13. John Paul DeJoria (Net Worth: $3 billion)
John Paul DeJoria was one of the two founders of John Paul Mitchell, a hair-product company. Today, this company is making around $1 billion of sales revenue every year. But who would have thought that it all started with John selling shampoo door-to-door?
There was a time when John didn’t even have a place to call home. He slept in his car. And he struggled with all kinds of odd jobs just to feed himself. From janitor to gas station attendant, he’s done all. Then, one day she met Paul Mitchell. With just $700, they built the hair-product company together.
Besides John Paul Mitchell, John built another money-making machine. But this one was more of a hobby. He helped create tequila distiller, Patron Spirits, which is currently making million cases of premium tequila every year.
And today, John has $3 billion of estimated net worth. Seeing him living his life now makes you think whether he ever dreamed this while mopping floors and knocking doors with a bag full of shampoo decades ago.
