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5. Bernie Marcus Started Home Depot at Age 50

When Bernard Marcus was 50 years old and working in his father's cabinet shop, he never imagined that one day the company he would co-found with a friend could make him worth as much as $7.8 billion. All of this from someone who wanted to become a doctor but couldn't afford tuition to do so.

He built his company from a small hardware store into the largest home improvement retailer with $110 billion worth of revenue!

A customer pushes a cart after making a purchase at a Home Depot store July 10, 2003 in Philadelphia. U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham had just visited the Philadelphia Home Depot on a nationwide Smart Energy Tour, discussing the needs for homeowners, consumers, and businesses to be more energy efficient. ( William Thomas Cain / Getty Images

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