It’s a rare feat to become a billionaire, especially at a young age. Only few amongst all are able to rejoice this type of life.
As of 2024, here are the top ten youngest billionaires in the world:
1.Clemente Del Vecchio (19 years old, Italy)- Net worth: $4.1 billion. He is an heir to the Luxottica eyewear fortune (Fact Follow).
2.Kevin David Lehmann (21 years old, Germany) – Net worth: $2.5 billion. He inherited his wealth from his father’s stake in the dm-drogerie markt chain (Fact Follow) (Kuvera).
3.Kim Jung-min (22 years old, South Korea) – Net worth: $1.7 billion. She, along with her sister, holds a significant stake in NXC, the largest shareholder in the gaming company Nexon (Fact Follow) (Kuvera).
4.Luca Del Vecchio (22 years old, Italy) – Net worth: $4.1 billion. Another heir to the Luxottica fortune, sharing the family wealth with his siblings (Fact Follow).
5.Alexandra Andresen (27 years old, Norway) – Net worth: $1.5 billion. She inherited a large stake in her family’s investment company, Ferd (Fact Follow) (Kuvera).
6.Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio (28 years old, Italy) – Net worth: $4.2 billion. He is a member of the Luxottica family and inherited a significant portion of the company (Fact Follow) (Kuvera).
7.Katharina Andresen (28 years old, Norway) – Net worth: $1.5 billion. Like her sister Alexandra, she inherited a substantial stake in Ferd (Fact Follow) (Kuvera).
8.Ryan Breslow (29 years old, USA) – Net worth: $1.1 billion. A self-made billionaire, he is the co-founder of the e-commerce software company Bolt (Fact Follow) (Kuvera).
9.Gustav Magnar Witzoe (30 years old, Norway) – Net worth: $3.5 billion. He inherited his wealth from his father’s salmon farming company, Salmar ASA (Fact Follow) (Kuvera).
10.Mark Mateschitz (31 years old, Austria) – Net worth: $39 billion. He inherited a significant stake in Red Bull from his father, Dietrich Mateschitz (Kuvera).
These young billionaires come from various industries, including eyewear, retail, gaming, investment, e-commerce, and food production, illustrating diverse paths to immense wealth.