How the world’s mysterious rich people made their fortune

[post_page_title]Leonardo Del Vecchio[/post_page_title]

Leonardo Del Vecchio’s Luxottica manufactures some of the most sought-after sunglasses in the world, from brands like Oakley and Ray-Ban, but he had a rough childhood – his mother was a widow who struggled to support him, and he was eventually sent to an orphanage.

Leonardo Del Vecchio

He began working as an apprentice to a tool maker, and at the age of 23, he opened his very own molding shop, which would become Luxottica. Today, his net worth is estimated to be $25.8 billion.

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