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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.

Gen Zer living with her mother, sitting on porch
Success
1 in 3 Gen Z and millennials are stuck in their parents’ home—now, Airbnb is swooping in with a $250 million fund for affordable rental homes
By Emma BurleighSeptember 16, 2026
Elena Rybakina
Success
Gen Z tennis star Elena Rybakina turned down 15 colleges to keep playing tennis—now she’s a U.S. Open champion and no. 1 in the world
By Emma BurleighSeptember 15, 2026
Michael Dell
Success
Michael Dell is now the fifth richest person in the world—his worth has nearly doubled to $262 billion in the last year alone thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighSeptember 14, 2026
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Success
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg was fired after dedicating 15 years of his career to Salomon Brothers—the next morning, he founded his media empire
By Emma BurleighSeptember 13, 2026
Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn
Success
One year after a bipolar episode put him in the hospital, Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn sold his company to Walmart for $310 million
By Emma BurleighSeptember 13, 2026
Young Gen Zers talk in office
Success
50 multimillionaire Gen Zers went on a two-week Goldman Sachs bootcamp—they learned how to read the news, invest in art, and communicate better
By Emma BurleighSeptember 11, 2026
Coco Gauff
Success
Tennis star Coco Gauff heads into the U.S. Open quarterfinals without having lost a single set—playing with ‘no regrets’ made her more successful
By Emma BurleighSeptember 9, 2026
Kevin O'Leary
Success
Kevin O’Leary says Steve Jobs taught him to focus on 3 things a day—and small talk or a family phone call is just noise getting in the way
By Emma BurleighSeptember 8, 2026
Jerry and Peter Wong
Success
After 30 years in aerospace, these brothers retired from corporate life and work at Disney: ‘I’m finished being married to my laptop and phone’
By Emma BurleighSeptember 6, 2026
Rich couple walking
Personal Finance
Billionaire wives are about to inherit a huge slice of the $6.6 trillion great wealth transfer—and 1,235 women stand to cash in by 2035
By Emma BurleighSeptember 3, 2026
As Apple gets a new CEO in John Ternus, Tim Cook shares the 4 a.m. morning ritual he stuck by for 15 years in the top job
Success
As Apple gets a new CEO in John Ternus, Tim Cook shares the 4 a.m. morning ritual he stuck by for 15 years in the top job
By Emma BurleighSeptember 2, 2026
Novak Djokovic
Success
Tennis star Novak Djokovic was knocked out during the first round of the U.S. Open—but he’ll still walk away with $140,000, and millions off-court
By Emma BurleighSeptember 2, 2026
Apple CEO John Ternus
Success
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus once told Gen Z to ‘never assume’ they know as much as others—he says it’s the mindset hack that will push you forward
By Emma BurleighSeptember 1, 2026
Woman AI worker disappointed
Success
Women only accounted for 26% of hires in jobs with AI skills—and they could be missing out on a $100K salary difference
By Emma BurleighAugust 31, 2026
Mitzi Perdue
Success
The heiress of $10 billion Perdue Farms and the $12 billion Sheraton Hotels empire wore hand-me-downs, still rides the subway, and flies economy
By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2026
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