For most of the last 30 years, being one of Vladimir Putin’s cronies has pretty much been a no-lose situation. Sort of like being assigned to Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room at Harvard or being born into the Royal family. If you were lucky or smart enough to become best buddies with Vladimir back in the late 80s/early 90s, there’s a very good chance that you are a billionaire today. And if you were unlucky or dumb enough to become one of Putin’s enemies, there’s a very good chance that you are rotting away in a Siberian jail right now, or literally just rotting away 🙁 But these last few weeks and months have brought a very new and different feeling to Vladimir’s cronies....

It is an entirely new phenomenon. In 2000, just 17 years ago, there was one billionaire in all of Mainland China. Today there are more than 300. What’s even more impressive is that in the first three months of 2015, China made a new billionaire nearly every single week. Since then, the Chinese billionaire boom has just picked up more and more speed. The current year’s list of billionaires had 76 newly minted Chinese billionaires on it – more than any other country....

And while the record-setting $6.1 billion price tag turned heads, the biggest surprise wasn’t the money—it was the man writing the check… Until this week, Bill Chisholm was a total unknown to most sports fans and even many in the private equity world. No Wikipedia page. No photos on Getty Images. No profile on CelebrityNetWorth.com. Just a diehard Celtics fan from small-town Massachusetts stepping into the spotlight. Bill Chisholm, the managing partner of Symphony Technology Group, agreed to buy the Celtics for a whopping $6....

The deal is worth $120 million over three seasons. Per ESPN’s Buster Olney, the agreement features “significant deferrals,” with about $30 million coming Bregman’s way after the three years are up. The contract also includes player options after each year, so Bregman could opt out and sign elsewhere (or a longer deal with the Red Sox). Bregman reunites with his former bench coach in Houston, as Alex Cora is the current manager of the Red Sox....

Barton was CEO of Zillow from 2005 to 2010 and returned to the post again in 2019. Frink is the executive chairman and president. Zillow had $3.3 billion in revenue in 2020. That’s an 18% increase of 2019’s revenue of $2.7 billion and a 60% increase over 2018’s revenue of $1.3 billion. Here is a chart of Zillow’s stock price over the last five years: From the low of March 2020 to the all time peak in February 2021, Zillow’s stock price increased 700%....

If it was a strategy to drum up a little bit of free publicity for the condo listing, it worked. CNBC profiled the listing, turning to online real-estate site Redfin for some insight into how unusual it is to accept bitcoins – and no other form of currency – for a piece of real estate: It’s not unheard of for sellers to accept bitcoins, but the unusual thing about this listing is that no other forms of currency are being accepted, at least not as of this writing....

First, a little backstory. A decade ago, where today’s $140 million mansion sits, you would have seen an unimaginably large and ornate mansion called Maison de L’Amitié (“house of friendship” in French). The property featured a 61,744 square-foot French provincial-style mansion on 150-feet of ocean frontage. The property’s tennis house was 8,200 square-feet. It also had a large pool and guest houses on top of sprawling green grounds that would impress a Saudi King....

He has also appeared in episodes of the TV series St. Elsewhere, Baywatch, Family Matters, The New Lassie, The Wonder Years, Blossom, Step by Step, Teen Angel, Law & Order, White Collar, Blue Bloods, and The Mentalist. In 1984 Lohr won a Special Award from the Young Artists Award for Theater Arts. Aaron became engaged to actress Idina Menzel in 2016. They married in 2017.

While Mitt attended Harvard for his JD/MBA, Ann studied at Brigham Young University, though she eventually took a leave to raise their growing family. Her role as a full-time mother would later become both a point of pride and controversy during her husband’s political campaigns, sparking national discussions about women’s roles and choices. Her involvement in politics increased alongside her husband’s career, playing crucial roles in his successful campaign for Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007) and his presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012....

Nigeria’s finance minister created new policies to aid whistleblowers in December, and since anonymous tipsters are now entitled to up to five percent of recovered public funds found to have been stolen, more than $180 billion has been recovered (and that figure comes from February, so it doesn’t include this $43 million or any other more recent recoveries). This particular cache was discovered after just such a tipster noticed a “haggard” woman wearing “dirty clothes” carrying bags in an out of the apartment, an unusual sight given its superficially upscale surroundings, according to a statement by the Nigerian anti-corruption unit itself....

Should the Obamas decide to actually collaborate on a book, inside sources suggest that the resulting book deal would be worth “many millions of dollars more,” especially since they both have sky-high approval ratings relative to other departing presidents and First Ladies in recent history. And if the Obamas are interested in maximizing their advance, one editor has some advice on what their book (or books) need to contain: It’s a little bit difficult to imagine the protocol-obsessed Obama engaging in any explosive gossip for a memoir, and the same is true of Michelle....

Bill Bowerman’s Wealth/Nike Equity The day Nike went public in December 1980, Bill owned roughly 26 million shares of the company. By the end of the first trading day, those shares were worth $9 million. On the day of his death in 1999, Bowerman’s stake was worth $390 million. If Bill were still alive today, his 26 million shares would be worth $3.5 billion. Early Life Bill Bowerman was born William Jay Bowerman on February 19, 1911, in Portland, Oregon....

Career Earnings & Endorsements From 2008 to 2016, Candace was married to former NBA player Shelden Williams. They have a daughter. During his NBA career, Shelden earned $12 million in total salary. During her WNBA career, Candace earned around $1 million. She earned significantly more playing overseas for teams like UMMC Ekaterinburg of Russia and continues to earn large paychecks as a broadcaster. Candace Parker’s on-court earnings in the WNBA have been relatively modest due to the league’s salary cap, even as she became a superstar....

Butler played for the Detroit Pistons from 2014 to 2015 and for the Sacramento Kings from 2015 to 2016. He won an NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. Butler earned first-team All-Rookie honors in 2003 and was a two-time NBA All-Stat from 2007 until 2008. He played on the U.S. men’s national team, earning a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in Saitama in 2001. Butler has said that his Christianity saved his life; as a child, he tried to get on a better path by reading the Bible, and was inspired to play basketball after spending time locked up in a juvenile institution....

Both during and after his professional playing days, Charles has been a popular brand endorser, regularly appearing in commercials for a number of major brands. He has earned tens of millions from endorsements with companies like Nike, FanDuel, T-Mobile, McDonald’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Right Guard. At the peak of his playing days, Charles appeared in a very famous Nike commercial in which he stated: “I am not a role model....

Cynthia graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She founded her own fashion line in the early 80s, with a $3,000 loan from one of her grandmothers. While her first fashion show was not a success – none of the fashion editors or celebrities she invited chose to attend – she persevered. In 1988, her company, the Cynthia Rowley Collection, incorporated, and went on to become incredibly successful....

These books were eventually marketed into a line of frozen dinners and a TV show. In 2011, Chilton released a sequel to The Wealthy Barber in response to the 2008 financial crisis, titled The Wealthy Barber Returns. The novel eliminates the use of narrative, instead opting for his own advice to provide guidance to readers, and help them to recover financially. David Chilton gained further visibility after becoming one of the judges on the hit Canadian reality show, Dragon’s Den....

From 2004 to 2007 she had a recurring role as Danielle on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Boutte has starred in the films Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill, Way of the Vampire, Restraining Order, Pieces of eight, Nola, Sister’s Keeper, Why Did I Get Married?, Extreme Movie, 15 Minutes of Fame, N-Secure, What She Wants for Christmas, For Love or Money, Touched, For the Love of Ruth, and The Bounce Back....

Musical Beginnings Diljit Dosanjh’s career began in the early 2000s with the release of his first album, “Ishq Da Uda Ada.” While this initial offering didn’t create major waves, it marked the beginning of a musical journey that would transform Punjabi music. His breakthrough came with his second album, “Smile,” and the devotional album “Ishq,” which showcased his versatility across both secular and religious music. The release of tracks like “Patiala Peg,” “5 Taara,” and “Do You Know” established Dosanjh as a leading figure in Punjabi music....

According to the bank’s official site, it has the largest branch network consisting of 560 outlets across the country, with 1,913 ATMs and 5,977 POS terminals, as well as subsidiary-banks in Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia. In addition, she also serves as Executive director of her father’s education foundation that provides aid to impoverished students. Among other things, she is a graduate of the Institute of Theater Arts, in Moscow, and a mother of three children....