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Harry Wayne Huizenga drove a Florida garbage route before building Waste Management, Blockbuster, and AutoNation into three Fortune 500 companies

November 8, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Starting with Southern Sanitation in Florida, Huizenga built major companies across waste collection, video rentals, and automobile sales. His acquisition-driven approach transformed Blockbuster and AutoNation into industry leaders, while his ventures also included hotels, car rentals, and sports teams. (Wikimedia Commons)

The entrepreneurial path of Harry Wayne Huizenga started with garbage collection, using one truck and one route among commercial customers in Florida. In 1962, he borrowed money to buy a $5,000 truck and acquire 20 commercial clients, then founded Southern Sanitation Service. This formed the beginning of his career, which spanned waste collection, video rentals, … Read more

Trump Media stock plunges 11% to record low after Democrats win Congress, wiping $73 million off Trump's fortune

November 5, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Donald Trump loses $73 million as Trump Media shares hit a record low after Democrats win Congress. (REUTERS/File)

US President Donald Trump lost $73 million from his estimated $6.5 billion fortune on Wednesday morning after Democrats won control of both houses of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, Forbes reported. Donald Trump loses $73 million as Trump Media shares hit a record low after Democrats win Congress. (REUTERS/File) Shares of Trump Media … Read more

Who is Geoff Ogunlesi? What to know about Jennifer Meyer’s new husband, his family fortune and their baby girl

October 12, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Jennifer Meyer marries Geoff Ogunlesi. (Instagram/ @jenmeyerjewelry)

Jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, 49, has married Geoffrey Ogunlesi, 34. The wedding took place on Saturday, October 10. Ogunlesi is the son of Nigerian billionaire lawyer and investment banker Adebayo Ogunlesi. Jennifer Meyer marries Geoff Ogunlesi. (Instagram/ @jenmeyerjewelry) The couple said “I do” at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii. Meyer’s ex-husband, Tobey Maguireofficiated … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg to Yvon Chouinard: Six of the world’s richest people who are not leaving their billions worth of fortune to their children

October 7, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

“Money won’t make success; the freedom to make it will,” said Nelson Mandela. For numerous billionaires across the world, money was not a given; they began with nothing and worked hard enough to now own everything. For their families and friends, they have made sure money is never a factor to consider when living life. … Read more

An Indianapolis man quietly built a fortune exceeding $13 million; after his death, a surprise call from his estate brought a $1.6 million gift to a charity supplying classrooms with essential materials

October 2, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

For years, Terence “Terry” Kahn lived in a way that gave little indication he had accumulated millions of dollars. The Indianapolis man lived in a modest home, drove an old Honda and avoided owning a cellphone because he considered it an unnecessary expense. Even his longtime attorney and friends were surprised by the size of … Read more

Nepalese security guard won UAE’s Dh30 million lottery jackpot; he plans to split the $8.2 million fortune with 4 friends

September 27, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Representative Image of Tayab Khan and his friends joyfully celebrating a Dh30 million lottery win (AI Generated Image) Tayab Khan, a 26-year-old Nepalese security guard working in Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais Industrial Area, became the first winner of the UAE Lottery’s new Dh30 million grand prize after matching all 7 winning numbers in a May 27, … Read more

Shocking revelation in Mississippi Black woman’s death: Tasia Fortune was killed before body was hung from tree, police say; drug dispute suspected

September 27, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Police say Mississippi Black woman Tasia Fortune was dead before her body was hung on a tree. Tasia Fortune, a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson last month, had already died before her body was placed there, a police detective testified in court Friday. Jackson … Read more

22-year-old school dropout steals $245 million in Bitcoin by posing as Google and Gemini executives; pleads guilty as stolen fortune funds Ferraris, mansions and a $569,000 night out

September 10, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Malone Lam flashes bundles of cash while partying at a Miami nightclub in September 2024. (Photo: United States Department of Justice) A 22-year-old Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to his role in an international cryptocurrency racketeering operation that prosecutors say stole and laundered more than $245 million in digital assets. Malone Lam, an eighth-grade dropout … Read more

Michael Bloomberg was fired from a Wall Street bank after 15 years. He used his $10 million payout to build a $109 billion fortune and has given away $25.4 billion

September 8, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Michael Bloomberg was 39 when his 15-year career at Wall Street investment bank Salomon Brothers came to an end in 1981. A general partner at the firm, Bloomberg left as Salomon was being acquired by Phibro Corporation and received about $10 million for his stake. Rather than use the money to retire or join another … Read more

EBay’s first full-time employee left the company after its IPO and built a $5.9 billion fortune; he has now donated about $1.2 billion into social-change projects

September 7, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Jeffrey Scholl. Image Credit: Scoll World Forum Jeff Skoll, eBay‘s first full-time employee and president, played a crucial role in building the company before leaving after its 1998 public offering. He helped turn an online auction business into one of the defining technology companies of the internet boom, then chose a different path from the … Read more