For those of you who, like me, have no post-secondary education: Guy Laliberté, one of the...

For those of you who, like me, have no post-secondary education: 

Guy Laliberté, one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil, owns 95% of the company’s shares. According to Forbes magazine, his net worth is approximately $2.5 billion, making him the 11th richest person in Canada and 495th richest person in the world. 

He skipped college to work as a street performer in Europe, stilt-walking and breathing fire.