According to Forbes 2012 rich list Indian-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder and CEO of 5-hour Energy, Manoj Bhargava may be the wealthiest Indian in America with a net worth of $1.3 billion as of March 2012. Bhargava has had a handful of careers, he worked at a variety of jobs including construction laborer, construction cleaning contractor, accounting clerk, Princeton undergrad, cab driver, and plastics executive. He even spent 12 years living in a Delhi ashram as a monk. But he has struck it rich with 5-Hour Energy, a two-ounce elixir of caffeine, B vitamins and taurine that sells for $3 a bottle. A philanthropist, Bhargava's foundations include Knowledge Medical Charitable Trust and Rural India Charitable Trust. He has contractually pledged a billion dollar gift to the charities. The charities have funded medical research in the United States and over 200 charities in India.

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