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Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon
Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon all became rich by climbing the corporate ladder.

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  • Almost all American billionaires are founders or heirs to family fortunes.
  • Forbes identified just 26 out of 760 US billionaires who made it big by climbing the corporate ladder.
  • They include Apple's Tim Cook, JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, and ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Virtually all of America's billionaires either founded a wildly successful company or inherited a vast fortune. Apple CEO Tim Cook, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer are among the few exceptions.

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