How did the planet's richest people make their billions? From iconic celebrities and secretive CEOs to sporting legends and titans of technology,... more
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By reinventing reality TV, John de Mol changed television history and made a billion dollars. He’s the father of Big... more
A blocked vacuum cleaner led to a billion-dollar idea for British inventor Sir James Dyson. After studying art, then reinventing... more
Martha Stewart revolutionised home entertaining with her recipes, home decor and TV shows, becoming one of the world's most successful... more
When Charles "Chuck" Feeney first appeared on the world's rich lists in the 1980s, he had built a billion-dollar business... more
A year after first being declared a billionaire, Taylor Swift’s rarely been out of the headlines or the charts. The... more
What do Airbnb, Facebook, Spotify, and LinkedIn all have in common? Peter Thiel. They made his fortune, but he’s since... more
The woman behind the brand that revolutionised the way the world shopped and dressed. Doris Fisher and her husband Don... more
Carlos Slim Helú's financial might has led some people to nickname his native Mexico ‘Slimlandia’. He dominates the country’s businesses,... more
Roman Abramovich was known as the "stealth oligarch" before he stepped into the limelight as Chelsea football club’s sugar daddy... more
Mukesh Ambani caught the world’s attention when he forked out $600m on his son’s wedding, including a performance by Rihanna... more
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