Jemima McEvoy is a staff writer who covers billionaires, and works on Forbes’ flagship Forbes 400 and World Billionaires lists. She joined Forbes in May 2020 and works in New York. She’s covered everything from the lost billions of Lululemon’s controversial founder, to the second
Ex-Wife Of Dick’s Sporting Goods Chairman, Denise Prenosil, Held Onto Her Stake And Is Now A Billionaire
Despite a 2006 divorce after a quarter century of marriage, the first wife of Dick’s Sporting Goods Chairman held her shares and is now one of America's richest women.
Inside Credit One Bank—And How Two Men Made Billions Exploiting People With Bad Credit
Here’s the exclusive story of how Credit One's owners Ben Navarro and his elusive Wall Street partner became multibillionaires: "It felt a little slimy."
Founders Of Alo Yoga, A Hit With Celebs Like Taylor Swift And Hailey Bieber, Are Billionaires
Founded in 2007, Alo Yoga has become a hit with such celebrities as Taylor Swift and Bella Hadid. It’s also made a fortune for two childhood best friends from Los Angeles
These Childhood Best Friends Made Billion-Dollar Fortunes From Chicken Fingers
Tony Townley and Zach McLeroy met in middle school in Athens, Georgia. They’re now both billionaires from Zaxby’s, the fried chicken chain they started together in 1990.
Billionaire Loses Control Of His Nursing Home Empire After Being Deemed Mentally Unfit
A Tennessee court declared billionaire Forrest Preston, the mogul behind America’s largest private nursing home chain, unfit to run the business he’s headed since 1970. His son, who initiated a legal battle over the business’ future, was named his permanent conservator and will take over.