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.

Race Car Driver Involved In $2 BILLION PayDay Loan Scam Arrested!!
Scott Tucker is a racecar driver with a $100 million fleet of luxury cars and a private jet. WOW. He must have a heck of a successful racing career. Well, not so much. It turns out that Tucker financed his jet set lifestyle not from race winnings,...
The Tequila Fortune And How The Cuervo Family Plans To Turn Tequila, Jalisco Into The Napa Valley of Mexico
The town of Tequila, Mexico is about to be transformed. The people behind this project are, aptly, the family that has run the Jose Cuervo tequila empire for 250 years.
How Old Were These Billionaires When They Made Their First Billion?
When Bill Gates became a billionaire in 1987, he was 31 years old and the youngest person to achieve that mark at that point. It would take 28 years for Gates to be dethroned. Do you know how old your favorite billionaire was when they made their ...
The Highest Paid Oscar Nominees
Remember that time when Jennifer Lawrence spoke out (a lot!) about how she was paid less than her American Hustle co-stars? Well… while women in Hollywood (and elsewhere) may still inexplicably be fighting for equal pay in 2016, Lawrence isn't o...
The Celebrity Net Worth Dating Guide: The Richest Bachelors and Bachelorettes
Despite the fact that more than 90% of ultra high net worth people are married, there are a number of eligible, single billionaires of both sexes and a wide range of ages out there.
The Highest Paid Nascar Drivers Of 2015
As with most professional sports, there is a huge pay gap between the top and bottom in NASCAR. There are 13 Nascar drivers who made more than $10 million in 2015, these are the top 10.
For Every Day He Has Been Alive, Carl Icahn Has Made $500,000
Investor and activist Carl Icahn turned 80 on February 16th and like every other day of his life, he added more than half a million new dollars to his net worth – and every other day he's been alive but he doesn't even come close to holding the ...
Airbnb Reveals The Email That Launched The Billion Dollar Home Sharing Empire
In 2007 Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia came up with a $3 billion idea: Airbnb. Now, they've released the email that started it all.
Superdry Fashion Mogul Sells Shares In Company To Fund Divorce
Julian Dunkerton is the founder of the enormously successful European casual fashion chain, Superdry. However, due to a contentious divorce, he owns less of the company that he founded because he liquidated about $71 million in shares of Superdry ...
The 10 Most Generous People In The World
The most generous people in the world can afford to be that way. A glance at this list tells you that some of the most famous people listed on the annual billionaires list are very generous.

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