John Collison names himself the youngest self-made billionaire in the world

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 based the tech organization along together with his older brother Patrick Collison, Stripe's CEO. in 2010, whilst he was 19.

Now Collison, 27, can name himself the youngest self-made billionaire within the world, with a net worth totaling $1.1 billion after Stripe's $9 billion valuation in 2016. the organisation changed into designed to transform the way web sites take delivery of on-line payments, and it's a favorite of huge groups like Lyft and Facebook.

Although the siblings have struck silicon valley gold, they haven't forgotten their humble roots in small-town Ireland.

John Collison who's in the beginning from Ireland went to the United States to wait Harvard - until he dropped out to focus on Stripe in silicon valley.

These days, Collison enjoys flying planes, going for walks, and hiking with members of the stripe team.