20 Wealthy Entrepreneurs Who Didn’t Go To College

August 12, 2022
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Many of the world’s most successful people have never gone to college.

With the right attitude and a couple of great ideas, you could be the next one to be added to the list…

1. Richard Branson – Founder and CEO of Virgin Group

Richard Branson answers students’ questions during a news conference at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, N.M., on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space tourism company reached an altitude of about 53 miles (88 kilometers) over the New Mexico desert before safely gliding back home to a runway landing at Spaceport America. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

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2. Anne Beiler – Founder of Auntie Anne’s pretzels

 

 

 

 

 

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3. John Mackey, founder of Whole Foods.

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4. Larry Ellison- Co-founder of Oracle software company.

In this Oct. 2, 2012 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison gestures while giving a keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco. Oracle says Ellison is stepping aside as CEO of the company he founded. The business software maker promoted Safra Catz and Mark Hurd to replace him as co-CEOs. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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5. Debbi Fields – Founder of Mrs. Field’s Cookies

From left, Debbi Fields, Stacy Keibler, and Chris Cornyn attend the Supermarket Superstar Food Festival at the Smog Shoppe on Monday, July 15, 2013 in Los Angeles. The Lifetime series “Supermarket Superstar” debuts Monday, July 22. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

6. Amadeo Peter Giannini, Founder of Bank of America.

Amadeo Peter .P. Giannini, chairman of the board, Bank of America, waves as he stands at a rail of the Queen Elizabeth in New York on May 10, 1947, before sailing for Southamtpon, England. He is enroute to Montreuse, Switzerland, where he will attend a meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce in June. (AP Photo/JL)

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7. Kirk Kerkorian – Owner of Mandalay Bay and Mirage Resorts, and MGM movie studio.

In this Aug. 20, 2008 file photo, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian leaves the Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles. The new medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is being named for the late billionaire businessman, investor and MGM Resorts founder. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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8. Colonel Harlan Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).

In this Jan. 21, 1969, file photo, Col. Harland Sanders, who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chain, meets employees in Las Vegas. The AP reported on May 26, 2017, that a story claiming President Donald Trump praised Sanders for his service in the Civil War is a hoax. (AP Photo)

9. Coco Chanel, founder of fashion brand Chanel.

The lady behind the iconic French brand. (Courtesy of Chanel)

10. Henry Ford – Founder of Ford Motor Company.

In this April 14, 1977, file photo, Henry Ford II appears at a news conference in Dearborn, Mich. Ford named Jim Hackett its 10th CEO Monday, May 22, 2017. However, Ford did not have an official CEO role until the company went public in the 1950s. The grandson of the company’s founder, Henry Ford II was CEO from 1945 to 1979. (AP Photo/Richard Sheinwald)

11. Ingvar Kamprad – Founder of IKEA.

12. James Cameron – Oscar-winning director (Titanic, Avatar, The Terminator) screenwriter, and producer.

This Feb. 5, 2019 file photo shows producer James Cameron arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of “Alita: Battle Angel.” Cameron has no bad blood with the Avengers, even though “Endgame” has eclipsed “Titanic’s” worldwide record and bumped the 1997 blockbuster to third place. He tweeted a note Wednesday to Marvel president Kevin Feige and its employees congratulating the company for its success. Cameron writes that an iceberg sank the real Titanic, but it took the Avengers to sink his Titanic.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

13. Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s.

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14. Rachael Ray- Food Network cooking show star, food industry entrepreneur, with no formal culinary arts training.

In this April 9, 2014 file photo, Rachael Ray attends the Food Bank of NYC Can Do Awards Benefit Gala on in New York. Officials said Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, that a fire that tore through celebrity chef Ray’s upstate New York home started in a fireplace chimney. The New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control said the Aug. 9 fire at the house in Lake Luzerne, N.Y., was accidental. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP )

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15. Simon Cowell – TV producer, record-label music judge, American Idol, The X Factor, and Britain’s Got Talent.

Simon Cowell attends “America’s Got Talent” season 15 red carpet at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

16. Milton Hershey – With only a 4th-grade education, Mr. Hershey started his own chocolate company: Hershey’s Milk Chocolate became the first nationally marketed chocolate. Hershey also focused on building a wonderful community for his workers, known as Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Milton Hershey portrait at Hershey’s Chocolate World

17. Michael Dell –  Founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies, one of the world’s largest technology infrastructure companies.

Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies, talks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 2, 2018. Dell is going public again after a five-year sojourn as a privately held company. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

18. Johnny Depp – Actor, philanthropist, musician, and entrepreneur. Dropped out of school at age 15.

Cast member Johnny Depp arrives at the premiere of “Dark Shadows” in Los Angeles, Monday, May 7, 2012. “Dark Shadows” opens in theaters May 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

19. Kylie Jenner – American media personality, socialite, model, and businesswoman. Starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021 and is the founder and owner of cosmetic company Kylie Cosmetics.

 

20. Patrick Bet-David –  Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, Entrepreneur, and founder of PHP Agency and Valuetainment Media.

Instagram: @patrickbetdavid + @jenbetdavid in Monaco on June 24th, 2022.

Last but not least, a very special mention to Valuetainment’s very own Patrick Bet-David.

Patrick Bet-David and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 10-years-old as Iranian refugees.

He joined the military after high school and then took a few traditional jobs at finance companies before being inspired to launch PHP Agency, an insurance sales, marketing, and distribution company, before the age of 30.

To learn more about Valuetainment’s founder, visit Patrick’s Instagram and Youtube channel. 

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ABOUT THE WRITER:

Elena Patestas is a journalist and writer for Valuetainment media. She attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and Adelphi University on Long Island, New York. She was born and raised in Roslyn, New York, and currently lives in Miami, Florida.

Elena is passionate about bringing positive change to our world and believes education is the root to solving many societal problems. After overcoming a chronic health condition, Elena became passionate about health and believes food is the key to preventing dis-ease and achieving optimum health.

Amongst her many goals, she hopes to bring positive, impactful change to our world to create a healthy, financially sound, and unified society.

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