US billionaire philanthropist George Soros has handed over the running of his $25bn (£19.9bn) financial and charitable empire to his son Alex -- bbc.
George Soros
Hungarian-American billionaire hedge fund manager who donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations -- wikipedia.
Oprah Winfrey
At one point in time she was America's favorite media mogul.
Bill Gates
Personal LoC.
Elon Musk
Known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as of February 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be around US$852 billion -- wikipedia.
Jeff Bezos
Forbes estimates his net worth at $200 billion, as of March 16, 2025.
Jimmy Buffett
parlayed the "island escapism" lifestyle of his music into several business ventures including Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant chain... hotels, casinos, liquor, and retirement communities. Buffett was one of the world's richest musicians, with a net worth of $1 billion -- wikipedia
Richard Branson
In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields -- wikipedia
Larry Fink (billionaire)
Fink co-founded BlackRock with seven partners in 1988... In his annual 2022 letter to CEOs, Fink discusses how effective stakeholder capitalism creates and sustains value for shareholders -- braveAI
Rupert Murdoch
Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including...The Wall Street Journal and... HarperCollins, and the television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News --wikipedia
the world's 100 richest people
Based on Forbes magazine's 2022 list: forbes.com/billionaires
J. K. Rowling
She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games --wikipedia
Warren Buffett
He is one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of over $100 billion as of November 2022, making him the world's sixth-wealthiest person --wikipedia
Chamath Palihapitiya
venture capitalist, engineer, SPAC sponsor, founder and CEO of Social Capital. Palihapitiya was an early senior executive at Facebook --wikipedia
Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO. Also calibrated: his impact on the US election in 2020. Plus, his personal calibration (paid-subscribers).