10 Millionaires Who Lived on the Streets

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5. Richard Leroy Walters

You should never judge a book by its cover, and the case of Richard Walters is one of the best examples of why. In a surprise twist, it turned out that Richard Walters had been a marine, had a master’s degree and made his millions as a jet propulsion engineer for Allied Signal Aerospace before becoming homeless. It seems that he chose to be homeless after being forced into early retirement, as he certainly didn’t end up on the streets due to a lack of funds: upon his

In a surprise twist, it turned out that Richard Walters had been a marine, had a master’s degree and made his millions as a jet propulsion engineer for Allied Signal Aerospace before becoming homeless. It seems that he chose to be homeless after being forced into early retirement, as he certainly didn’t end up on the streets due to a lack of funds: upon his

It seems that he chose to be homeless after being forced into early retirement, as he certainly didn’t end up on the streets due to a lack of funds: upon his death he left $4 million to charities including the Mission of Mercy in Phoenix and National Public Radio. While on the streets, he slept on the grounds of a senior center, ate at a hospital and continued investing his wealth, increasing his worth such that he could leave such substantial bequests when he died in 2007. The American Dream in reverse.

While on the streets, he slept on the grounds of a senior center, ate at a hospital and continued investing his wealth, increasing his worth such that he could leave substantial bequests when he died in 2007. The American Dream in reverse.

The American Dream in reverse.

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5. Richard Leroy Walters