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OzzyOzBorn
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.
No, no, no!
MOL went to a very good school and became friends with Tony Ryan's kids. It was that good a school, Ireland's richest man sent his children there. As Ryan's assistant, he ended up running Ryanair after a few years later when Tony lost most of his GPA fortune. MOL was born to the purple, his common man image is good but not accurate.
The newsagent bit is true but he was just being his own man for a time, it was never what he was.
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Clongowes Wood College, a private boarding school in County Kildare, Ireland, followed by
Trinity College Dublin, where he studied Economics and Social Studies
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