Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

When The Titanic Sank, The Richest Person In The World Was On Board And Went Down With The Ship
More than 1500 people died when the Titanic sank. Many of the casualties were third class passengers from steerage. But not all the victims were poor. In fact, one of the casualties happened to be the richest person in the world...
What Keanu Reeves Did With His Matrix Royalties Proves He Truly Does Not Care About Money
As you're about to discover, it turns out Keanu Reeves is not your typical movie star. His generosity has become so legendary that it reads like an urban legend.
All The Television Actors Who Have Earned $1 Million (Or More) Per Episode
Making $1 million (or more) per episode of a television/cable/streaming show used to be a fairly rare occurrence. Not anymore. With A-list film actors making the jump to the small screen, salaries have skyrocketed. Since 2017, 11 actors and actres...
How Did Jeffrey Lurie Earn The Money To Buy The Super Bowl-Bound Philadelphia Eagles?
Jeffrey Lurie is an interesting case among NFL owners. He actually went out and borrowed $190 million from a bank to buy the Eagles. Now, neither you or I could just walk into our local Wells Fargo, and walk out with $190 million and neither did L...
After Earning $6M From The NBA, Vinnie Johnson Launched A Multi-Billion Dollar Automotive Empire And Earned A $500M Fortune
Vinnie Johnson was the longtime sixth man for the NBA's Detroit Pistons. He was a perennial fan favorite. He played 10 seasons in Detroit and was a part of the 1989 and 1990 NBA Championship teams. For most people, that career would be the pinnacl...
How Junior Bridgeman Parlayed A Moderate NBA Career Into A $600 Million Fast Food Empire
Unlike many NBA players who end up broke within five years of retirement, Junior Bridgeman used his free time to launch one of the most successful franchise companies in the world...
In 2015 Elizabeth Holmes Was Multi-Billionaire Biotech Tycoon. Today She Was Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison.
Once upon a time, Elizabeth Holmes was the biotech industry's darling. She was glowingly written about. She amassed a multi billion fortune. She was heralded as an innovator and genius. Those days are over. She's now going to jail for a very very ...
While Red Bull Was Giving You Wings, It Was Giving Dietrich Mateschitz A $20 Billion Fortune
Necessity is truly the mother of invention. For Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz, his necessity came in the form of jet lag on a business trip to Thailand. The resulting invention was a little company called Red Bull.
Yvon Chouinard Just Wanted To Be A "Dirtbag" Rock Climber. He Became The World's Most Reluctant Billionaire, So He Gave It All Away!
When Yvon Chouinard was in his 20s he spent more than six months of each year criss crossing North America and the Alps climbing mountains with his friends and living on about 50 cents a day. Today, Chouinard is the founder of the outdoor gear com...
Brooklyn Beckham Is Marrying Into A Billionaire Family With A Very Unusual Side Story
Brooklyn Beckham is the 22-year-old son of David Beckham and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham. He will soon be walking down the aisle with 25-year-old actress Nicola Peltz. His soon-to-be aunt (in-law) has a very interesting life story...

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