden’s
richest person.
5. Dustin Moskovitz – Facebook – 30 years old
Dustin Moskovitz has the distinction of being the third employee of
social media powerhouse, Facebook. Moskovitz helped launch the company
with roommate and friend, Mark Zuckerberg, from their dorm at Harvard.
Both eventually dropped out of college and moved to Palo Alto to develop
the business. But his days at Facebook ended in 2008 when he left to
start his own business, a software firm named Asana. He also works
alongside his wife on Good Ventures, which gives millions of dollars to
charitable causes every year. Even with an estimated net worth of $7.9
billion, Moskovitz still bikes to work and flies commercial airlines
just like the rest of us.
4. Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook – 30 years old
You knew this list wouldn’t be complete without Mark Zuckerberg, would
it? He’s pretty much the posterboy for young billionaires. How many
others on this list have had movies made out of their lives? Let’s face
it, the world is fascinated with his success, and there’s no doubt we’re
all a little envious of it. After all, Zuckerberg is a Harvard dropout
who started the business and built up the behemoth we know today. And he
hasn’t stopped there. He keeps growing, purchasing new businesses and
investing more money, and in total, he’s worth around $33.4 billion,
making him the 16th richest person in the world. Most of that made
before he was even 30 years old.
3. Julio Mario Santo Domingo, III – Beer – 29 years old
Beer. Let’s face it, people love it, and it’s one product that many
cultures around the world can agree on. But I doubt they love it more
than Julio Mario Santo Domingo, III, heir to the Santo Domingo beer
fortune. Because of his inheritance from his grandfather’s business,
he’s estimated to be worth abut $2.2 billion. So what does a late
20-something billionaire do with all that cash? Well, Julio lives in a
$4 million apartment in New York City and he works as a DJ. Most nights,
he’s busy promoting his group and probably living the kind of life most
of us can only dream about. His sister, Tatiana and two of his uncles
are also billionaires thanks to the Santo Domingo fortune. Oh, to be
born into such a family…
2. Bobby Murphy – Snapchat – 26 years old
Bobby Murphy is the son of two state employees, and was a senior at
Stanford University when he got together with a buddy and created
SnapChat. Murphy was studying mathematics and computation science when
he, Evan Spiegel and Reggie Brown, all members of Kappa Sigma
fraternity, got together and created an app they originally called
Picaboo. That app flopped. Later on, Murphy and Spiegel would rebrand
the app into what is now known as SnapChat, and because of that, he’s
now worth $1.5 billion – at just 26 years old.
1. Evan Spiegel – SnapChat – 24 years old
It’s hard to imagine graduating college and going straight into a CEO
role, but Evan Spiegel almost makes it look easy. Partnered with number
two on our list, Spiegel and Murphy hit it big with their photo
messaging app, Snapchat. Spiegel was studying product design at Stanford
University when he met Murphy at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house. As
mentioned before, their initial app named Picaboo was a failure, but
when they later rebranded it as Snapchat, it took off. In a very big
way. Spiegel turned down a $3 billion buyout from Facebook, and other
offers came in valuing the company at $19 billion. But Spiegel isn’t
interested in selling the company, saying that very few people ever get
to own a business like this and that selling it for a short term goal
wouldn’t be “very interesting.” Spiegel is valued at over $1.5 billion,
making him the youngest billionaire in the world right now.
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