Top 20 Successful People Who Never Graduated College

7. Christy Walton – $35.9 billion

Christy Walton is the widow of John T. Walton. John T. Walton was one of the sons of Sam Walton, the man who created Walmart. She has been the richest woman in the world for eight years running. Her large net worth comes mostly from the shares that she holds in Walmart. However, her husband also invested in First Solar, which became a successful company. She is also one of the biggest female philanthropists.