Rags To Riches: Meet The Billionaires Who Started With Zero
Kenny Troutt, Founder of Excel Communications
He started his career to fuel his tuition fees at the University of Southern Illinois by selling Life Insurances to pay off the bills as his father. a bartender was not providing much. In 1988 he founded a long distance phone company called Excel Communications, and made it open to public in 1996. Two years later the merging of Excel Communications and Teleglobe happened in a $3.5 billion deal.
Starbucks' Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz has been the Chairman of Starbucks since 2000. He resumed the role of president and CEO in January 2008. His return was fruitful as he led to a transformation of the company, making it more sustainable, profitable and innovative. Howard is recognized for his passion, leadership, and his genuine efforts to strengthen communities. His early years were tough as he was raised in the rough and tumble Bay View housing project in Brooklyn, New York. His mother used to work as a receptionist and his father had various low-paying jobs.
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