* This article about the richest people in the world was originally published in the Mexican edition of GQ.
To be a billionaire, they say you need to “climb the ladder of success,” and first jobs they are the initial steps, without which we could not reach the top. Sure, there are some who from the beginning find prestigious places, but others have had to take jobs initials not so relevant to be able to find success.
Since McDonalds, even assistants of different professions, these billionaires (among the richest people in the world), they had to start from the bottom to generate the fortune they have today. These are their first jobs.
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos Work as McDonalds employee in the 80s, and according to him that helped him to be involved in work and to “get his hands dirty.” This he did when he was still in high school and was in charge of the morning shift. However, after graduating with honors, he received offers from Intel, Bell, and others, until he landed on Fitel, a telecommunications company. It was not until 1993 that he decided to establish Amazon.
David Geffen
David Geffen, one of the great billionaires of the entertainment industry, started as the manager of the mail department of the talent agency William Morris, which helped him to be more proactive and find areas of opportunity to help the company. He is currently the leader of Geffen Records Y Dreamworks one of the most recognized movie studios and has a value of around 7 billion dollars.
Giorgio Armani
Needed to add to Giorgio Armani, one of the most valuable men in the world of fashion, worth 8.1 billion dollars who began his career as an assistant photographer in 1957. Shortly after serving his military service, he was on rest in Milan when a friend asked if he wanted to make extra money helping a photographer in a department store. That was where his love for fashion began.