When we talk about celebrities in pop culture, it’s easy to understand why they’re famous – an A-list actor will have their face in every major movie, for example, while a singer will perform in the world’s biggest events. The people on this list, however, are not necessarily entertainers. They all come from different backgrounds and don’t even belong to the same industry, and yet their faces and names are known to the public. Why?
To put it bluntly, they are famous because they’re rich. Yes, if money makes the world go ’round, then these men and women are doing their part in keeping the earth spinning. Some of them, like Bill Gates and Ralph Lauren, are more familiar to the public, who has an idea of what they actually do for a living. Some are lesser-known names with fascinating stories, and others, like Rihanna, are people whose money comes from sources that can be a surprise to a lot of people. In any case, get ready to count some dollars:
[post_page_title]Larry Ellison[/post_page_title]
One of the wealthiest people in the world, Larry Ellison is known for being the co-founder of computer technology corporation Oracle, but what few people may know is that he started out in the 1970s building databases for the CIA.
In 1977, with an investment of $2,000, he founded with two partners the company that in 1983 would become Oracle Systems Corporation. By 1986, he was already a millionaire, and while he gave up his CEO role in 2014, he’s still the chairman and CTO, with a net worth of $68 billion.
