Lucy Guo, 30, has joined the billionaire ranks with a $1.25 billion fortune, following her company Scale AI’s $29 billion acquisition by Meta. The college dropout defied her immigrant parents’ wishes by leaving Carnegie Mellon, opting instead for the Thiel Fellowship. Now leading Passes, Guo’s journey underscores prioritizing real-world experience, though she acknowledges college’s unique networking benefits for aspiring entrepreneurs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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