Ex-Truck Driver Becomes a Billionaire With Some Help From Amazon

  • Masaru Wasami began building his business with a single truck
  • ‘I haven’t done my best,’ Maruwa founder says, despite success
Masaru Wasami in TokyoPhotographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
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Masaru Wasami started working part time at a vegetable store at age 12, determined to help his ailing mother in her battle with tuberculosis.

Just three years later, he walked away from school and a promising future as a long-distance runner to thrust himself into the business full time.