Billionaire chronicles: Macca's Dynasty episode 1

Moneymaker Name: Mish Abdula a.k.a “Macca”

Age: 27 years

Nationality: American (naturalized, Pakistani by descent)

Industry: Arms and armament

Net worth: $4.3 billion

Chronicle:

When Mish’s parents first came to the US, they were without any material possessions of any significance save for $150 that represented their combined life savings and the hope of likely shelter from Mish’s maternal uncle who had been in the US for over a decade before that time. Uncle Rio as he was called by Mish (his real name was Zubair but he had long stopped introducing himself by that name) was the one who became Mish’s true father when he arrived in the US a starry eyed six year old boy who was very shy and had an obvious accent when he did speak. It was uncle Rio who changed his name from Waleed to Mish despite his parent’s heavy protestations and displeasure. Rio made them understand that in the part of L.A where they lived it was always better to blend in rather than stand out as easy as your first name. Mish’s parents didn’t have much of a choice anyway, Rio was their benefactor and the singular reason they were able to get into the US in the first place. At that time, his ‘suggestions’ were actually law and Mish’s parents knew too well the peril of having too strong an opinion of their own. Rio had done well for himself in the local mafia, having risen from a starter to become the bosses’ right hand man; a position that ensured he had money and power in significant quanta according of course to the spectrum the local mafia operated in. Yet Rio wanted more, much more than his position could provide him; much more than even his bosses’ position could provide.

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