What were the first jobs of the world's richest men? (2024)

Aug 4, 2023

Mansi Dua

Elon Musk

Elon Musk did odd jobs at his cousin's farm. He tended to vegetables, shoveled grain bins and cut logs with a chainsaw. Later in Vancouver, he would clean the boiler room of a lumber mill for $18 an hour.

Bernard Arnault

The CEO of LVMH started his career at his father's real estate company, Ferret Savinel.

Jeff Bezos

The founder and CEO of Amazon worked at McDonald's as a teenager. His salary was less than $3 per hour.

Bill Gates

Before starting Microsoft, Bill Gates worked at a power plant in Washington state when he was in high school.

Mukesh Ambani

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani started his career as a clerk at a transcontinental trading firm where he learned trading, accounting and other business skills.

Gautam Adani

As a teenager, Adani used to work as a diamond sorter in Mumbai.

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Warren Buffett

At the age of 13, Warren Buffett used to work as a newspaper delivery boy.

Steve Ballmer

Microsoft co-founder, Steve Ballmer worked at a consumer products company as a product manager.

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark did not have a career prior to his role as CEO and co-founder of Facebook. However, he used to develop games as a child.

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