Elizabeth Holmes
publication date: Saturday, June 25, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)
category: 
Business
clue: This businesswoman took a bloody path from broke to billions and back.
explanation: Holmes founded Theranos, a blood testing company that made her a billionaire. In 2016, Forbes estimated her net worth at "zero" after controversy over the tests' reliability drastically reduced the company's valuation. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Justin Woods
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