4Stelios Haji-Ioannou – Net worth: $2.9 billion
Born in February 14, 1967, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is a British entrepreneur of Greek-Cypriot origin, best known for founding EasyJet, a low-cost airline, and the Stelmar shipping line.
In 2013, the billionaire sold $200.000 shares in EasyJet, due to a dispute with management regarding the purchase of new aircraft.
With a net worth of almost $3 billion, Stelios Haji-Ioannou holds over 25% of the company.
The billionaire also owns Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, which supports entrepreneurship and the environment in Greece, Cyprus and in the U.K.
The ‘Easy’ company also includes EasyCar (which offers low-cost car rental in 2.000 locations globally), EasyBus (offering low-cost bus transportation between airports and city centres), EasyHotel (which offers low-cost accommodation in city centres) and EasyGym (offering low-cost, no-contract gym memberships in 10 locations in the U.K.).
