Austin Russell
Age: 26
Net Worth: $2.4 Billion
Optics prodigy Austin Russell was studying physics at Stanford at just 17 years old, but dropped out after receiving a $100,000 fellowship from Peter Thiel, meant to nurture young entrepreneurs. He founded and heads automotive sensor firm Luminar Technologies, which helps self-driving cars "see." When the company went public in December 2020, Russell became the youngest self-made billionaire at 25.
[Photo via Luminar]
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