Bertil Hult

Bertil Hult

Bertil Hult (#1598)

Those who don't move with the time, should be moved in time.

  • $ 3 B
  • Education
  • Sweden
  • M
  • 85 Years

About Me

Bertil Hult dropped out of college to start a business in his dormitory's basement in 1965, organizing trips to help students learn English in the UK. Today his company, EF Education First, run by his three oldest sons, offers educational travel and language training in 111 countries. * EF sends teens on its language, educational travel, academic, and exchange programs summer courses in such a scale that it makes EF one of the largest buyers of flights across the Atlantic As the official supplier of language training for the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro, EF says it helped teach English to 1 million Brazilians. Himself severely dyslexic, he donates money to a school that focuses on innovative approaches to educating children with learning disabilities. He is also the benefactor of the Hult Prize which awards $1 million in seed funding to the winners of a student competition.
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  • #1611   Billionaires (2026)

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Current Net Worth: $2.6B (May 4, 2026)