The First Black Billionaire (No it wasn't Oprah)
Posted by Gerry in Who are the Billionaires? on Jul 19th, 2009 | 0 commentsIt was Robert Johnson, the founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television)
Right now Oprah is the only Black Billionaire. Mr. Johnson’s fortune has been diminished due to a divorce in 2002, and a decline in the value of his stock holdings.
Billionaire Losers
Posted by Gerry in Who are the Billionaires? on Jul 9th, 2009 | 0 commentsMaybe we should run a benefit for these guys?
The Youngest Billionaire
Posted by Gerry in Who are the Billionaires? on Jul 6th, 2009 | 0 commentsAnd according to Forbes, “He is the youngest billionaire in the world right now — and we also believe he is the youngest self-made billionaire in history.” Of course it’s the loveable, adorable Mark Zuckerberg, 24 year old Harvard drop out, founder of Facebook. Imagine what this kid could have done if he would have just stayed in school.
Most Famous Billionaires
Posted by Gerry in Who are the Billionaires? on Jul 3rd, 2009 | 0 commentsNumber of Google Hits
Bill Gates 3,600,000
Steve Jobs 1,550.00
Steven Spielberg 87,000
Warren Buffett 75,200
Donald Trump 60,300
But guess who blows them all away?
She’s #155 on the Forbes 400, checking in with a net work of $2.7 billion.
And if you Google “Oprah” you’ll find 21,800,000 hits!
