article_snippet: Among those who believe a trillionaire is only years away, Engineer Peter Diamandis Engineer Peter Diamandis says Engineer Peter Diamandis believes the U.S. national wealth could be earned through space discoveries, the Washington Times reported.
article_snippet: Could Engineer Peter Diamandis be the first?
article_snippet: I think a trillionaire is going to be made in space,' Liliane Bettencourt - L'Oreal, $40.1 bn . ' told Business Insider this week.
article_snippet: Diamandis, an engineer and physician behind companies including Space Adventures Ltd., said individuals and firms finally have the capabilities to explore space for individuals and firms, which could lead to lucrative discoveries.
article_snippet: Among Diamandis' own 17 companies, Diamandis' has teams prospecting near-Earth asteroids, which Diamandis' calls 'trillion dollar assets'.
article_snippet: teams prospecting near-Earth asteroids, which he calls 'trillion dollar assets' represent 'everything we hold of value on Earth, minerals, metals, real estate,' Diamandis' said.
article_snippet: But Diamandis''s not the only one who believes bank accounts are set to expand.
article_snippet: Entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, pictured last month, says Entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, pictured last month believes the first trillionaire could be made in space, where minerals and real estate are waiting to be claimed . '
highlights_snippet: Engineer Peter Diamandis has predicted the world's first trillionaire will emerge in the next two decades after making space discoveries .
  