Some of the most successful people in the world didn't become millionaires, let alone billionaires, until after age 40. Some, however, experienced the opposite trajectory.
Our friends at Wealth-X, a firm that does research and net-worth valuations on ultra-high net worth individuals, compiled a list of the richest people in the world under 35.
From Norwegian and Chinese heirs to the self-made billionaire founders of Snapchat and Facebook, here are the 20 wealthiest people under 35.
20. Adrian Cheng
Net worth: $1.4 billion
Cheng, 34, is the executive vice chairman of New World Development, a property-development company based in Hong Kong that was founded by his grandfather in 1970. Cheng joined New World Development in 2006 after earning his bachelor's from Harvard. He also sits on the board of his family's Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group as well as Modern Media Holdings and Giordano International.
Cheng is founder of K11 Art Foundation, a non-profit that aides young contemporary artists and promotes art education.
Source: Wealth-X
19. Camilla Hagen Sørli
Net worth: $1.5 billion
Norwegian-born Sørli is the daughter of Stein Erik Hagen, cofounder of supermarket chain RIMI. Hagen went on to found Canica to oversee the family's expanding business portfolio. In 2006, Canica became the largest shareholder of Orkla, a Norway-based industrial conglomerate.
Thirty-four-year-old Sørli and her two siblings are co-owners and directors of Canica, now one of the largest privately-owned investment companies in Norway. Sørli also serves as chairwoman of Centurie, a marketing and distribution company and entity of Canica.
Source: Wealth-X
18. Caroline Hagen Kjos
Net worth: $1.5 billion
Sørli's younger sister, Caroline, is the chairwoman of Canica, her family's private holding company that recently relocated from Norway to Switzerland. Virtually all of Kjos' fortune is family inheritance.
Kjos, 31, also serves as a board member of Komplett, the largest e-commerce firm in Scandinavia with a total of 13 webshops in the region.
Source: Wealth-X
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