Trader Steve Faussett. The brightest life of a millionaire
Yes, they bought themselves mansions, expensive cars and even the love of luxurious women, but very rarely one can see the madness that an ordinary person wants to embody, even if he had a couple of millions under his belt.
Charitable foundations and balls are nothing more than a screen behind which rich people hide, trying to please society.
Living their rich and boring life, all that remains of them is their name and data on how much a person once earned, nothing more.
However, this description of the average rich person is completely opposite to trader Steve Fossett, who was able to live his life so brightly and crazyly that he entered his achievements into the Guinness Book of Records.
There is practically no information about his childhood and adolescence; the only thing that is noted is that Steve was an exemplary scout and held the highest scout award (by the way, he repeatedly applied the knowledge he gained during mountain climbs).
Training and career
After graduating from school, the future trader decided to pursue a career in economics, and chose one of the most prestigious universities – Stanford University.
In 1996, Steve Fossett successfully passed all his exams and received a degree in Economics. To further his education, he continued his studies at the University of Washington and earned a Master's degree in Economics in 1998.
Steve Fossett and his career remains a mystery to many biographers, as the world learned about him not because of his successful career, but because of his many world records.
It is known that he made a brilliant career as a trader on the Chicago Stock Exchange and, according to the head of the exchange, he was an extremely aggressive trader.
Steve was able to capitalize on his success by creating the largest trading corporation, Lakota Trading Inc, and also became a co-owner of Scaled Composites.
The Adventures of Steve Fossett
Steve Fawcett was a man who loved to challenge himself and his loved ones by setting world records in various sports. So, in late 1985, the millionaire businessman decided to swim the English Channel, which he successfully accomplished on his fourth attempt.
For the next eight years, the public forgot his name, but during that time he was conquering mountain peaks all over the world and was actively involved in skiing, namely marathon races.
Constant training in the cold and the body's adaptation to harsh weather conditions inspired Steve to take on a new experiment, so he took part in a dog sled race across Alaska, where he covered a huge distance of more than 1,000 miles.
In 1996, an eccentric millionaire decided to circle the world in a hot air balloon without landing, something no one had ever done before. However, his attempt was unsuccessful, as the balloons weren't designed for such a flight.
So he used his money and influence to develop a custom design, and in 2003, at the age of 58, he successfully circumnavigated the globe.
Having flown around the globe in a hot air balloon, he developed a love for the sky and flight, so he took courses and earned the license to pilot an airship and an airplane.
In fact, in 2004, he set the airship speed record and also set a record for circumnavigating the globe in a sailboat in just 58 days!
World records.
From March 1 to 3, 2005, Steve Fossett circled the globe without stopping for refueling in his custom-designed aircraft, which Burt Rutan had built for him.
In 2006, he set an absolute world record for the longest flight in a self-built aircraft.
Sadly, on September 3, 2007, Steve tragically died in a plane crash. During his adventures, he set approximately 116 world records, half of which remain unbroken.
