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Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk covering generational dynamics, billionaire philanthropy, housing, real estate, luxury, and wealth. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and worked on the production desk at CQ Roll Call. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and leadership studies from the University of Richmond and her master's degree in digital media management from the University of Southern California.
‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short
Success
‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short
By Sydney LakeDecember 4, 2025
Scott Galloway got mostly B’s and C’s in high school, never studied for the SAT, and had to try twice to get into UCLA. Now he’s worth $150 million
Success
Scott Galloway got mostly B’s and C’s in high school, never studied for the SAT, and had to try twice to get into UCLA. Now he’s worth $150 million
By Sydney LakeDecember 3, 2025
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos commit $102.5 million to organizations combating homelessness across the U.S.: ‘This is just the beginning’
North America
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos commit $102.5 million to organizations combating homelessness across the U.S.: ‘This is just the beginning’
By Sydney LakeDecember 2, 2025
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C-Suite
MacKenzie Scott’s $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works
By Sydney LakeDecember 2, 2025
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Leadership
How a park bench meeting led to Aflac’s $200 million mascot idea
By Sydney LakeDecember 1, 2025
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Big Tech
Elon Musk, fresh off securing a $1 trillion pay package, says philanthropy is ‘very hard’
By Sydney LakeDecember 1, 2025
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Leadership
Steve Jobs taught Gap’s former CEO that micromanaging can be a good thing
By Sydney LakeNovember 28, 2025
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Success
Billionaire Mark Cuban once ran a Ponzi scheme from his dorm room: ‘That’s how I paid for my junior year of college’
By Sydney LakeNovember 27, 2025
Few investors copy Warren Buffett’s investment strategy ‘because no one wants to get rich slow,’ the retiring Berkshire Hathaway CEO says
Investing
Few investors copy Warren Buffett’s investment strategy ‘because no one wants to get rich slow,’ the retiring Berkshire Hathaway CEO says
By Sydney LakeNovember 26, 2025
Jeff Bezos’ most expensive investment is a $500 million custom superyacht that’s the largest in the world
Travel & Leisure
Jeff Bezos’ most expensive investment is a $500 million custom superyacht that’s the largest in the world
By Sydney LakeNovember 21, 2025
Gen Z wants to retire in their 50s, not 60s. Good luck in today’s economy
Personal Finance
Gen Z wants to retire in their 50s, not 60s. Good luck in today’s economy
By Sydney LakeNovember 19, 2025
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Retail
Half of millennial and Gen Z couples pick engagement rings with lab-grown diamonds— ‘well beyond what the mining industry had expected,’ McKinsey says
By Sydney LakeNovember 18, 2025
Billionaire tech founder Joe Liemandt says getting an MBA isn’t worth it and you don’t learn a ‘fraction’ of what you would as an entrepreneur
Success
Billionaire tech founder Joe Liemandt says getting an MBA isn’t worth it and you don’t learn a ‘fraction’ of what you would as an entrepreneur
By Sydney LakeNovember 18, 2025
Hard work beats talent when it comes to success, UPenn psychologist says: ‘Effort counts twice’
Success
Hard work beats talent when it comes to success, UPenn psychologist says: ‘Effort counts twice’
By Sydney LakeNovember 17, 2025
Michael Dell founded his $90 billion company—once the largest PC maker—as a 19-year-old in his college dorm. Here’s his secret to making it big
Success
Michael Dell founded his $90 billion company—once the largest PC maker—as a 19-year-old in his college dorm. Here’s his secret to making it big
By Sydney LakeNovember 17, 2025
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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last yearplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away fasterplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'Sadly,' it makes the world a worse placeplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 29, 2026
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