How Charles Phillips went from Air Force cadet to a $13 billion tech empire
Charles Phillips served in the Marines, climbed Wall Street, ran Oracle and built a $13 billion software company. Recognize came next.
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Inside the companies Damien Dwin built after Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and a $6 billion firm
Damien Dwin built two major investment firms before turning 50. Here are the companies and platforms he controls today.
Meet Jackie Aina, the Nigerian-American soldier who built a multimillion-dollar beauty empire by refusing to let the industry ignore dark skin
Jackie Aina left the US Army, launched a YouTube channel, and built FORVR Mood into a multimillion-dollar beauty empire by championing women with darker skin.
Ray Whiteman walked away from Carlyle and turned $870 million into a $3.9 billion empire
Ray Whiteman left one of the world's most powerful private equity firms to build something entirely his own.
The Shade Room founder Angelica Nwandu turned down $100 million offers to sell during election season to protect her 28 million Black followers
The Shade Room founder Angelica Nwandu has turned down $100 million-plus offers to sell her platform, refusing to hand over influence over 28 million Black followers to political buyers.
Aaron Holiday started as a Goldman Sachs coder and built a venture firm now managing $550 million
Aaron Holiday spent four years writing algorithms at Goldman Sachs before betting everything on venture capital. That bet now manages $550 million.
Marques Torbert had no connections in finance and still walked away with a $350 million exit
Marques Torbert grew up with no connections to finance, built a $350 million company, then launched a private equity firm.
Carmichael Roberts oversees billions in climate investments for Bill Gates and built a $800 million materials science venture firm
Carmichael Roberts leads Breakthrough Energy's multibillion-dollar investment program and co-founded Material Impact, a venture firm with nearly $800 million under management.
Jason Robart built the largest Black-owned healthcare venture capital firm in the United States
Jason Robart co-founded Seae Ventures after running Blue Cross Blue Shield's venture fund. The firm is the largest Black-owned healthcare VC.
Meet Dr. Laurence Morse, the economist who built a $10.8 billion private equity empire from scratch
Dr. Laurence Morse turned a two-person startup in Connecticut into one of America's largest Black-owned private equity firms managing $10.8 billion.
5 companies owned by Mellody Hobson, one of the most powerful women in American finance
Mellody Hobson runs an empire that stretches from Wall Street boardrooms to NFL ownership suites and the fast-growing women's sports market.
Billionaire Tyler Perry has given away millions to seniors, shooting victims, and struggling communities, and most of it he did quietly
Tyler Perry has donated millions across decades, from paying seniors' property taxes to covering funerals for police shooting victims, mostly without fanfare.
Hip-hop billionaire Dr. Dre has given away over $80 million to education, from a $70 million USC academy to a performing arts center bearing his name in Compton
Dr. Dre has donated over $80 million to education causes, including a $70 million USC academy and a $10 million Compton High School performing arts center bearing his name.
Kanye West's comeback concert at SoFi Stadium grossed $18 million in a single night, the highest ever by a rapper, as two shows pulled in $33 million combined
Ye grossed $18 million in a single night at SoFi Stadium on April 3, the highest-grossing concert ever by a rapper, as two comeback shows earned $33 million combined.
7 companies owned by American multimillionaire Kneeland Youngblood
Physician turned private equity titan Kneeland Youngblood has quietly built a multimillion-dollar empire spanning healthcare, energy, gaming and digital infrastructure.
7 companies owned by top private equity veteran Ray Whiteman
From heavy-duty gearboxes to risk analytics, Stellex Capital's Ray Whiteman has built a multimillion-dollar portfolio spanning manufacturing, services and fintech.