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. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

Patricia Kluge Turned A $100 Million Divorce Settlement Into A Wine Empire… Then Lost It All
Patricia Kluge emerged from her divorce with an estate and settlement worth roughly $100 million, then poured her fortune into an ambitious Virginia winery. After the financial crisis wiped out nearly everything, she filed for bankruptcy and event...
In 1990, Two Fake Cops Stole $1 Billion Worth Of Art In 81 Minutes. Nobody Has Ever Been Caught
On March 18, 1990 a museum in Boston was robbed. Over $1 billion worth of art vanished, including what experts call the most valuable stolen item in the world!
Daniel Lubetzky Turned His Father's Holocaust Survival Lessons Into A $5 Billion Snack Empire
Daniel Lubetzky built KIND Snacks around a simple idea rooted in his father's Holocaust survival lessons: that kindness could be a strength, a mission, and eventually a business strategy. That belief helped turn a transparent snack bar into a $5 b...
Who Are The Richest Members Of Congress – And How'd They Earned Their Massive Fortunes?
A new class of ultra-rich lawmakers has entered Washington, turning the annual richest members of Congress list into a parade of coal fortunes, storage empires, hedge fund wealth, tech inheritances, car alarms, hospital money, and perfectly timed ...
Ten Years Ago, Evan Spiegel's College Friend Who Claimed He Invented Snapchat Was Paid A Fortune To Go Away Quietly
Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy are known as the billionaire co-founders of Snapchat, but there was a third Stanford fraternity brother in the room at the very beginning.
The 15 Biggest Book Advances Of All Time
From presidents and pop stars to royals, rock legends, and bestselling fiction machines, these are the biggest book advances ever reported.
When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Instantly Became One Of The Richest Men In The World
John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic. And with that tragedy, his 20-year-old son, Vincent Astor, went from being an undergraduate at Harvard to one of the richest people in the world.
When The Titanic Sank, One Of The Richest People 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...
How The Koch Family Built One Of The Largest Private Fortunes In American History
The Koch family fortune began with a Kansas chemical engineer, overseas oil refinery deals, and a private company that Charles Koch transformed into a $125 billion-a-year industrial empire. But behind the money is a darker, stranger story involvin...
Bernie Ecclestone's Rags To Riches Journey From Small Fishing Village To Billionaire Honcho of Formula 1 Racing
Bernie Ecclestone grew up the son of a fisherman, left school at 16, and hustled his way from paper routes and motorcycle parts into the center of Formula One. Over the next several decades, he transformed F1 from a chaotic racing circuit into a m...

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