Her story underscores the tension between traditional expectations and the risk-taking mindset common among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Despite her parents’ initial disappointment, Guo’s decision to drop out of Carnegie Mellon and back herself has paid off, establishing her as one of the youngest billionaires in the world.
The Virgin Group boss hit a hump in the road on Virgin Gorda, one of the islands in the Carribbean, catapulting him into the road.