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It's hard to think about the wealth of extremely wealthy people intuitively. Just for added perspective, he bought an entire Hawai'ian island called Lanai.
by warent 8y ago
It's hard to think about the wealth of extremely wealthy people intuitively. Just for added perspective, he bought an entire Hawai'ian island called Lanai.
- erikpukinskis 8y agoHe bought 97% of the property on the island. He does not own the island or control it politically. Essentially, he bought a pineapple farm that happens to cover most of the island.
- njarboe 8y agoAnd Lanai is not just some some little place (140sq mi). It is about 1/4 the size of Oahu or Kauai [1]. 3% of the island is still own by other people/entities. [1]https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lanai/@20.7523285,-158.3241197,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x795536d9a3986425:0xf609afa076d8b8b5!8m2!3d20.8165975!4d-156.9273193 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lanai/@20.7523285,-158.324...