So-Called ‘Self-Made’ Billionaires Who Actually Grew Up Wealthy

So-Called ‘Self-Made’ Billionaires Who Actually Grew Up Wealthy

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While the 1% may think they made their own fortunes, it’s more than likely that they had wealthy parents. Here are the so-called “self-made” billionaires who actually grew up privileged.

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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It’s a little-known fact that the reigning monarch of Saudi Arabia inherited his entire kingdom from his father.

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George Soros

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Inherited shadowy global cabal from parents.

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Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault

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C’mon, did you think a guy named “Bernard Arnault” didn’t grow up rich?

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Jeff Bezos

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As a child, Bezos received millions in a legal settlement after being trapped in a well on city property for seven months.

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Paris Hilton

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Paris Hilton is actually a stage name to hide the fact that she’s the daughter of Bill Marriott, the founder and former CEO of the Marriott hotel chain.

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Dad

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We all know Grandpa paid for everything.

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Jack Ma

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His parents gave him shipping containers of wholesale goods for his allowance as a child, and he started Alibaba once he had enough saved up.

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Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald

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While the fast food icon claims to have achieved his position due to hard work, he has had a $330 million trust fund since he turned 13.

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Warren Buffett

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Buffett’s father was a 10-foot statue made entirely of gold.

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Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg

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Actually grew up in a massive eight-bedroom, five-bath hoodie.

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Elon Musk

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Few people know this, but Elon Musk’s father was actually famed celebrity, entrepreneur, and serial murderer the Zodiac Killer.

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Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried

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He’s actually another one of Elon Musk’s secret children.

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Marianne Liebmann

Marianne Liebmann

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Nothing says money like minimal documentation online about your wealthy childhood.

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Steve Ballmer

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He just seems like the kind of guy whose parents gave him money instead of attention.

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Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

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Alright, so maybe the family didn’t live in a castle, but Michael never went to bed hungry, which is more than his poor mother could say when she was a little girl!

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Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud

Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud

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This businessman was able to accumulate billions in wealth despite belonging to the poor part of the Saudi royal family.

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Phil Knight

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While the Nike founder did grow up in Oregon, few people know that there is a nice part of Oregon.

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George Lucas

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While many believe the Star Wars creator grew up modest, the multibillionaire actually grew up the son of wealthy intergalactic pilot Chewbacca.

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