Columbia was the first shuttle to reach space, in 1981. Columbia carried dozens of astronauts into space during the next two decades, reaching several milestones. Columbia also underwent upgrades as technology advanced.
The home, as it stands now, was built in 1959, with several additions along the way. It is now worth almost $88-million, with a 2012 tax bill of $904,239.00. Most of the images we have of Oprahâs mansion are aerial views because photographers just canât close enough, unless theyâre invited. Despite its size, and its wide open areas, The Promised Land is embedded within the surrounding trees.
When Oprah Winfrey, former television host of the The Oprah Winfrey Show and boss of the so-called Oprah Empire, officially retired in 2011, she was worth an estimated $3 billion. Today her net worth continues to be close to that mark at $2.8 billion, according to Forbes.