I was young, a woman, going against the establishment, not from a wealthy background.

They say hard work and a good education are more important to getting ahead than connections or a wealthy background.

Also, since this cost is in time, it does not put students from less wealthy backgrounds at as much of a relative disadvantage.

Butt in fact comes from a very wealthy background so he certainly had no need to do this.

White came of a wealthy background, and had no need to sell his work to live.

Her mother was a beauty from a wealthy social background.

Thus, the award is usually given to schools with students from wealthy backgrounds.

I would not say I am from a 'wealthy background' since you ask.

He plans to get his sons married to women from equally wealthy backgrounds.

He came from a wealthy background and his father wanted him to play football in Italy.