Top College Dropout Billionaires (India)

Friday, July 22, 2011, 11:39

They may be the most wealthiest people in the world, may be the rich and famous, but do you know that they were college dropouts once upon a time?. Take a look at these richie rich celebrities who have been successful in their careers, despite them discontinuing their college studies. Sneak a peek at the dropout billionaires.

Top College Dropout Billionaires -

1. Mukesh Ambani - Son of Dhirubhai Ambani and chair person of Reliance Industries is listed among the 'Forbes' most powerful people around the world. This year, he was termed as the second richest man in Asia. A member of the board of director of Bank of America Corporation was a drop out of Stanford University. Today, he owns a 27 storey house in Mumbai, claimed to be the most expensive in history. The Reliance boss also heads an Indian Premier League (IPL) team called the Mumbai Indians.

2. Gautam Adani - The Chairperson of the Adani group is said to be the 6th richest person in India. The first billionaire from Ahmedabad is a university drop out. The businessman studied till his second year for a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce. Gautam owns two costliest private jets.

3. Micky Jagtiani - Micky (Mukesh) Jagtiani owns the Dubai-based "Landmark" retail group which has 600 stores across Asia and Europe. Jagtiani did his schooling in Mumbai and then continued at the London accounting school which he couldn't fare well. In 2008, he was listed as one of the richest billionaires across the world.

4. Azim Premji - The famous entrepreneur is the chairperson of Wipro Limited. The third richest (according to Forbes) is also a powerful businessman in India. Premji, at 21, was forced to leave his studies in electrical engineering from Stanford University to continue his father's business after his sudden death.

5. Shahid Balwa - A Mumbai based entrepreneur owns the DB group. The realtor is one of the youngest dropout billionaires who, once upon a time quit studies to maintain his family business. His net worth is US $1.06 billion.

6. Subhash Chandra - Subhash Chandra is a famous media baron in India and a Chairman of the Essel Group. The man behind India's satellite television channel Zee, was a standard 12 dropout. He also owns other businesses that include packaging, theme parks, lotteries and cinema multiplexes. He was the man behind the Indian Cricket League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket league.

7. Vinod Goenka - Vinod Goenka is the co-founder and the MD of the DB group. His net worth is estimated at US$1.18 billion. The entrepreneur is into real estate business since 25 years and is one of the chief mentors to the Dynamix Balwa Group.

8. PNC Menon - The founder and chairman of Sobha Developers Ltd started his professional career at the age of 24. Menon began his career with the establishment of interior decoration firm in the Sultanate of Oman. The billionaire has more than 35 years of experience in the field of construction and real estate.

These businessmen may be the college dropout billionaires but their hard work and sincere effort definitely needs a thumbs up.