Steve Jobs, Apple: Dropped out at 19
Steve Jobs enrolled at Reed University. Not sure of his decision, he dropped out in 1972. However, Jobs continued to attend creative classes at the university for the next 18 months.
Jan Koum,WhatsApp: Dropped out at 21
Ukrainian Jan Koum came to America in 1992 with his mother at the age of 16. He then enrolled at San Jose State University in 1995 ..
Steve Jobs enrolled at Reed University. Not sure of his decision, he dropped out in 1972. However, Jobs continued to attend creative classes at the university for the next 18 months.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook: Dropped out at 20
Zuckerberg, whi le st i l l in high school, developed Pandora. He then created 'The Facebook' while he was in his sophomore year at Harvard University and left college in 2004 to manage the company. Facebook today is worth $190 billion.Jan Koum,WhatsApp: Dropped out at 21
Ukrainian Jan Koum came to America in 1992 with his mother at the age of 16. He then enrolled at San Jose State University in 1995 ..
Larry Ellison, Oracle: Dropped out at 20
Larry Ellison dropped out of two universities: The University of Illinois and then the University of Chicago. In 1966, he moved to Northern California and worked at various jobs where he earned his computer skills. In 1977 set up Oracle.
Michael Dell, Dell: Dropped out at 19
Dell self-funded his first computer with $1,000 in 1984. He worked from his dorm room while he was studying at the University of Texas.He sold them to his classmates and the company earned $6 million.
Larry Ellison dropped out of two universities: The University of Illinois and then the University of Chicago. In 1966, he moved to Northern California and worked at various jobs where he earned his computer skills. In 1977 set up Oracle.
Michael Dell, Dell: Dropped out at 19
Dell self-funded his first computer with $1,000 in 1984. He worked from his dorm room while he was studying at the University of Texas.He sold them to his classmates and the company earned $6 million.
He sold them to his classmates and the company earned $6 million.
Bill Gates, Microsoft: Dropped out at 20
Gates was a law student at Harvard University, but his passion since childhood was computers. In 1976, he left Harvard to join Paul Allen at MITS, and then founded their own company creating software for different computer companies.
Evan Williams, Twitter: Dropped out at 20
Evan Williams dropped out of the University of Nebraska in 1990. A few years later he cofounded Blogger and in 2006 started The Obvious Collection which evolved into what we know today as Twitter.
Gates was a law student at Harvard University, but his passion since childhood was computers. In 1976, he left Harvard to join Paul Allen at MITS, and then founded their own company creating software for different computer companies.
Evan Williams, Twitter: Dropped out at 20
Evan Williams dropped out of the University of Nebraska in 1990. A few years later he cofounded Blogger and in 2006 started The Obvious Collection which evolved into what we know today as Twitter.
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