When we talk about a billionaire or the richest men in world, we will imagine how their lifestyle for sure and how they spend their money for pride or just show off their wealth.
But these 5 billionaires are precisely 'competing' to show their modesty. They do not ashamed nor ruined their dignity to show their simplicity though God give them richness. interestingly, they do it not because they want to look for sensation but based on some spesific reason which actually very normal and reasonable.
Here are they, the rich men who claim to be 'poor'.
1. Nicholas Berggruen
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A rich man with 20 billion dollars fortune in 2010. But it is not wealth that makes it famous. Nicholas is a billionaire who has no home. He decided to live his life naturally as it is. Even he decided to spend a lot of money to be donated as a social charity in various areas. For him, wealth is about what you give to the world not how much money you have.
2. Yu Youzen
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This woman is very unique. How could not, with income from several businesses that she has in China, this woman choose to become a street cleaner. Yes, she is Yu Youzhen, a woman from China who regularly wakes up at 3 am to instantly clean up the streets along 2 miles away. That 53 years old mother does that to teach her children to have work hard spirit without depending to her wealth. Though she has properties which value until $1.500.000, wow!
It seems that her unique lesson is success enough because her children are become a taxi driver and an employee.
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Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of phenomenon Swedich furniture, IKEA has recorded many achievments thorough adfordable self-build furnitures. For Kamprad, how to save money is not only for his customers but also for himself.
There's a quote in among IKEA people, 'IKEA staffs don't drive fancy car nor luxury hotel'. That's also appply for its founder. Kamprad only use business class plane for abroad and for arround the town he rides bus or his 15 years old Volvo 240GL.
4. Mark Zuckerberg
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The CEO and founder of Facebook who has 15.4 billion USD still lives same way as he used to do. He admitted that he rides Acura TSX and change it to Volkswagen GTI valued 30.000 USD.
In 2011, he even bought a house for 7 million USD in Palo Alto, United State. He also very modest in attire, he oftenly seen only wears simple t-shirt and hoodie jacket.
5. Zong Qinghou
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He is a founder and CEO of Hangzhou Wahaha Group. Zong is a very humble, focus and modest man. Zhong start his carrier as a soda and candy seller to students until now he is the richest man in mainland China and dominate soft drink as much as 15% market in China.
But Zhong doesn't look like as billionaire at all. He wears simple clothes, eats tofu and pickles for lunch with his staffs in canteen and only spends 20 dollar everyday. He rejects fancy food and prefer to eat simple meals. Even Zhong is very proud with his success that he has, he definitely nover forget with his origins.
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