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The 11 Richest Millennial Billionaires On The Planet

The 11 Richest Millennial Billionaires On The Planet

Jun 4, 2021

There are a few thousand billionaires in the world. Roughly 100 are "millennials." These are the 11 richest.

Former Billionaire/Current West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Is Personally On The Hook For $700 Million In Business Debt

Former Billionaire/Current West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Is Personally On The Hook For $700 Million In Business Debt

Jun 3, 2021

Jim Justice, governor of West Virginia and coal tycoon, is personally on the hook for $700 million in debt related to a recently-collapsed financial firm,

11 Years Ago Eike Batista Predicted He'd Be The Richest Person On The Planet By 2020. Instead He's Serving A 30 Year Prison Sentence…

11 Years Ago Eike Batista Predicted He'd Be The Richest Person On The Planet By 2020. Instead He's Serving A 30 Year Prison Sentence…

Jun 1, 2021

In 2010, Eike Batista predicted that by 2020 he'd be the richest person in the world with a net worth of $100 billion. Instead, he's currently serving a 30-year prison sentence.

What Drove One Of America's Richest Oil Executives To Commit Suicide By Driving Into A Concrete Bridge At 88MPH?

What Drove One Of America's Richest Oil Executives To Commit Suicide By Driving Into A Concrete Bridge At 88MPH?

Jun 1, 2021

On March 2, 2016, one of America's richest and most important oil executives drove his SUV into a concrete bridge at 88mph. He was killed instantly. It was a tragic and shocking fall from grace.

The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Sold ALL Of Its $1.4 Billion Stake In Apple, Twitter, & Amazon Before Announcing Divorce

The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Sold ALL Of Its $1.4 Billion Stake In Apple, Twitter, & Amazon Before Announcing Divorce

May 27, 2021

The unwinding of one of the largest private fortunes in the world continues!

Meet The Under-The-Radar San Francisco Family That Controls A $3 Billion Real Estate Empire

Meet The Under-The-Radar San Francisco Family That Controls A $3 Billion Real Estate Empire

May 27, 2021

They may not have the same name recognition of their peers, but the Swig family controls an incredible commercial real estate portfolio.

9 Billionaires Who Lost Their Fortunes

9 Billionaires Who Lost Their Fortunes

May 26, 2021

The following people seemingly had it all – money, lavish lifestyles, anything and everything that money could buy – and lost it all. Talk about a fall from grace! What has to happen in a person's life for them to lose so much money? Lucky for you, we have the answer to that!

How Taking Magic Mushrooms Led To A Billion Dollar Fortune

How Taking Magic Mushrooms Led To A Billion Dollar Fortune

May 26, 2021

There are countless ways to make a billion dollar fortune. Take Christian Angermayer. After a lifetime of abstinence, he became a billionaire after tripping on magic mushrooms…

Steven Spielberg Lists His "Seven Seas" Superyacht For $160 Million

Steven Spielberg Lists His "Seven Seas" Superyacht For $160 Million

May 24, 2021

If you're in the market for a new yacht, AND you have $160 million… good news!

TikTok CEO Zhang Yiming Resigns With A $44 Billion Fortune So He Can "Read More Books And Daydream"

TikTok CEO Zhang Yiming Resigns With A $44 Billion Fortune So He Can "Read More Books And Daydream"

May 22, 2021

What do you do after you make $44 billion? Retire to read books and daydream of course!

Beijing Overtakes Manhattan To Become Home To The Most Billionaires

Beijing Overtakes Manhattan To Become Home To The Most Billionaires

May 21, 2021

The world has a new billionaire capital, officially. For the first time, New York City is no longer home to the largest concentration of billionaires. Beijing is the new billionaire capital of the world with 100 billionaires to New York City's 99 billionaires.

Squarespace Founder Anthony Casalena Is Officially A Billionaire After Wednesday's Rocky IPO

Squarespace Founder Anthony Casalena Is Officially A Billionaire After Wednesday's Rocky IPO

May 20, 2021

Welcome to the billionaires club Anthony Casalena!

Bernard Arnault Just Became Second-Richest Person In The World And Is On Pace To Become #1

Bernard Arnault Just Became Second-Richest Person In The World And Is On Pace To Become #1

May 18, 2021

Move aside Elon Musk, there's a new second-richest person on the planet: Bernard Arnault.

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Spending $500 MILLION On A Luxury Superyacht

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Spending $500 MILLION On A Luxury Superyacht

May 18, 2021

Biden's superyacht vision was reportedly conceived back in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, but represents part of a boom for that industry over the last year, as more and more of the mega-wealthy invest in superyachts.

Billionaire John Pritzker Announces $60 Million Donation To Establish New Psychiatry Building At U.C. San Francisco

Billionaire John Pritzker Announces $60 Million Donation To Establish New Psychiatry Building At U.C. San Francisco

May 18, 2021

The building, which will be located very close to the school's Mission Bay campus, will be known as the Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, named after John's sister Nancy.