Mary Barra received a masterclass in business from none other than Warren Buffett. General Motors’ longtime CEO said the legendary investor gave her “just phenomenal advice, and I will be forever grateful for the time he gave me, the leadership wisdom he shared with me, and also the support through some pretty dicey times.” Barra
On the eve of Apple’s highly anticipated folding iPhone, Samsung isn’t feeling threatened. Instead, the folding smartphone pioneer says the competition is “absolutely welcome.” That’s according to Hee-Cheul Moon, head of Samsung’s Advanced Mechanical R&D Group, who sat with WIRED on a virtual Zoom call with Seungki Choi, head of Samsung’s Smartphone R&D Group. Before
Picture this: you’ve just been offered a job after endless rounds of interviews and tests, when the interviewer asks, “What are your salary requirements?” According to one billionaire, the number you should be asking for isn’t a salary at all. Dylan Taylor, the founder of space-tech company Voyager Technologies, became a millionaire at 27—five years
The thought of a billionaire’s lifestyle may conjure up images of Great Gatsby mansion-buying and jet-setting at the drop of a hat. But the life of an heiress with the wealth of two multibillion-dollar American businesses looks a lot different. Mitzi Perdue was born into the Sheraton hotel family, and at just the age of
Country music superstar Dolly Parton had a very early start to her career when she began singing at her local church at age 6. By age 13, she had recorded her first single, “Puppy Love,” which she co-wrote at age 11 with her uncle—and had even appeared on the Grand Ole Opry stage by that
Ndamukong Suh wasn’t taking any chances before his first meeting with Warren Buffett. While still a college student, the soon-to-be NFL star arrived at Buffett’s office two to three hours early because he refused to risk being late, he said. The wait paid off, though. Suh said he and Buffett hit it off, talking for
