7Ty Warner – Net worth – $2.6 billion
For the legendary beanie baby we have to thank Ty Warner.
The 70-year-old billionaire, who dropped out of college and began selling plush toys, is now one of the richest inventors in the world.
With a net worth of $2.6 billion, Ty Warner recently ran into a spot of trouble.
It was discovered the billionaire was evading tax by hiding more than $100 million in a Swiss bank account.
In January 2014 he was sentenced to 2 years of probation and 500 hours of community service.
However, we thank you, Ty Warner, for your Beanie Babies, Ty Girlz, Beanie Boos, Beanie Ballz, Monstaz, Pluffies and so on.
