5 successful people who don't read books

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The current President of the United States has made it clear that he's not a bookworm.

Many successful people love to read.

Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk have shared some of their favorite reads, Defense Secretary James "Mad Dog" Mattis was known to carry around a 6,000 book library between military posts, and Bill Gates says he reads about 50 books a year.

That doesn't mean that you necessarily need to be a bookworm to become a success.

Here are five successful individuals who say they don't read books: