Joy feelings magazine September 2019 Issue | Page 98

relatives. Despite these obstacles, he was able to educate himself and
join Software Development Laboratories, in 1977.
This was a crucial move, because in 1982 the company became Oracle.
This is a company that brings in $38 billion every single year, and
along the way, Ellison -- who stepped down as CEO in 2014 --
managed to accumulate over $46.2 billion in net worth.
3. John Paul DeJoria ran his business from his car.
DeJoria was born in Los Angeles, a first-generation American. He
started out his business life selling Christmas cards and newspapers
before he even turned 10. He also spent time in a gang. The path ahead
looked like a disastrous one for DeJoria.
But, instead, he later created John Paul Mitchell Systems using a $700
loan. He lived out of his car and sold shampoo door to door. Later, he
would diversify into diamonds, mobile phones and alcohol. But first it
took him a long time to escape living out of his car.
4. Do Won Chang worked three jobs to survive.
Do Won Chang is the famous face behind Forever 21, who much
earlier immigrated to the United States from South Korea, in 1981.