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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.

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
Pharrell Williams
Success
After decades in the music industry, Pharrell Williams admits he never stops working: ‘If you do what you love everyday, you’ll get paid for free’
By Emma BurleighAugust 28, 2026
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Success
There are a record 3,795 billionaires in the world right now—and just like Jeff Bezos, their favorite investments are sports and philanthropy
By Emma BurleighAugust 27, 2026
Photo of Mark Zuckerberg
Success
Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has just bought a 196-year-old Gothic castle with 11 bedrooms in Ireland worth up to $35 million
By Emma BurleighAugust 25, 2026
Young energy worker stands in front of power plant
Success
Goldman Sachs says America’s energy sector will need 500,000 more workers by 2030—and humanoid robots may have to step in
By Emma BurleighAugust 24, 2026
Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast
Success
Despite his $2.6 billion net worth, MrBeast said he’s had to borrow cash and didn’t even have enough money in his bank account to buy McDonald’s
By Emma BurleighAugust 23, 2026
Kirill Bigai, the cofounder and CEO of learning platform Preply,
Success
The CEO of $1.2 billion learning platform Preply says it all started with his online search for an English tutor
By Emma BurleighAugust 23, 2026
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Success
Harry and Meghan’s homecoming comes with a multimillion-dollar tax catch—waiting four years could have shielded their $60 million fortune
By Emma BurleighAugust 21, 2026
Billionaire biotech pioneer Robert Langer
Success
Moderna co-founder is a billionaire once again at $1.7 billion—he once turned down 20 high-paying job offers to ‘have more of an impact on the world’
By Emma BurleighAugust 20, 2026
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