Forbes: Billionaire Similarities
Forbes Magazine found a few connecting dots between billionaires in this year's The 400 Richest Americans 2009 list:
Many of them :
1) Had an important early failure that they learned from.
2) Had parents with math-related careers.
3) 15% didn't finish college. Of course this means that 85% did finish college, and the others, such as Bill Gates had superior social advantages and earlier schooling.
4) Received MBAs from top-tier colleges. At least MBAs don't hurt.
5) Had September birthdays.
6) Worked awhile at Goldman Sachs.
7) Were members of Yale's Skull & Bones Club.
Few of us have September birthdays or were members of Yale University (and a former boys' club). Few of those who made their own billions had dark skin or were female, I notice. Oprah Winfrey, a notable exception, powered past many of the white male majority of billionaires.
Oprah Winfrey
Obviously, these billionaires are more different than alike. The world is changing, and the future has yet to be written. Let's see more diversity. That list should include more women, too, more than one half of the world's population.
Many of them :
1) Had an important early failure that they learned from.
2) Had parents with math-related careers.
3) 15% didn't finish college. Of course this means that 85% did finish college, and the others, such as Bill Gates had superior social advantages and earlier schooling.
4) Received MBAs from top-tier colleges. At least MBAs don't hurt.
5) Had September birthdays.
6) Worked awhile at Goldman Sachs.
7) Were members of Yale's Skull & Bones Club.
Few of us have September birthdays or were members of Yale University (and a former boys' club). Few of those who made their own billions had dark skin or were female, I notice. Oprah Winfrey, a notable exception, powered past many of the white male majority of billionaires.
Oprah Winfrey
Obviously, these billionaires are more different than alike. The world is changing, and the future has yet to be written. Let's see more diversity. That list should include more women, too, more than one half of the world's population.