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Much easier to be an elite CEO when you start off in wealth beyond what many of us could comprehend.
But neither of these men were born into exceptional wealth. Musk took early jobs on a farm and in a lumber mill; O' Leary operated a couple of newsagents in suburban Dublin. Neither were paupers, but they weren't privileged elite by any stretch. Both are self-made successes and worthy role models for ambitious youngsters.