profiles of people
The rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn.
This 4-part podcast series by HBR reviews how one of the world’s most visionary CEOs turned into a fugitive. | learn more
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profiles of people
Peter Thiel’s origin story.
“Thin, dyspeptic, and humorless, he had seemed like an alien to his classmates since arriving at Stanford two and a half years earlier. He didn’t drink, didn’t date, didn’t crack jokes, and he seemed to possess both an insatiable ambition […]
profiles of people
The fall of the Billionaire Gucci Master.
“Authorities say Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, perfected a simple internet scam and laundered millions of dollars. His past says a lot about digital swagger, and the kinds of stories that get told online.” | learn more
profiles of people
Meet All Elite Wrestling’s Tony Khan.
“With AEW, the 38-year-old CEO has built the first real threat to Vince McMahon’s WWE in more than two decades. Inside the billionaire vs. billionaire smackdown.” | learn more
profiles of people
$110 million helmet aims to unlock brain’s secrets
This profile of Braintree founder Bryan Johnson is interesting for two reasons. First, he’s managed to reverse his biological age to be a decade younger than his actual age (you’ll believe it when you see his photo). Second, his company […]
profiles of people
Masatoshi Kumagai
“Masatoshi Kumagai was a high school dropout whose conglomerate now dominates cloud computing in Japan—and he has an unusual approach to management.” | learn more
profiles of people
Larry Ellison
This is a 2002 interview with Ellison, the founder of Oracle, 5th richest person in the world, and a University of Illinois dropout 🙌. The author’s introduction of Ellison is my favorite part. | learn more
profiles of people
How Taiwan’s unlikely digital minister hacked the pandemic
“Audrey Tang says tech can build trust, tame misinformation, and strengthen democracy. Her plan might even work in the US.” | learn more
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How the ‘Apple of Pot’ collapsed
“Lavish parties, greedy pols and panic rooms.” An expose on MedMen’s rise and recent drama. They’d probably have filed for bankruptcy by now except that they’re ineligible thanks to being pot sellers. | learn more
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Alan Patricof, the 82-year-old tech investor.
He was an early investor in Apple and AOL, and he’s still at it. “New York magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary next week,” he points out. “I’ll be one of two people attending who was there when it opened.” | learn more