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Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Dead At 87
Miriam and Sheldon Adelson attend a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Health and Medical Sciences School building, named after them, at Ariel University (Photo: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) Casino Billionaire Sheldon…
Billionaire Owner of Orkin Pest Control Dies At 88
Billionaire R Randall Rollins (Photo Courtesy of Capegazette.com) R. Randall Rollins, a former Delaware resident and highly respected leader and influential figure in Atlanta, Ga., business and philanthropic…
Billionaire Sumner Redstone Dead At 97
Sumner Redstone – AP Photo/Matt Sayles Sumner Redstone, a towering figure in media who built his father’s drive-in theater business into an empire that included Viacom, Paramount…
How Some Rich Americans Are Getting Stimulus ‘Checks’ Averaging $1.7 Million
Mega mansion of a wealthy family in the U.S. – Bing While wealthy Americans are not eligible for the comparatively measly $1,200 stimulus checks that are…
Queen Elizabeth’s Grandson Peter Phillips Divorcing His Wife of 11 Years
Peter Phillips, announced that he has separated from his wife of 11 years, Autumn, pictured above. Photo courtesy of ksat.com It continues to be a trying year for the…
Billionaire Media Mogul Heiress Anne Cox Chambers Dies at 100
Anne Cox Chambers MARTIN BUREAU/GETTY IMAGES Anne Cox Chambers, the billionaire heiress of Cox Enterprises and former U.S. ambassador during the Carter era, has died, her family’s company confirmed….
The 10 Most Expensive Homes For Sale in Newport, RI
Seaward Estate is a compound on Ocean Drive that commands a most prominent place among the grandeur of Newport real estate. Previously owned by John Jacob Astor and later by…
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Millionaires Could Be Happier Than The Average Person – See The Reason Why
Millionaires spend their leisure time differently than the typical person.Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Millionaires are a happier bunch than most, but it’s not necessarily because they have more money….
‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Mansion Sells For $150 Million To Lachlan Murdoch
The Chartwell Estate Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio Media scion Lachlan Murdoch reportedly paid $150 million for an estate in Los Angeles’…
Rolls-Royce Teams Up to Create a Bespoke Phantom to Help Fight AIDs
A Red Rolls-Royce Phantom To Fight AIDS – A Commission with Mickalene Thomas A Sotheby’s Auction – With Just 7 Days Left To Bid It’s rare that the…
Obama’s Officially Buy Martha’s Vineyard Estate
Michele and Barack Obama’s newest home on Martha’s Vineyard. Photo Courtesy of Landvest.com UPDATE: In an update to a story reported earlier this year, former President Obama and his…
The Great American Tax Haven: Why the super-rich love South Dakota
South Dakota – An At Home American Tax Haven For The Rich – (Photo: Bing Maps) A MUST READ – South Dakota: Known for being the home of…
Billionaire Jorge Vergara, owner of Mexico’s Chivas soccer team, dies at 64
Jorge Vergara waves to fans at a news conference in Carson in 2004. (Associated Press ) Jorge Vergara, the mercurial owner of Mexican soccer club Chivas of Guadalajara and…
Bill Gates Once Again Takes Over ‘Richest Person In The World’ Title
The Top 20 Richest People in the World – Week of November 10-16, 2019 By Mark Taylor – Billionaire World News Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has once again…
Barron Hilton Dies and Leaves 97% of His Fortune to the Family Foundation
Barron Hilton, left 97% of his wealth to the family foundation. Pictured here is Barron Hilton (right) with his granddaughter Paris at Dan Tanas on April 14, 2010 in Los…
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Billionaire Deaths – Arizona Cardinals Owner Bill Bidwill Dies at 88
Bill Bidwill is pictured with son Michael Bidwill, the Cardinals team president, on the sidelines prior to the 2012 NFL season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)…
Billionaires Lynda and Stewart Resnick Donate $750-million Gift to Caltech for Climate Research.
Lynda Resnick, Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, middle, and Stewart Resnick in the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis surface science lab at Caltech. (Photo: Caltech) It did not escape…
Former Billionaire T. Boone Pickens Dies at 91
In this May 30, 2017, file photo, oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens poses for a photo before a series of man-made lakes leading from The Lake House to The Lodge…
Prosecutors charge man in connection with death of rapper Mac Miller
Mac Miller performs in 2017 in Los Angeles.Rich Fury / Getty Images file Federal prosecutors have charged a Hollywood Hills man in connection with the death of hip-hop…
Tetra Pak Billionaire Hans Rausing Has Died
Hans Rausing in 2002. He deprecated the high life: ‘Either you have 20 mistresses covered with diamonds or you achieve something with your money. For me it is a passion…
Happy Birthday Warren! Buffett Turns 89.
Warren Buffet, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc The India Today Group | The India Today Group | Getty Images From All of Us, to you Warren, Happy…
Outrageous photos show how the kids of billionaires spend their parents’ fortunes
Bill Gates and his daughter Jennifer Gates. Photo: Shutterstock Rex for EE Children of billionaires have access to a world that many can’t even begin to…
Billionaire David Koch owned at least $143 million of real estate in NYC, the Hamptons, Aspen, and Florida.
David Kochs Palm Beach Estate – El Sarmiento (Photo – BillionaireMailingList.com) Billionaire conservative mega-donor David Koch died at age 79 on August 23, 2019, in Southampton, NY….
Business Briefs August 27, 2018
Business Entity Filings – Photo: TN.gov Starwood Capital Group Starwood Capital Group, the investment firm led by billionaire Barry Sternlicht, is stepping up its investments in affordable apartments…
Death Row Records Acquired By Hasbro As Part of $4 Billion Deal
A Hasbro sign as it appeared at a recent function – Photo: Shutterstock Toymaker Hasbro has acquired gangster rap label Death Row Records — which counts Shakur and…
Disgraced casino mogul Steve Wynn drops $43M on Palm Beach estate
Steve Wynn and the South Ocean Boulevard Estate (Credit: Sotheby’s and Getty Images) Embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn paid $43 million for this oceanfront estate in Palm Beach,…
Obama’s Are About to Buy This Sprawling $15 Million Martha’s Vineyard Estate
The home that Michelle and Barack Obama have decided on buying on Martha Vineyard. – Photo: Landvest.com After having spent the summer renting an estate owned by Boston…
Lawmakers Call for Ethics Reform to Deal With Billionaire Resort-Owning Governor
The Greenbrier, one of the country’s top luxury hotels, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has more than 700 guest rooms and has hosted 27 presidents….
The $2 Billion Break-Up Fee in Sotheby’s Merger Agreement
Sotheby’s corporate headquarters in New York City. Photograph by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Sotheby’s could stand to receive almost $2bn in damages if French media tycoon Patrick Drahi ’s…
David Koch, billionaire conservative activist and philanthropist, dead at 79
David Koch – the billionaire co-owner of Koch Industries in 2011 – Photo: Getty Images David Koch, billionaire conservative activist and philanthropist, has died. He was 79. “It…
$125 Million Super Yacht Touring the Great Lakes
The Hampshire, a 217-foot super yacht, docked at Marquette’s Lower Harbor Aug. 12, 2019 (Photo: Shannon Kivi, 906 Images) The Super yacht, Hampshire, reportedly owned by English billionaire…
Owlwood Estate in Holmby Hills (Still-Back) On The Market
The Owlwood Estate in Holmby Hills has been owned by such notables as actor Tony Curtis and singing duo Sonny and Cher. Photo: Redfin.com Owlwood, the estate owned in…
Rob Lowe estate near Santa Barbara still on market for $42.5 million
Rob Lowe Relisted His Magnificent Montecito Mansion For $42.5 Million – Photo: Arnold Jerocki/WireImage; The Agency Actor Rob Lowe has put one of…
Billionaire buys Nets and Barclays Center in record-breaking sale
Business mogul Joseph Tsai has agreed to purchase a controlling stake of the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Center in a deal that values the team at $2.35 billion and…
Backlash Against Billionaires After Fall of Korea’s Richest City
Ulsan is known as Hyundai Town. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Park Jin-ok was one of the first to take voluntary retirement at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. after working as…
US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein ‘signed will two days before killing himself’
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will two days before killing himself in his New York jail cell, US media reports say. Who gets what?
FBI Arrests Celebrated Young Nigerian Billionaire, Obinwanne Okeke
The affidavit said Okeke allegedly defrauded a steel company of $12m by hacking into Unatract’s Chief Financial Officer’s Microsoft office365 account and sending phishing email with a fake invoice to…
The net worth it takes at every age to be richer than most people you know
Net worth is often a better indicator of wealth than income. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images The journey to building wealth is a highly personal one, but…
Lottery winner is selling his California mountain estate at a $19 million price cut – Take a look
Rick Knudsen won the $180 million California Mega Millions jackpot in 2014, quit his job, and bought the house— which was still under construction — for $5.5 million – Photo:…
Danish Retail Billionaire Lars Larsen Dies At 71
Larsen stepped down as chairman of the Lars Larsen Group in June AFP/Getty Images Danish billionaire Lars Larsen, founder of household goods chain Jysk, has died two…
Private jets, parties and eugenics: Jeffrey Epstein’s bizarre world of scientists
Though out of place, Jeffrey Epstein was known to surround himself with prominent scientists. Photograph: Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Image The multi-millionaire financier and convicted sex offender…
Billionaire Backs U.K. Startup Trying To Extend Human Lifespans
Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes invested in the startup via his investment company, Grok Ventures. Photo : Getty Images Mike Cannon-Brookes, the billionaire cofounder of Australian software giant Atlassian,…
Fire strikes former home of divorced Sarasota real estate power couple
The extent of damage was not immediately clear. The 10,883-square-foot home, once known as “Villa Solstice,” sold in 2015 for $9 million. Photo: Realtor.com Dozens of firefighters battled…
SoulCycle’s Billionaire Investor Has Fashion Ties People Might Be Interested In
Those calling for a boycott of Equinox and SoulCycle because of their billionaire owner’s ties to Donald Trump face a long list of popular companies with similar ties. (Drew Angerer/Getty…
George Michael’s Country House Sells For $3.4 Million Almost Three Years After His Death
A family which is new to the Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, area bought the 16th-century property (pictured above) of the late George Michael last month, according to the Land Registry. …
Jailed doctor wants to make mansion a high-tech prison
Dr. Rajendra Bothra at his clinic, the Pain Center (Photo: The Pain Center) A Bloomfield Township doctor offered to turn his $1.4 million mansion into a high-tech prison…
For Sale – The 20,000 Sq Ft Kresge Mansion Built By Kmart Founder
The Detriot mansion built for S. S. Kresge, founder of the KMart store chain The mansion built by Sebastian Spering Kresge, who started what would become one of…
Analysis Of The World’s 25 Wealthiest Families – A Reminder of Inequality’s Economic Drain
A photograph of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and his family is displayed at the Wal-Mart museum, March 17, 2005 in Bentonville, Arkansas. Today Wal-Mart operates many thousands of stores both…
