The phrase "a fortune based on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing wealth or success that is derived from a particular source or foundation.
Example: "He built a fortune based on his innovative technology solutions that transformed the industry."
Alternatives: "wealth derived from" or "prosperity founded on".
She and her family inherited a fortune based on a 23% share of $22.5 bil (sales) Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's leading media conglomerates.
It's named for the conductor Sir Thomas Beecham, who, one of the resident divas readily points out, inherited a fortune based on laxatives that provided generations of ageing folk with much needed relief.
Such are the polarizing responses elicited by Mr. Soros, who came to the United States with nothing decades ago and built a $7 billion fortune based on market speculation.
But then again, most people haven't built a $4.5 billion fortune based on Census data, the way Jack and Laura Dangermond have.
But then again, most people haven't built a $4.5 billion fortune based on Census data, the way Jack and Laura Dangermond have.
$5.8 billion Germany 6 members Six feuding Herz family members reap the benefits from a fortune based primarily on coffee, skin care and cigarettes.
The richest among them is Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, with a $10.1 billion fortune based on his stake in publicly-traded Dangote Cement –which has operations across Africa -- as well as his interests in flour milling, sugar refining and salt processing.
Thyssen family, one of the world's wealthiest families, its fortune based on a vast iron and steel empire established in the late 19th century.
Among its rites: cherry blossoms, longer days, and the anguished cries of baseball fans judging their teams' fortune based on a weekend's worth of games.
Forbes estimated the growth of the mayor's fortune based on a rise in revenue at Bloomberg L.P., where sales reached $7.6 billion last year, and higher valuations for the company's publicly traded competitors, including McGraw-Hill and Thomson Reuters.
Hsu's fortune, based on a diversified group of companies that extend from transport to textiles, fell slightly in the past year.
