DELL BOY
Meet prospective Everton owner who is world’s 10th richest man, tech mastermind and owns 33,000 square foot mansion
Texas native Dell owns several properties around the US, including an £80m penthouse in New York
EVERTON'S takeover has taken a new twist.
According to reports, Michael Dell, 59, has joined a consortium that includes lifelong Toffees fans Andy Bell and George Downing in trying to buy the club from majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri.
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claims Dell, who owns the computer brand of the same name, has strengthened the belief that business could be resolved before the start of the new season.
Some have described talks as being at an "advanced" stage, while others remain more cautious over a potential deal.
Other interested parties include venture capital firm MSP Sports Capital.
At the age of 19, Dell founded Dell Technologies with just $1,000 in the bank.
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He famously said at the time, "technology is about enabling human potential" which proved to be prophetic in the world we live in today.
Some 30 years later, his wealth has rocketed to around £95billion, according to Forbes, making him the 10th richest man in the world.
In a pinned tweet on his X account from 2021, he wrote: "I started Dell Technologies 37 years ago with $1000. Revenues in 1984 were $6million. Last year's revenues were $94.2billion. Impossible is nothing."
Such a huge wealth has enabled Dell to become a huge player in the property market.
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Homes to die for
Unsurprisingly, Dell, who married wife Susan Liebermann in 1989 and has four kids, has a number of homes dotted around the States.
Famously, Susan designed the inaugural ball gowns for Jenna and Barbara Bush in 2001, according to Business Insider.
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They reportedly reside in Austin, Texas in a super mansion that boasts eight bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a tennis court, indoor and outdoor pools.
The 33,000-square-foot home is surrounded by a total of 119 acres, and features insane views of Lake Austin.
The property is 20 miles from Round Rock, where Dell Technologies is based.
Just a few miles away, Dell has another mansion dubbed the 6D ranch.
The grounds are used by family and friends for recreational hunting, which allowed Dell to receive a $1million agricultural tax break.
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East Coast digs
Not content with his luxury digs in the Lone Star State, Dell has expanded his property portfolio to the East Coast.
In 2014, he paid £100.47million for a Manhattan penthouse on Billionaire’s Row.
The purchase made it the city's most costliest home at the time.
Found in One57, a 1,005 feet tower on West 57th Street, it has six bedrooms.
There are also multiple smart kitchens built within its 11,000-square-feet.
Sitting on top of the Park Hyatt New York, residents can also take advantage of the five-star hotel's dining and catering services, as well as get a birds-eye view of Central Park.
Three years after splashing the cash in the Big Apple, Dell turned his attentions to Boston.
He paid £32million for a 7,200 square-foot unit in the exclusive Four Seasons Private Residences One Dalton Street.
The tallest residential building in New England, it's just over an hour away by plane.
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Incidentally, Dell can get there in his own $50million Gulfstream V jet.
Typically, they accommodate 12 passengers and four crew.
American billionaire Mark Cuban also owns one, while Steve Jobs was given a Gulfstream V as compensation from Apple in 2000.
Holiday home
Like many Americans, Dell loves to take his holidays in the US.
For that, he can rely on his astonishing Hawaii compound.
Nicknamed the 'Raptor Residence' because it looks like something out of Jurassic Park, it's not known how much he paid for the home,
But it is placed on the oceanfront, spanning 4.3 acres in the exclusive gated community of Kukio, found on the Big Island's Kona Coast.
Dell's next door neighbour is reportedly former Wells Fargo chairman Paul Hazen.
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Recent reports have suggested that Dell could become a trillionaire by 2033.
Expect more lavish property buys, alongside that Everton takeover.
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