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Are all billionaires and fortune 500 companies famous? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 days ago by PixelNomad@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Doesn’t That level of power automatically makes someone:

Publicly known (at least in business, government, media circles) Documented online, in filings, press, contracts, etc. Recognizable to anyone

Especially if the CEO is a person of color who came from a middle class background

Wouldn’t they be automatically famous?

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Have a look at the list. Most won't even get through the top 10 before finding a guy that just quietly enjoys having unfathomable wealth, and that you've never heard of.

A few use their wealth for (attempted) good or evil, and they tend to get noticed more. You might know Peter Thiel, but he's all the way down at like 170th or something.

[–] coaxil@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Thiel Basically a peasant...... 😆 😭

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

531

Do you recognize this person?

Do you know what PVH does?

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Nope, plenty of them don't have a public face. You can find out who they are but they aren't trying to make that happen