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.

The President Of Afghanistan Reportedly Fled Country Ahead Of Taliban Invasion With $169 Million In CASH
When a country experiences a violent overthrow of a regime, as Afghanistan did this week, people flee with the clothes on their back. Not Ghani though. He managed to get out of the country with considerably more. Ghani left Afghanistan with $169 m...
How An Epic Life Of Extravagant Partying Turned Vijay Mallya Into A Bankrupt Fugitive Billionaire
Vijay Mallya was a liquor tycoon and billionaire known for his lavish lifestyle and extravagant partying. He fled to the UK after racking up more than $1 billion in debt. Banks and the government are STILL trying to extradite him on bank fraud and...
With Its Upcoming IPO Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya And His Employees Are Going To Get Rich
Chobani yogurt founder Hamdi Ulukaya did not grow up wealthy by any means. He is the son of Turkish dairy farmers who made feta cheese. He knows what it's like to bust your butt as a factory or farm worker. And when Chobani goes public in the comi...
The Story Of How Patricia Kluge Blew A $100 Million Divorce Settlement But Persevered In The End
Patricia Kluge divorced her husband John Kluge, founder of Metromedia, after nine years of marriage. She received a $100 million divorce settlement. By 2011 she had lost it all and declared bankruptcy.
Robinhood's Co-Founders Will Be Paper Multi-Billionaires After Upcoming IPO And Could Make Billions More From A Generous Incentive Plan
Robinhood co-founders Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt are set to make a massive fortune when their company goes public in the coming weeks.
100 Year Old Montecito Mansion Hits The Market For $74 Million
A 100-year-old mansion located in the wealthy community of Montecito has just hit the market for $74 million. The estate is fresh off a 15-year renovation. If the property sells for even close to its asking price it will be the most expensive sale...
100 Years Ago This Lesser-Known Railroad Tycoon Was One Of The Richest People In The World
Arthur Curtiss James was a prolific railroad tycoon – he owned roughly 40,000 miles of railroad track – about one-seventh of the entire railroad network in the United States when he died in 1941. He was one of the richest Americans in the 1920...
Sorry Kanye! Robert F. Smith Is Back On Top As The Richest Black Person In America
Sorry Kanye! Your reign as the richest black person in America has come to an end... for now. Robert F. Smith has re-taken the crown!
When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Became One Of The Richest Men In The World
One of the richest men in the world, John Jacob Astor, died when the Titanic sank. And with that tragedy, John Jacob Astor's son Vincent Astor went from being an undergraduate at Harvard to the richest man in the world
Chinese Government Orders Billionaire To Lie Low After He Published Controversial Poem
Things are weird over in China. One billionaire, Wang Xing has been warned by the government that he better lay low after he posted a poem that sent the stock market into a frenzy and sparked a social media firestorm.

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