dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
Why would I be mad? This makes no sense to me. How close am I to this “cousin” in this hypothetical?
Also, there are only a few thousand billionaires in the world, even if not “famous” they are all probably on a list or “known” in some capacity - it’s hard not to be noted when you have the accumulated wealth hoard of a dragon.
PixelNomad@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Do you know what Knight Transportation is? Probably not, but it’s a trucking company worth $8 billion, and it is on the Fortune 500. Do you know who the CEO is? No, you don’t—and his net worth is not publicly disclosed. So even if they are online, unless you are really into corporations, CEO stocks, etc., I doubt you’d know.
When I worked at a country club, I saw many high-net-worth individuals of all races—Black, Hispanic, Asian—and I can tell you that you wouldn’t be able to pick them out in a lineup.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
so … a CEO of a company that is valued in the billions of dollars - that CEO is not a billionaire, for context
The CEO is a millionaire, though - a quick search shows his compensation is over $4 million
I’m not saying every billionaire can be picked out in a lineup by a random member of the public, but just pointing out that no billionaire is escaping scrutiny or awareness of the public in some capacity (this is why I started with “even if not ‘famous’”).