What famous person dropped out of college?
Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg all left college before they could collect their diplomas. Peter Thiel even encourages talented students to drop out of college by funding a scholarship that awards recipients with $100,000 if they quit.
What billionaires dropped out of college?
Based on Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires, here’s the top 10 richest individuals who dropped out of school or never attended college.1) Bill Gates. Net Worth: $92.5 Billion. 2) Mark Zuckerberg. 3) Larry Ellison. 4) Sheldon Adelson. 5) Francois Pinault. 6) Li Ka-Shing. 7) Michael Dell. 8) Thomas Peterffy.
Is Elon Musk a college dropout?
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX. Musk is a bit of a cheat in this list of dropouts because he does hold two bachelor’s degrees. He completed it at the University of Pennsylvania, where he transferred after two years to earn his second bachelor’s degree, in economics, at the Wharton School. He completed it the following year.