Nepo babies often follow in their parents' footsteps, benefiting from wealth and connections. But some leverage family resources to cut their own paths, while others take on epic side quests. These are the 5 types of career paths billionaires' children commonly take.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement Nepo babies aren't a modern phenomenon. From John Quincy Adams (son of second US president John Adams) to Liza Minnelli (daughter of actor Judy Garland), many children of rich, famous, or influential figures have launched careers based on their relatives' success.
Now, there's a new set of scions in town — but not all of them are being given an obvious leg-up by their families. Take August Chan Zuckerberg. According to her father, Mark Zuckerberg, the 7-year-old recently said she wanted to be like Taylor Swift when she grew up.
Unfortunately for August, Zuckerberg shot that down real quick . "I was like, 'But you can't. That's not available to you,'" he told the "Acquired" podcast.
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