There are some young people who, driven by determination, resilience and the ability to seize opportunities, are building empires
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Among them is Clemente Del Vecchio, the son of EssilorLuxottica chairman Leonardo Del Vecchio. At 19, has a net worth of $4.1 billion
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Next in the list is Kim Jung-youn, the online gaming queen. All of 20, she holds 31% of NXC, the largest shareholder in the online gaming company Nexon
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Kevin David Lehmann is another young billionaire with a fortune of $2.5 billion. He holds 50% ownership stake in Germany's drugstore chain, dm
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Jung-youn's sister Kim Jung-min is also among the top 10 billionaires in the world. The 22-year-old has a net worth of $1.7 billion
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Clemente's brother Luca Del Vecchio has also made it to the list. He holds 12.5 per cent stake in Delfin, the holding company of EssilorLuxottica
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Alexandra Andersen, 27, has stakes in family-owned investment firm Ferd, which made her a billionaire
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Her elder sister Katharina is also a billionaire at 28 because of her share in Ferd
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Ryan Breslow, 29, is a self-made young billionaire who launched payment start-up Bolt. Forbes estimates the company's current valuation is around $5 billion
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Gustav Magnar Witzoe from Norway is among the 10 youngest billionaires in the world. He made his fortune in fish farming