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Jan 10, 2018:\u00a0 The youngest self-made billionaire in the world has been confirmed to be John Collison. He is the co-founder and President of Stripe.<\/div>\n
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He founded the tech company along with his older brother\u00a0Patrick Collison, Stripe’s CEO.\u00a0in 2010, when he was only 19.<\/div>\n
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Now Collison, 27, can call himself the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, with a net worth totaling $1.1 billion after Stripe’s $9 billion valuation in 2016.<\/div>\n
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The company was designed to transform the way websites accept online payments, and it’s a favorite of huge companies like Lyft and Facebook.<\/div>\n
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Though the siblings have struck Silicon Valley gold, they haven’t forgotten their humble roots in small-town Ireland.<\/div>\n
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John Collison who is originally from Ireland went to\u00a0the US to attend Harvard – until he dropped out to focus on Stripe in Silicon Valley.<\/div>\n
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Today, Collison enjoys flying planes,\u00a0running, and hiking with members of the Stripe team<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jan 10, 2018:\u00a0 The youngest self-made billionaire in the world has been confirmed to be John Collison. He is the co-founder and President of Stripe. He founded the tech company along with his older brother\u00a0Patrick Collison, Stripe’s CEO.\u00a0in 2010, when he was only 19. 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