10 Richest People Who Did Not Finish College

Michael Dell

You may think that perhaps actors and entrepreneurs can make it without a college degree, but if you want to make it in a field like technology you have no choice but to earn your degree. Well someone forgot to tell Michael Dell CEO of Dell computers. Dell dropped out of college at the tender age of nineteen. Before dropping out of college, though, he began his computer company in his dorm room. As of 2009 he was estimated to be worth about $12.3 billion dollars.

Henry Ford

Not only did Henry Ford not go to college, he did not even finish high school! What could have been seen as a huge disadvantage did not seem to faze this innovative genius. Ford went on to become the founder of Ford Motors, invent the assembly line. It has been said that Henry Ford was one of the most influential and innovative individuals of the entire 20th century. Through use of his assembly line, Ford was able to manufacture and sell cars at the lowest prices, while still making the largest profits in the industry because his sales volume continued to climb year after year.