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Duty Free Co-Founder And Ex-Billionaire Chuck Feeney Says He's Officially Succeeded In Getting Rid Of All His Money

Duty Free Co-Founder And Ex-Billionaire Chuck Feeney Says He's Officially Succeeded In Getting Rid Of All His Money

Sep 22, 2020

While Feeney's unusual generosity of financial giving has been known for years now, the shuttering of his Atlantic Philanthropies in 2020 was always part of the plan.

How The Billionaire Sackler Family Allegedly Moved Their Opioid Money Around To Preserve Fortune In Midst Of Lawsuits

How The Billionaire Sackler Family Allegedly Moved Their Opioid Money Around To Preserve Fortune In Midst Of Lawsuits

Sep 21, 2020

The Sackler family is largely credited with creating the opioid crisis and profiting handsomely from it. The family collectively is worth about $14 billion and countless people have lost their lives to opioid addiction in exchange.

The Richest People In Los Angeles

The Richest People In Los Angeles

Sep 19, 2020

The County of Los Angeles is 4,753 square miles, with more than 10 million people. Of those 10 million people, 49 residents of the County of Los Angeles are billionaires.

Some Of The Most Bizarre And Unusual Things Tech Billionaires Have Bought

Some Of The Most Bizarre And Unusual Things Tech Billionaires Have Bought

Sep 19, 2020

A number of tech billionaires are investing in, creating, or buying some truly unusual and at times bizarre things. When you're worth many tens or even hundreds of billions the sky is quite literally the limit – and even then, a number of billionaires are bound and determined to test the limits of the sky as well!

How Billionaire Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Spends his Billions

How Billionaire Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Spends his Billions

Sep 17, 2020

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has an incredible collection of cars, planes, yachts, art, and homes. Oh, and he also owns the English Premier League's Chelsea FC and can often be seen in the stands rooting on his team. It must be good to be a billionaire!

Hamptons Socialite Told She Couldn't Gain More Than Five Pounds During Marriage Blindsided By Divorce Papers

Hamptons Socialite Told She Couldn't Gain More Than Five Pounds During Marriage Blindsided By Divorce Papers

Sep 15, 2020

Alex Kuczynski, the daughter of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, was blindsided by divorce papers from her diminutive billionaire husband Charles Stevenson Jr. just six days before Christmas in 2019.

Warren Buffett Reflects On His Years In The Military

Warren Buffett Reflects On His Years In The Military

Sep 15, 2020

Warren Buffett has accomplished a lot in his lifetime. He's also a veteran of both the Nebraska Army National Guard and the New York National Guard. Buffett took an opportunity to reflect on his own service in the 1950s.

Billionaire Philanthropist And Art Collector Eli Broad Drops Price On Magnificent Malibu Beach House

Billionaire Philanthropist And Art Collector Eli Broad Drops Price On Magnificent Malibu Beach House

Sep 14, 2020

If you have about $62 million laying around and you're in the market for a truly stunning beach house, have we got a deal for you. Billionaire philanthropist and noted art collector Eli Broad just lowered the price of his 5,400-square-foot Malibu beach estate, for the second time.

Nine New Self-Made Billionaires Built Fortunes In Everything From White Claw To Online Tutoring, To Sneakers

Nine New Self-Made Billionaires Built Fortunes In Everything From White Claw To Online Tutoring, To Sneakers

Sep 14, 2020

Every year, it's fun to look at who is new on the list of billionaires. Equally interesting is the way in which the new billionaires earned their money. There's always the tech startup and finance billionaires, but this year, we've got a number of new entrants from other industries.

Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Says He Has "Deep Regrets" After Losing $41 Million By Day Trading Stocks

Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Says He Has "Deep Regrets" After Losing $41 Million By Day Trading Stocks

Sep 13, 2020

Maezawa took to Twitter to share a cautionary tale of his recent experiences with day trading, claiming to have lost some $41 million in American dollars.

Billionaire Ronald Perelman Is Selling More Of His Art Collection

Billionaire Ronald Perelman Is Selling More Of His Art Collection

Sep 11, 2020

Much of Perelman's art collection will be sold privately and we may never learn exactly what he's selling or at what prices, but a source says that some of his holdings may pop up in public Sotheby's auctions in the future.

How Rich Would Bill Gates Be Today If He Never Donated A Dollar To Charity?

How Rich Would Bill Gates Be Today If He Never Donated A Dollar To Charity?

Sep 11, 2020

Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the world. We thought it would be interesting to take a look at not just his history of giving, but also how much he'd be worth today if he had never donated a single dollar to charity.

The Richest Billionaire In Every State With Billionaires Right Now

The Richest Billionaire In Every State With Billionaires Right Now

Sep 11, 2020

There are 614 billionaires in the United States, but only 43 states and Washington D.C. can claim one of them as the richest in that state.

These Five Billionaires have LOST The Most In Net Worth In 2020

These Five Billionaires have LOST The Most In Net Worth In 2020

Sep 10, 2020

The global coronavirus pandemic has seen the world's richest billionaires' net worths increase to spectacular levels. Not all of the world's billionaires are faring as well, unfortunately. A number of the world's wealthiest have seen massive drops in their net worth.

Naomi Campbell Faces Seven-Figure Lawsuit From Billionaire Ex-Boyfriend Vladislav Doronin

Naomi Campbell Faces Seven-Figure Lawsuit From Billionaire Ex-Boyfriend Vladislav Doronin

Sep 9, 2020

Supermodel Naomi Campbell and billionaire Vladislav Doronin had five relatively happy years together between 2008 and 2013, but things appear to have turned sour since their breakup.