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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.

Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management
Success
Apollo CEO has a $11.1 billion net worth today—but he started out with a series of hospitality jobs, from valet parking to working in a party store
By Emma BurleighAugust 5, 2026
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Success
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu once thought his $87 billion company would only make $100 million. He tells founders to be ‘greedy’ and dream bigger
By Emma BurleighAugust 4, 2026
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) CEO Paul Griggs
Success
PwC U.S. CEO advises young workers to say yes a lot, even if it means working on the weekends—‘That person climbs into the next role’
By Emma BurleighAugust 3, 2026
Parent with Gen Z adult kid talking about money
Success
Two-thirds of parents say their adult Gen Z kids still rely on them financially for support—even though it’s putting them under strain
By Emma BurleighAugust 2, 2026
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Success
He was homeless at 16. Now he sits on the board of David Beckham’s wellness company and his business is about to hit $1 billion in revenue
By Emma BurleighAugust 2, 2026
Young Gen Z content creator films videos
Success
More than half of Gen Zers want to become influencers—so now Arizona State University is offering a content creation degree for $142K
By Emma BurleighJuly 31, 2026
American couple walking in front of London mansion
Success
Ultra-rich are buying up $49 million mansions in London, with ‘Trump unease’ generating a 10% rise in Americans investing in Britain
By Emma BurleighJuly 30, 2026
Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH
Success
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault reveals he owned nearly 20% of Netflix, but cashed out too early—his stake could be worth up to $60 billion today
By Emma BurleighJuly 29, 2026
Stressed rich Gen Zer looks at laptop
Success
Despite making over $135K, 1 in 5 high earners feel ‘depressed’ when thinking about their finances—they may have ‘money dysmorphia’
By Emma BurleighJuly 28, 2026
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Success
Oprah Winfrey says ‘Life starts at 44’—and research proves she’s right: The average founder starts their business after 40
By Emma BurleighJuly 27, 2026
Stressed out Gen X woman
Success
Despite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account
By Emma BurleighJuly 26, 2026
Salary Transparent Street creator Hannah Williams
Success
This millennial job-hopped every 6 months to $90K by the time she was 23—she left it all behind to become a salary negotiation guru
By Emma BurleighJuly 26, 2026
Wealthy man in car
Success
120 millionaires have signed a letter begging the British government to tax them more: ‘We can afford it’
By Emma BurleighJuly 24, 2026
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Success
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos could be the latest American billionaire to buy into European soccer clubs—he’s eyeing up a stake in Liverpool FC
By Emma BurleighJuly 23, 2026
Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Success
Larry Page and Sergey Brin splash $225 million in Miami property as billionaires flee California’s tax—and Google is expanding its office there too
By Emma BurleighJuly 22, 2026
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