15 billionaires who started with nothing

New Delhi: All from humble beginnings, these 15 business people are now at top of their industries earning millions of dollars.Through determination, persistence, and a bit of luck, these billionaires tell us the story that goes beyond the classic, clichéd tale of the rich dream.Here is the complete list:1. Jan KoumCEO and co-founder of WhatsApp Before Facebook made Koum a multi-billionaire he had once lived on food stamps.Flickr via Hubert Burda MediaNet worth: $6.8 billion (according to Forbes)2. Kenny TrouttFounder of Excel CommunicationsTo get into the prestigious Southern Illinois University, Kenny Troutt, sold his insurance.Net worth: $1.7 billion (as of Sept. 2013)3. Starbucks' Howard SchultzHoward Schultz grew up in Brooklyn Housing project for the poor.Net worth: $2 billion (as of Sept. 2013)4. Ken Langone Investor's Ken Langone's, parents worked as a plumber and cafeteria worker.Net worth: $2.1 billion (as of Sept. 2013)5. Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey, who was born in poverty, became the first African American TV correspondent in Nashville.Net worth: $2.9 billion (as of Sept. 2013)6. Shahid Khan There was a time when this Billionaire businessman washed dishes for $1.20 an hour.Net worth: $3.8 billion (as of Sept. 2013) 7. Kirk KerkorianTo become a boxer mega-resort owner Kirk Kerkorian dropped out of school in the eighth grade.Net worth: $3.9 billion (as of Sept. 2013) 8. John Paul DeJoriaThe man behind a hair-care empire and Patron Tequila, John Paul DeJoria, once lived in a foster home and in his car.Net worth: $4 billion (as of Sept. 2013)9. Do Won Chang The founder of Forever 21 founder Do Won Chang once worked as a janitor, gas station attendant, and in a coffee shop when he first moved to America.Net worth: $5 billion (as of Sept. 2013)10. Ralph LaurenPolo Ralph Lauren once was a clerk at Brooks Brothers dreaming of men's ties.Net worth: $7.7 billion (as of Sept. 2013)11. Francois Pinault The entrepreneur of Luxury goods Francois Pinault quit high school in 1974 after being bullied for being poor.Net worth: $15 billion (as of March 2013) 12. Leonardo Del Vecchio Leonardo Del Vecchio has spent his childhood in an orphanage. He then later worked in a factory where he lost part of his finger.Net worth: $15.3 billion (as of March 2013) 13. George Soros George Soros, a Legendary trader, survived the Nazi occupation of Hungary and arrived in London as an impecunious college student.Net worth: $20 billion (as of Sept. 2013)14. Li Ka-shing After the death of his father, business tycoon Li Ka-shing had to quit school to help support his family.Net worth: $31 billion (as of March 2013)15. Harold Simmons With no facility of plumbing andelectricity Harold Simmons had spent his childhood in a shackNet worth: $40 billion (as of Sept. 2013)(The story first appeared on Business Insider).