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.

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.
From Black Market Smuggler to Multi-Billionaire Playboy: Roman Abramovich's Rags to Riches Story
Roman Abramovich was orphaned at the age of four and flunked out of two different colleges in Russia. Today is one of the wealthiest people in the world. Here's how he did it.
How A Divorced Single Mom Secretary Invented Liquid Paper, Made A Fortune And Raised A Future Music Star
It is hard to remember now, but there was a time, not that long ago, when erasing a mistake in a document wasn't as easy as simply backspacing on your keyboard and watching the letters and words disappear. For decades, people relied on typewriters...
How The Former Richest Man In Ireland Lost His Fortune
The financial crisis that kicked off in 2008 caused extreme financial devastation around the world. or many people. Many, many people lost a lot of money. But not many lost as much as Sean Quinn.
Samsung Billionaire's Illegal Drug Use Causes More Legal Trouble
Samsung's Jay Y. Lee has not had an easy time of it over the last few years. He's been in and out of court and prison due to a bribery scandal that rocked South Korea. Now, the vice-chairman of Samsung is facing repercussions again after admitting...
That Bel Air Mansion "The One" – Which Was Previously Listed For $500 Million – Has Entered Bankruptcy
Remember that Bel Air mansion "The One" which was at one time listed for $500 million? And then it never got any offers... It's now in bankruptcy.
Americas 10 Richest Tech Billionaires
The richest tech billionaires in the United States have had a very good year. Their net worths have grown at insane rates since the COVID-19 pandemic started. In many cases, their net worths have nearly doubled.
The 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players In The World (2021)
Soccer (or football outside of the U.S.), is the world's biggest sport. The total pretax earnings of the 10 highest-paid soccer players is $585 million – which is up from last year's $570 million
The 10 Richest Hedge Fund Managers In The World Today
Not only are they rich hedge fund managers, they are THE RICHEST of all hedge fund managers in the world today.
A Wyoming Billionaire With Roots To One Of America's Richest Old Money Fortunes Has Provided 98% Of The Funds To Build Texas' Border Wall
Timothy Mellon is an heir to the Mellon banking fortune. That fortune was first established by Timothy's grandfather, Andrew Mellon and his great-uncle Richard back in the late 1800s. Today, a good chunk of that money is being used to fund a varie...

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