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This Nvidia cofounder could have been worth $70 billion. Instead, he lives off the grid

If Curtis Priem, Nvidia’s first CTO, had held onto all his stock, he’d be the 16th richest person in America. Instead, he sold out years ago and gave most of his fortune to his alma mater Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

  • By Phoebe Liu

Billionaires behind bars: The world’s richest who’ve served time

How Sam Bankman-Fried’s possible 110 year sentence stacks up against other ex-billionaires and billionaires who’ve served time.

  • By Devin Sean Martin

How not to invest stupid and other smart money lessons from a Shark Tank billionaire

John Paul DeJoria went from living out of a car to becoming a shampoo and tequila billionaire. Some forty years after he struck it rich, he shares investing wisdom he’s gained along the way.

  • By Maneet Ahuja

Taylor Swift’s new era: The pop star officially becomes a billionaire

With a record-breaking tour, a blockbuster movie and a shrewd mind for business, the 33-year-old singer is now worth an estimated $1.1 billion.

  • By Marisa Dellatto
  • Forbes Staff

Billionaire tracker: The ultra-wealthy who are donating to Israeli Groups following Hamas attacks

So far, a small number of the world’s billionaires have publicly stepped up with donations to humanitarian groups working in Israel.

  • By Kerry A. Dolan
  • Forbes Staff

$100+ million in the bank: Where the richest live

There are currently only 28,420 centi-millionaires (those who hold US$100 million and above in investable assets) in the world. A new report reveals where the majority live.

  • By Anastasia Santoreneos
  • Journalist & List Editor

Donald Trump erupts after being left off The Forbes 400 list

Former President Donald Trump responded Monday to being left off of The Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans, levying several false allegations against Forbes.

  • By Derek Saul
  • Forbes Staff

The ‘James Bond of Philanthropy’, who gave away his $8 billion fortune, dies at 92

The man behind the Duty Free Shoppers retail giant who vowed to die with just $2 million to his name died Monday, his foundation announced, after giving away more than $8 billion to educational, health, science and social causes.

  • By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Donald Trump, Sam Bankman-Fried And The Snapchat founders: Here’s who fell off the 2023 Forbes 400 list

These 24 billionaires lost a combined $43 billion—and their spot among the nation’s wealthiest people.

  • By Richard J. Chang

The top 10 richest people in the world (October 2023)

As of October 1, the ranks of the wealthiest people on the planet include 9 self-made Americans and a French luxury goods tycoon.

  • By Forbes Wealth Team
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