The most modest billionaires in the world

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The most modest billionaires in the world
Among the most successful and influential people in the world are also those who are not really in love with his vast fortune.There are many examples of rich people continue to lead a very modest way of life and believe that money and position - not the most important thing in our lives. It is about people our present position.

Happy millionaire Austrian millionaire Karl Rabeder was from a poor family, so he worked all his life to amass a fortune of 3 million euros, a house and a luxury villa. In 47 years, he realized that it was his property makes him unhappy and began to sell all - more than getting rid of things, the happier I became. With the money Carl founded the charity MyMicroCredit, which helps the poorest areas of Central and South America. Now 50-year-old Carl, he lives in an old house with a landscaped costs 1,000 euros per month, and still actively travels the world giving lectures.
Hippie-billionaire Richard Branson Sir Richard Branson - a successful entrepreneur and one of the richest people in the world.For some 10 years, the founder of Virgin managed to turn a small music store in a multi-business giant, scattered over all the continents of the world. Branson but everything else still and bright, non-standard personality, has been dubbed the "hippie-billionaire." Last trick-emergence of a businessman in a suit at the airport stewardess of AirAsia. Moreover, Branson is not just to show off for the cameras - he honestly served the passengers of the flight Perth - Kuala Lumpur.
 Mayor of London, Mr Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has an impressive one of its kind, due to the unaccustomed external image. This is no ordinary politician in the smart-looking suit and tie with a serious expression on his face. It is angular, awkward, he vsklochennaya hairstyle and surprisingly light hair, very deep voice and a very provocative statements. He does not hesitate to go without a tie, wearing loose blazer, a backpack and a bicycle helmet. That is not surprising, because it is Boris Johnson is one of the main supporters of the development of cycling in Britain.
The Mayor of Reykjavik Jonah Gnarre - acting mayor of the largest city of Iceland, Reykjavik. This man did not go to university, was a comedian and a taxi driver, but managed in 2010 to create his own political party and still call it a resounding name of "Best Party." The structure of the party were mostly creative people: artists, musicians, comedians, none of whom had never been in politics. Surprisingly, the residents of the city have chosen mayor of the leader of the party with the numerical value of 34.7% of the vote.
Legend of Google Sergey Brin - the legend of the computer business, co-founder and president of technology Google Inc., a billionaire and one of the richest men in America. But despite the above Sergei, the assurances of loved ones, behaves quite modest - still lives in a three-room apartment and drives a Mercedes is not that more would befit the status of, and on the Toyota Prius with environmentally friendly hybrid engine. And he loves to go to the "Russian tea Katie" in San Francisco, and recommend to their guests soup, dumplings and pancakes.
The homeless billionaire Nicolas Berggryuen founder of investment company Berggruen Holdings, owner of the $ 2 billion in fact - a bum. Crossing the 45-year milestone billionaire suddenly realized that all the material - is perishable. He sold all his real estate.But do not think that Nicholas Berggryuen sleeping under a bridge somewhere, having covered with a newspaper. He lives mainly in low-cost hotels, travels a lot, sometimes dropping in at the office. A great boss!
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a very interesting person, even if you do not know what it 13th in the list of the richest people in the world. Mer New York rides on the subway. And this is not some kind of PR, but simply human life position. In the picture below the mayor sits on the workplace at the city council. On a typical office furniture traditional monitors, paper, graphics, and some trinkets ... jar of peanut butter next to the keyboard.
The poorest in the world President Jose Alberto Mujica Cordano - President of Uruguay, whose style of life that bears little resemblance to the usual live the powerful. 78-year-old El Pepe (the name of the President of the locals) donates to charity nearly his entire presidential salary, which makes it the poorest (and most generous) president in the world. The president earns 263 000 Uruguayan pesos (400 000) per month. Currently it leaves only 26,300 pesos (40,000 rubles).
Billionaire billion without Chuck Feeney - creator of the famous chain stores Duty Free Shoppers. Over the past 30 years he has traveled the world, turning the hidden operation to get rid of capital of $ 7.5 billion He made ​​it by selling cognac, spirits and cigarettes in his empire. His charity The Atlantic Philanthropies has invested $ 6.2 billion in education, science, health care, civil rights and the content of nursing homes across the world. Few of our contemporaries has donated to such a scale, and none of the people with this condition, as it has not invested in the charity all their capital in life. By 2020, Chuck Feeney wants to spend all their capital to help the needy.



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