By the time he was 22, Arnold Schwarzenegger was already showing off seven figures in his bank account. But how did this ultimate bodybuilder become a business tycoon? It all started with paving stones and mail-order packages for bodybuilders. Yes, indeed! While most of us were still studying or just starting our careers, Schwarzenegger was already striking big business deals.
And as if setting up a business empire wasn’t enough, he decided to have a piece of the Hollywood pie too. Along with heavyweights like Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone, he had a stake in the Planet Hollywood chain. Despite relinquishing these stakes in 2000, Schwarzenegger’s fortune continued to grow, with estimates placing his wealth between $100 million and $200 million(!).
And then there was the infamous Hummer! This tank-like machine, which was regularly seen on TV during the Gulf War, had a particular fan in Schwarzenegger. Ironically, he later developed an eco-friendly conscience and had one of his Hummers converted to run on hydrogen. But his love of striking cars is just one of the many striking facets of this man
