10. Larry Ellison — $78.6 Billion
As the founder of legendary database company Oracle, Ellison heralded in a new way of wealth and success never seen before. The charismatic billionaire founded the company for only $1200. Oracle is now the second-largest software company in the world.
Famous quote: “There’s a wonderful saying that’s dead wrong. Why did you climb the mountain? I climbed the mountain because it was there. That’s utter nonsense. … You climbed the mountain because you were there, and you were curious if you could do it. You wondered what it would be like.”