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Billionaire Ken Griffin's $100 Million Basquiat Painting Displayed In Chicago
Griffin was reported to have bought the painting in June, and when that happened he vowed to make it available to be viewed by the public, and now he's making good on his word.
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Andrew Carnegie's 110-Year-Old Advice On Attaining Wealth And Prosperity
Andrew Carnegie's musings on wealth and prosperity from a 1908 interview with reporter Napoleon Hill were reprinted just last year in 'How to Own Your Own Mind.'
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These Billionaires Started From Nothing And Made Enormous Fortunes
These seven billionaires literally took themselves from slums, factories, and the street to the highest levels of fortune, success and power.
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MacKenzie Bezos Has Donated $1.7 BILLION To Charity In The Last 12 Months – Vows To "Empty The Safe" Thoughtfully And Quickly
Making good on her pledge to give away the vast majority of her personal wealth, today MacKenzie Bezos revealed she has donated $1.7 billion in the last year alone!
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Billionaire Patrick Dovigi Sells Miami Area Mansion For $23 Million
Described in its official marketing materials as "the ultimate subtropical oasis," the mansion was sold to an unnamed buyer for a reported $23.25 million.
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Wirecard CEO Markus Braun Arrested On Charges Of Inflating Company Value, Falsifying Company Financial Records
It looks like Kylie Jenner isn't the only entrepreneur to fudge her company's bottom line (allegedly, of course). Wirecard's former CEO Markus Braun has been arrested. It seems $3.7 billion went missing from the company's accounts and he's allegedly responsible for the fraud.
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Billionaire Ronald Perelman Is Selling Two Paintings For A Combined $53 Million
Perelman's art collection is estimated to be worth billions, and he's focused mainly on 20th century paintings by Miró and Matisse, as well as sculptures from artists like Jeff Koons.
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Ramzan Kadyrov Is Vladimir Putin's Closest Ally…And His Biggest Threat
Is Ramazan Kadyrov an out of control killer that Vladimir Putin can't control? Or, is Ramzan an out of control killer operating on Putin's orders?
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Elon Musk Just Unlocked A $2.7 Billion Bonus – The Second Tier In His Unique Compensation Plan
Elon Musk's net worth has increased $44 billion since the start of the year. As if that wasn't cool enough, he just unlocked a $2.1 billion bonus.
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Billionaire Panda Express Founder Claims Philanthropy Is The Key To Her Success
Today, there are more than 2,000 Panda Expresses across the globe, and Peggy and Andrew Cherng have a net worth of $3.1 billion. However, Peggy says it's her family's commitment and Panda Express' commitment to charity that makes it a real success.
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Warren Buffett Has Donated More Than $37 Billion To Charity Since 2006
Warren Buffett is giving away more than 99% of his fortune before he dies through his commitment to that philanthropic pledge. This year, he's donating $2.9 billion worth of shares of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Move Over Melanie Perkins, Australia Has A New Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
At 32, Melanie Perkins was officially the youngest self-made billionaire in Australia…until now. Another member of Gen Z has officially broken into the billionaires club and at 30, he claims the title of the youngest self-made billionaire in Australia.
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Elon Musk Was Briefly The 5th Richest Person In The World Today With A Net Worth of $80 Billion
At today's all-time high stock prices (which eventually retreated), Elon Musk was temporarily the fifth-richest person on the planet.
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Little Known Apple Co-Founder Mike Markkula Made Apple's Success Possible
In the late 1970s, Mike Markkula was introduced to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. He believed in their Apple II personal computer. He became their angel investor and today is a billionaire due to his time with Apple.
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How Scott Farquhar And Mike Cannon-Brookes Each Earned $10 Billion From A Random Australian Software Company
In 1998, Farquhar and Cannon-Brookes landed at the University of New South Wales together. They met the very first day of college. Today, they are billionaires many times over thanks to the company the two founded together.