Arnold Schwarzenegger is The Man, pure and simple. What Arnie has accomplished in his life is staggering. Even in his downtime he makes it a point to be incredible, in 2004 he saved a drowning mans life during a Hawaiian vacation.  Unlike the celebrities society drools over these days, The Austrian Oak has earned his place as an icon in America and all over the world.  By constantly  setting and achieving lofty goals for himself and through an intense work ethic, he has become one of the world’s most recognizable figures.

Dutch hasn’t lead an easy life, he lived his early days in a poor household in a remote village of Austria and once stated that a highlight of his youth was getting a refrigerator.  Money was not his only issue growing up, as Conan’s father showed extreme favoritism for his older brother, due to a notion that his younger son was a product of an affair (not true).  In order to gain respect from his distant dad he entered the world of sports as a young teen.  At fourteen his football (soccer) coach introduced him to the world of bodybuilding and the rest is history.  By history I mean accruing a net worth of $200 million, although some have speculated upwards of $800 million.

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