self-made man

One who became successful and/or wealthy through hard work and not by inheritance or help from others. Joe is a self-made man who worked long, hard hours to turn his small business into a large, successful company.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sumit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Rolando	ro-LAHN-do (Spanish)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Stipo	-	Croatian
ÉLiane	-	French
Flora	['flɔ:rə]
Marzena	mah-ZHE-nah	Polish