John Collison, the co-founder and President of Stripe has been confirmed as the youngest self-made billionaire in the world currently.
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Collison, together with his older brother Patrick Collison founded the tech company, Stripe’s and became the CEO, in 2010, when he was only 19.
Now, Mr. Collison is 27-year-old and can call himself the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, with a net worth which sums up to $1.1 billion after Stripe’s $9 billion valuations in 2016.
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Though the two siblings Patrick and John have discovered Silicon Valley gold, they haven’t trashed down their humble roots in small-town Ireland.
A little touching story about John Collison reveals that John is originally from Ireland but relocated to the US to continue his education in Harvard – until he dropped out to focus on Stripe in Silicon Valley.
Today, Collison’s luxurious and comfortable life sees him flying planes, running, and hiking with members of the Stripe team.
