College Dropouts Who Became Millionaires

02 Aug,2024

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Co-founder of Microsoft, Gates dropped out of Harvard to start the software company that revolutionized the personal computing industry.

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Bill Gates:

The co-founder of Apple, Jobs dropped out of Reed College and went on to create one of the most valuable and innovative companies in the world.

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Steve Jobs:

Facebook's co-founder and CEO, Zuckerberg left Harvard to focus on developing the social media platform that now connects billions of people.

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Mark Zuckerberg:

The co-founder of Oracle, Ellison dropped out of the University of Illinois and later the University of Chicago before starting the enterprise software giant.

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Larry Ellison:

Founder of Dell Technologies, Dell left the University of Texas at Austin to start his computer company, which became one of the world's largest PC manufacturers.

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Michael Dell:

The founder of the Virgin Group, Branson dropped out of school at 16. He built a diverse business empire that includes airlines, music, and space travel.

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Richard Branson:

Co-founder of Twitter and Blogger, Williams dropped out of the University of Nebraska to pursue his entrepreneurial ventures in the tech industry.

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Evan Williams:

The co-founder of WhatsApp, Koum dropped out of San Jose State University and later sold his messaging app to Facebook for $19 billion..

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Jan Koum:

The founder of Tumblr, Karp dropped out of high school at 15. He sold the blogging platform to Yahoo! for $1.1 billion.

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David Karp:

Founder of Theranos, Holmes dropped out of Stanford University to start her health technology company, which became controversial but still made her a billionaire for a time..

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Elizabeth Holmes: