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Emma Burleigh

Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. Before joining the Success desk, she co-authored Fortune’s CHRO Daily newsletter, extensively covering the workplace and the future of jobs. Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics. She has a joint-master’s degree from New York University in Global Journalism and East Asian Studies.

Loren Castle, the CEO of Sweet Loren's
Success
Sweet Loren’s CEO was unfulfilled in her ‘real’ jobs—beating cancer gave her the guts to quit and launch the $120 million cookie brand
By Emma BurleighJuly 13, 2025
Happy American couple in Italy
Success
Americans are eyeing up €1 homes in Europe to escape the broken economy—no Visa needed, but it’s not all dolce vita
By Emma BurleighJuly 11, 2025
Former pro-athlete and Castore cofounder/co-CEO Tom Beahon
Success
Multimillionaire athlete-turned-CEO says he never buys expensive clothes and only flies economy because he’s in constant fear of running out of cash
By Emma BurleighJuly 10, 2025
Worried young worker on laptop.
Success
Gen Alpha may never have to write a résumé: Over 75% of employers are now using personality and skills tests in hiring
By Emma BurleighJuly 9, 2025
Kelly Cook
Success
The CEO of David’s Bridal buys clothes from Goodwill and eBay—but swears by private chefs on vacation
By Emma BurleighJuly 9, 2025
Bill Gates
Success
Bill Gates gave so much money away that $51 billion just got swiped from his net worth—now his former No. 2 and Microsoft successor Steve Ballmer is wealthier than he is
By Emma BurleighJuly 8, 2025
Michael Dell
Success
Michael Dell’s net worth has soared by $1.2 billion—but it’s still not enough to crack the world’s richest inner circle
By Emma BurleighJuly 7, 2025
Real estate titan Jorge M. Pérez and his two sons, Jon Paul and Nick.
Success
$40 billion real estate tycoon made his son get an MBA, work elsewhere, and climb the ranks for 13 years to prove he’s not a nepotism hire
By Emma BurleighJuly 5, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
Success
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says he loves getting motivated by his haters: ‘It’s not about the money anymore’
By Emma BurleighJuly 4, 2025
Bosses are right: workers spend 2.5 fewer hours on the clock when they’re working from home
Success
Bosses are right: workers spend 2.5 fewer hours on the clock when they’re working from home
By Emma BurleighJuly 3, 2025
Businessman contemplating in a financial district
Leadership
Summer Fridays are dead because remote work killed them
By Emma BurleighJuly 3, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
Success
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says only a third of people can become successful entrepreneurs—and the rest will never be ‘free’
By Emma BurleighJuly 1, 2025
The Swan House
Success
‘Twilight’ superfans bought Bella Swan’s house for $360,000—now they get $140,000 a year in gross revenue renting out the ultimate collector’s item
By Emma BurleighJune 29, 2025
David's Bridal CEO Kelly Cook
Success
Gen X CEO of a popular retail chain was once a single mother surviving on $882 a month and pinto beans before finding success
By Emma BurleighJune 27, 2025
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered
Success
It’s not just Gen Z: This baby-boomer bank CEO says his MBA was a waste—and the skills he learned have ‘degraded, degraded, degraded’ since college
By Emma BurleighJune 26, 2025
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