Back in 2000, James Doty was living the high life. He drove a Ferrari to work and was in the process of buying a private island in New Zealand, a villa in Tuscany, and a penthouse apartment in San Francisco. A neuro-surgeon turned biotech investor, Doty had amassed more than $70 million, at least on paper. At 45, he was planning to retire, donate a large chunk of his fortune to charity, and divide his time between his three idyllic homes while doing medical volunteer work in developing countries.
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