10 Richest People Who Did Not Finish College

Bill Gates

Probably one of the most prolific college dropouts of all time, Bill Gates was for many years one of the richest humans on earth, until, through his philanthropy he knocked himself out of that title by literally giving away money. Gates dropped out of Harvard University to create his partnership with Paul Allen. This historic partnership would later become Microsoft. Although Gates did not graduate from college, he does hold a degree. In 2007 Harvard awarded him an honorary doctorate degree. He is believed to be worth about $40 billion dollars.

Rachel Ray

Rachel Ray may be one of the most famous chef’s on television today, but you would never guess that she has had no formal culinary training. Ray never attended college or cooking school of any kind. How did she get her start? The chatty chef started her culinary career by teaching cooling classes at Cowen and Lobel. The gourmet market in Albany catered to high end clientele and the classes Ray taught customers how to create delicious meals in thirty minutes or less. Today Ray is can not only cook the bacon but she certainly brings it home, at about the sum of $19 million a year.