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Peter Beck of Rocket Lab comes to mind (recommended read - Ashley Vance's When the Heaven's Went on Sale).

Beck didn't attend Uni, was a tool and die maker at Fisher & Paykel (they make fridges and respirators).

He then went on and took on the world who said "you can't build a rocket company in New Zealand".




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