Do you have to found or create your own company to be a health-care self-made billionaires?

The answer is No: Here is an example in my coming eBook "90 Healthcare Self-made Billionaires"












John Brown 
Age 81  Net Worth $2.5 Billion  Forbes  8/2016
Citizen  US     Born  US 
Self-made in Medical Equipment,  was CEO of Stryker for 32 years (1976 to 2009)

EDUCATION    BS in Chemical Engineering , Auburn University  1957

Brief Bio
He was born to poor family and grew up in a farm in Tennessee during the depression.
In 1976, Lee Stryker, the 85 year old chairman and founder of Stryker, died of a plane accident while vacationing in Wyoming.  He took over as CEO. 

He lead Stryker to 20% annual profit growth.   When he retired, Stryker had sales of $9 Billion and 17,000 employees.   He still owns 5% of Stryker.   Under him Stryker grew from a hospital bed and stretcher company to a global leader in medical and precison equipments. 

John Brown proves you don't have to found a company to become super-wealthy.