How did he build this pile of cash? He buys struggling companies, strips them down, and turns them into cash machines. Think of him as a financial bulldozer with a really nice tie. His company, Renco, owns the only domestic magnesium mine in the U.S. and makes parts for Humvees.
But here’s the kicker: his businesses have also been linked to massive environmental lawsuits. Remember the town of Libby, Montana? Yeah, that’s a whole mess involving asbestos and a Renco subsidiary. It’s a complicated story, but it hasn’t exactly dented his wallet.
The House That Billions Built
If you want to see where the money really shows up, look at his house in the Hamptons. It’s called Fair Field, and it’s not a house; it’s a compound. He built a 66,000-square-foot mansion with 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, and a private bowling alley. I’m not even joking about the bowling alley.
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Neighbors fought him for years over the construction. They called it “the beast.” He didn’t care. He just kept building until it looked like a small college campus for one very rich family. It’s the kind of place where you could get lost for a week and nobody would notice.
