Jeff Bezos, Oprah Winfrey, Jimmy Buffett and Nvidia cofounder Jensen Huang are among the billionaires with land or homes on Hawaii’s second-largest island.
Wildfires in Maui continued to burn on Friday, as Hawaii suffered one of the largest natural disasters in its history.
As Maui residents call out for help, some of its richest landowners have pitched in or spoken out about the disaster. Oprah Winfrey, who owns more than 2,000 acres on Maui, has been handing out pillows and other supplies. Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancee and vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, said in a post on Threads on Thursday that the couple “will be making donations to help.”
Other billionaires who own homes or land on Maui, including Peter Thiel, singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and software tycoon David Duffield, have remained quiet. Spokespeople for Buffett, Thiel and Duffield have not yet replied to a request for comment from Forbes. Real estate billionaire Neil Bluhm, who also owns land on Maui, could not be reached for comment.
Billionaires have been buying up land and homes in Hawaii for decades, typically as vacation homes. They have often met with criticism from locals for driving up prices and not doing enough to give back to the state or integrate themselves into the community. As of Friday afternoon, more than three days after the fires first started, most of Maui’s billionaire homeowners have not issued public statements or made public donations toward wildfire relief efforts.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Clarence Thomas Enjoyed 38 Vacations Paid for by Billionaires: ReportSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has enjoyed at least 38 vacations paid for by well-connected billionaires, along with 34 private flights, and a dozen VIP passes to sporting events.
Read more »
Beyond Harlan Crow, Other Billionaires Funded Justice Thomas’s Luxury VacationsNew information shows that a cadre of industry titans and ultrawealthy executives have treated Clarence Thomas to far-flung vacations aboard their yachts, ushered him into the premium suites at sporting events and sent their private jets to fetch him.
Read more »
Report: Billionaires treated Thomas to 38 vacations, moreMultiple wealthy executives treated Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to dozens of lavish vacations over his three decades on the high court, according to a report Thursday by ProPublica.
Read more »
Cage match between Musk, Zuckerberg could become 'noble' TED-style debateThe anticipated match between X owner Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may now be a debate, as opposed to the physical competition the two have previously teased.
Read more »
Four Russian Billionaires Sanctioned By U.S. For Allegedly Enabling Ukraine InvasionThe four men—who have already been sanctioned by the E.U. and U.K.—serve on the supervisory board of Alfa Group.
Read more »