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a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk and his business empire stand to reap massive rewards if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Home Depot The billionaire, a major donor to Republican politicians, accumulated his fortune by starting The Home Depot with Arthur Blank in 1978, with the two building the hardware store into a giant retail chain that now operates 2,300 stores and employs more than 500,000.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
At the same time, left-wing billionaires have also shelled out historic sums this election cycle to boost Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats, the Washington Examiner reported.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled today that billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC can keep giving away $1 million a day to registered voters in swing states through Tuesday’s election, basically mooting a case filed last week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Home Depot The billionaire, a major donor to Republican politicians, accumulated his fortune by starting The Home Depot with Arthur Blank in 1978, with the two building the hardware store into a giant retail chain that now operates 2,300 stores and employs more than 500,000.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
At the same time, left-wing billionaires have also shelled out historic sums this election cycle to boost Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats, the Washington Examiner reported.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled today that billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC can keep giving away $1 million a day to registered voters in swing states through Tuesday’s election, basically mooting a case filed last week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Stock Options The two founders, Marcus and Blank, turned longtime store employees into millionaires through stock options, which were introduced as part of their philosophy of treating co-workers well to gain their loyalty.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even for millionaires, this discipline prevents reckless spending and preserves wealth.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Walz is much less well off than Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, a multimillionaire whose net worth stands between $4.8 million and $11.3 million.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Private equity funds, historically the province of multimillionaires, are now on offer for a buy-in as low as $25,000.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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The video is also the latest example of how multibillionaire Elon Musk, an aggressive Trump backer, has failed to comply with at least some government requests to take down demonstrably fake Russian disinformation on his influential social media platform, X, that could sway voters.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sam Altman The OpenAI CEO and multibillionaire has donated to the Harris Victory Fund, and has a long-standing history of donating to Democratic politicians.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Billionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaire. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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