US richest start off small

美多數(shù)富豪曾是賣報童

From paper routes to gas stations, America's richest started off small and worked their way up, forbes.com reported. Paper routes are among the most common 1st jobs of Forbes 400 billionaire members. Billionaires include the founder of International Data Group Patrick McGovern, chairman of the hedge fund BP Capital Management T. Boone Pickens and CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corp Sheldon Adelson all started off slinging newspapers before making their fortunes. Many billionaires took other menial 1st jobs. Dole's David Murdock, who quit school after the 9th grade, changed oil and greased car parts at a gas station.

據(jù)美國《福布斯》網(wǎng)站報道，從報童到加油站工人，美國多數(shù)億萬富豪都是從低微的工作起步，開始自己的職業(yè)生涯。福布斯400位富豪所從事的第一份工作中，報童最為常見。美國國際數(shù)據(jù)集團(tuán)創(chuàng)始人帕特里克·麥戈文、對沖基金公司BP資本管理董事長布恩·皮肯斯和拉斯維加斯金沙集團(tuán)首席執(zhí)行長官謝爾登·阿德爾森等，發(fā)家前都曾送過報紙。此外，Dole食品公司董事長大衛(wèi)·默多克9年級輟學(xué)后曾在加油站工作，為汽車更換機(jī)油和上潤滑油。

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