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    How old were the 14 richest people in the world when they first became billionaires?

    Bill Gates became a billionaire in 1987 when he was 31 years old; To be the youngest person to join the billionaire club. But in 2008 Mark Zuckerberg snatched the title from him, and he was only 23 years old.

    In this report class site “Business Insider” ( Businessinsider US) by analyzing the list of “Forbes” ( The Forbes ) billionaires for the year 2020 the richest men in the world by age, who became a billionaire, from the largest to smallest.

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    Warren Buffett became an investment legend in 1986 at the age of 56 (Reuters)
    Warren Buffett became an investment legend in 1986 at the age of 56 (Reuters)

     Warren Buffett: 56 years (current net worth $ 79.7 billion)

    An investment legend and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, he became a self-made billionaire in 1986 at the age of 56, and his net worth exceeded $ 1 billion after his company sold Class A shares for the first time.

     George Lucas: 52 years (current net worth $ 5.7 billion)

    Lucas has produced two of the most famous film series of our time, But he made most of his money – according to Bloomberg – by selling his production studio “Lucas Film” to Disney for $ 4.05 billion in cash. He became a self-made billionaire for the first time in 1996, when he was 52 years old.

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    George Lucas became a self-made billionaire for the first time in 1996, when he was 52 years old -Megalopreneur
    George Lucas became a self-made billionaire for the first time in 1996, when he was 52 years old (Reuters)

    Carlos Slim: 51 years old (current wealth: $ 51.2 billion)

    Carlos Slim became a self-made billionaire in 1991 at the age of 50. His investments in real estate played a major role in his growing wealth, and in 2015 he ranked second in the list of the world’s richest people.

    Larry Ellison: 49 years (current net worth $ 71.4 billion)

    The founder of Oracle’s became a self-made billionaire in 1993 at the age of 49, and since stepping down as CEO of Oracle in 2014, Ellison has built a reputation as a playboy with a passion for yachting.

    Oprah Winfrey became a self-made billionaire in 2003 at the age of 49 -Megalopreneur
    Oprah Winfrey became a self-made billionaire in 2003 at the age of 49 (Getty Images)

    Oprah Winfrey: 49 years old (current net worth $ 2.5 billion)

    According to Forbes, the media mogul became a self-made billionaire in 2003 at the age of 49, and her media empire helped her become the first black billionaire in history.

    Meg Whitman: 42, (current net worth $ 5.1 billion)

    The former CEO of eBay and Hewlett-Packard CEO, who is currently CEO of Quibi, became a self-made billionaire in 1998, at the age of 42.

    Sir Richard Branson: 41 years (current net worth $ 4.6 billion)

    According to Forbes magazine, the prominent British billionaire got his first billionaire in 1991 after he was over 41 years old, as the founder of the Virgin Group became a self-made billionaire thanks to the success of many of his companies, knowing that he was supervising about 500 companies.

    Elon Musk became a billionaire in 2012 at the age of 41 -Megalopreneur
    Elon Musk became a billionaire in 2012 at the age of 41 (Reuters)

    Elon Musk: 41 years (current net worth $ 68 billion)

    PayPal co-founder, Tesla Motors, and founder of SpaceX reached self-made billionaire status in 2012 at the age of 41.

    Mark Cuban: 40 years (current wealth: $ 4.2 billion)

    The owner of “Dallas Mavericks” club became a self-made billionaire in 1998, and he was 40 years old, according to Forbes magazine, after selling his first company, Micro Solutions, he became a millionaire, but became a billionaire after selling his second company. Broadcast.com.

    Jeff Bezos: 35 years (current net worth $ 188.1 billion)

    The founder and CEO of Amazon became a self-made billionaire in 1999, when he was 35 years old, when the rising value of Amazon shares made him jump from the status of a millionaire to a billionaire.

    Bill Gates became a self-made billionaire in 1987, when he was 31 years old -Megalopreneur
    Bill Gates became a self-made billionaire in 1987, when he was 31 years old (Reuters)

     Bill Gates: 31 years (current net worth $ 113.5 billion)

    Microsoft founder, now 64, became a self-made billionaire in 1987 when he was 31, when Gates’s shares exceeded a billion dollars, he was the youngest billionaire at the time.

    Larry Page: 30 years (current net worth $ 66.8 billion)

    A Google co-founder, now 47, joined the billionaire club in 2004 at the age of 30, when the IPO brought Paige’s net worth exceeding $ 1 billion for the first time.

    Evan Spiegel: 25 years (current wealth: $ 4.5 billion)

    The founder and CEO of Snapchat became a billionaire in 2015 at the age of 25, when his company’s shares reached $ 1 billion, making him one of the youngest self-made billionaires.

    Mark Zuckerberg at the age of 23 became the youngest self-made billionaire -Megalopreneur
    Mark Zuckerberg at the age of 23 became the youngest self-made billionaire (European)

    Mark Zuckerberg: 23 years (current net worth $ 99.6 billion)

    The founder and CEO of Facebook became a billionaire at the age of 23 after the social network’s initial public presentation in 2008, which made him the youngest self-made billionaire in history at the time.

     


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