17 billionaires who were once dirt poor
Jacquelyn Smith,Rachel GillettAug 3, 2015, 21:27 IST
ShutterstockJohn Paul Dejoria went from rags to riches.
Some of the world's wealthiest people started out dirt poor.
These 17 rags-to-riches stories remind us that through determination, grit, and a little bit of luck anyone can overcome their circumstances and achieve extraordinary success.
This is an update of a story originally written by Vivian Giang.
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