Before Marcus was a multimillionaire, he was born in Lebanon. According to The Famous People, his birth parents abandoned him, but he ended up getting adopted when he was eight months old. Although his birth name was Ricardo, his adoptive parents renamed him –– Marcus.

He was exposed to business ownership at a young age because while he was growing up, his grandfather was the owner of two major Chevy car dealerships. Marcus temporarily worked at one of the car dealerships that was purchased in 1997 called AutoNation. Working his way up the corporate ladder worked well for him because he was able to reach such success in his own personal life.