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From Dirt Poor Korean Orphan, To Billionaire Owner Of The Buffalo Bills: The Inspirational Story Of Kim Pegula

From Dirt Poor Korean Orphan, To Billionaire Owner Of The Buffalo Bills: The Inspirational Story Of Kim Pegula

Apr 17, 2025

Abandoned on a street corner in Seoul at age five, Kim Pegula would go on to become one of the most powerful women in professional sports. This is the extraordinary, emotional journey of how she helped save an NFL franchise—and the legacy she leaves as her family carries on in her name.

Who Are The 10 Richest Families in the World?

Who Are The 10 Richest Families in the World?

Apr 16, 2025

Who's the richest family on Earth? From candy bar billionaires to trillion-dollar oil dynasties, this global ranking reveals the most powerful family fortunes in the world.

Billionaire Casino Mogul Elaine Wynn Dead At 82. The Las Vegas Strip Wouldn't Exist Without Her

Billionaire Casino Mogul Elaine Wynn Dead At 82. The Las Vegas Strip Wouldn't Exist Without Her

Apr 15, 2025

Elaine Wynn didn't just help build Las Vegas—she helped define it. From the Mirage to the Bellagio, her influence shaped the Strip's transformation into a global symbol of luxury, power, and spectacle.

MrBeast Makes More Money From Chocolate Than YouTube – And That's No Joke

MrBeast Makes More Money From Chocolate Than YouTube – And That's No Joke

Apr 14, 2025

MrBeast built a billion-dollar empire by giving away money on YouTube — but his biggest moneymaker isn't content, it's chocolate. Here's how a snack brand quietly outperformed one of the most-watched creators on the planet.

Life on Mars: Inside the Billion-Dollar Candy Empire That's Secretly a Pet Powerhouse

Life on Mars: Inside the Billion-Dollar Candy Empire That's Secretly a Pet Powerhouse

Apr 13, 2025

Mars Inc. produces some of the country's favorite candy – Snickers, M&Ms, and Milky Way. Mars, Inc. is the sixth largest privately owned business in the U.S. and for a company that makes such a fun product, the Mars family and the company they control have long been shrouded in secrecy.

The Heir To A $15 Billion Hermès Fortune Adopted His Gardener, LOST The Fortune AND Then Ghosted Qatar's Royal Family

The Heir To A $15 Billion Hermès Fortune Adopted His Gardener, LOST The Fortune AND Then Ghosted Qatar's Royal Family

Apr 9, 2025

Hermès heir Nicolas Puech promised to sell a $15 billion stake in the luxury brand to Qatar's royal family — then claimed he couldn't access the shares. Now he's facing a lawsuit, as questions swirl around his missing fortune, an adopted gardener heir, and a vanished empire.

Deep Pockets: How Kirk Kerkorian Gambled His Way From Dirt-Poor Farm Boy To The Undisputed Billionaire Titan Of Las Vegas

Deep Pockets: How Kirk Kerkorian Gambled His Way From Dirt-Poor Farm Boy To The Undisputed Billionaire Titan Of Las Vegas

Mar 29, 2025

Kirk Kerkorian was born into poverty. His family was evicted 20 times. He dropped out of school in the eighth grade. And yet he somehow still managed to gamble and fight his way into the biggest empire in all of Las Vegas.

Who Owns The World? Literally? These Are The 10 Largest Individual Landowners On The Planet

Who Owns The World? Literally? These Are The 10 Largest Individual Landowners On The Planet

Mar 26, 2025

Ever wondered who really owns the world? From monarchs who rule entire nations to billionaires with more land than some countries, here are the 10 individuals who control the largest slices of the planet.

From Steamboats & Fur Trading to Tesla & Amazon: Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Decade From The 1800s To Today?

From Steamboats & Fur Trading to Tesla & Amazon: Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Decade From The 1800s To Today?

Mar 25, 2025

From early fur traders to tech billionaires, here's how the richest person in the world has changed across more than 200 years.

Junior Bridgeman, The Moderate NBA Star Who Built A Billion-Dollar Fast Food & Coca Cola Empire, Dies Unexpectedly At 71

Junior Bridgeman, The Moderate NBA Star Who Built A Billion-Dollar Fast Food & Coca Cola Empire, Dies Unexpectedly At 71

Mar 12, 2025

We are deeply saddened to report that Junior Bridgeman passed away on March 11, 2025, at the age of 71. Junior redefined what was possible for professional athletes to achieve beyond the game.

If Sam Walton Were Alive Today, He'd Be the Richest Person in History—By a Mile

If Sam Walton Were Alive Today, He'd Be the Richest Person in History—By a Mile

Mar 3, 2025

Before Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, there was Sam Walton—the man who built Walmart into a retail empire. If he were alive today, his fortune would dwarf every billionaire on the planet

MrBeast Is Looking to Raise Money at an Utterly Insane Valuation

MrBeast Is Looking to Raise Money at an Utterly Insane Valuation

Feb 27, 2025

MrBeast is seeking to raise hundreds of millions at a mind-blowing valuation. Is his YouTube-fueled empire really worth that much?

Unfathomable Wealth: The True Story of History's Richest Ruler, Mansa Musa

Unfathomable Wealth: The True Story of History's Richest Ruler, Mansa Musa

Feb 19, 2025

Mansa Musa was a 14th-century African ruler whose legendary wealth was so immense that his generosity crashed Egypt's economy. He has been described as the richest human being of all time.

No, Michael Jordan Didn't Lose $500M Betting Against GameStop – Here's the Truth Behind That Dumb Viral Rumor

No, Michael Jordan Didn't Lose $500M Betting Against GameStop – Here's the Truth Behind That Dumb Viral Rumor

Feb 14, 2025

Despite what you may have heard in a YouTube video or TikTok, Michael Jordan was not FORCED to sell the Charlotte Bobcats to cover a $500 million debt related to a massive GameStop bet.

How Did Jeffrey Lurie Earn The Money To Buy The Super Bowl-Bound Philadelphia Eagles?

How Did Jeffrey Lurie Earn The Money To Buy The Super Bowl-Bound Philadelphia Eagles?

Feb 8, 2025

Jeffrey Lurie is an interesting case among NFL owners. He actually went out and borrowed $190 million from a bank to buy the Eagles. Now, neither you or I could just walk into our local Wells Fargo, and walk out with $190 million and neither did Lurie.