Youngest Self-Made Billionaire In The World Meet John Collison

John Collison was confirmed the youngest self made billionaire. He was the co-founder and President of Stripe. He and his older brother by name Patrick Collison, Stripe's CEO in 2010, when he was still 19 years old.

 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.

The company was designed to transform the way websites accept online payments, and it's a favorite of huge companies like Lyft and Facebook. Though the siblings have struck Silicon Valley gold, they haven't forgotten their humble roots in small-town Ireland.

 John Collison who is originally from Ireland went to the US to attend Harvard - until he dropped out to focus on Stripe in Silicon Valley. Today, Collison enjoys flying planes, running, and hiking with members of the Stripe team.