Roman Abramovich, Businessman and Politician, $14.50 billion

Roman Abramovich is known across the globe as a multi-billionaire with stakes in Evraz, Norilsk Nickel, and the UK’s Chelsea soccer team. He also owns the world’s third-largest yacht, which he bought for a cool $400 million in 2010 with his net worth of $14 billion.

However, before he landed on Forbes’ Billionaires List, he was an orphan growing up in Moscow. Always motivated to make something of himself, Abramovich left college to be an entrepreneur. He flipped multiple investments in companies such as oil industry giant Sibneft, Russian Aluminum, and steelmaker Evraz Group to turn huge profits.