2John Paul DeJoria – Net worth: $3.4 billion
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John Paul Jones DeJoria was born the second son of an Italian immigrant father and a Greek immigrant mother, on April 13, 1944.
The businessman and philanthropist is best known as the co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patron Spirits Company.
In 1980, after he teamed up with Paul Mitchell, he turned $700 into hair-care outfit John Paul Mitchell Systems.
What turned out to be a hobby, John Paul DeJoria helped create tequila distiller Patron Spirits. Today, the company sells more than 2.5 million cases of premium tequila per year.
The billionaire is also a supporter of Food4Africa. In 2008, he joined Nelson Mandela and helped feed over 17.000 orphaned children through Food4Africa.
Same year, the company Paul Mitchell helped provide more than 400.000 meals for the less fortunate.
