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.

In 1925, The Second-Richest Person In The World Was A 12-Year-Old Girl
When Doris Duke was 12 years old, just one month shy of her 13th birthday, she inherited $100 million. It was 1925 and she instantly became the second richest person in the world.
How Much Does An NFL Referee Make? What Is An NFL Referee's Salary?
NFL referees are some of the most scrutinized people in sports—expected to be perfect every Sunday while getting screamed at by millions of fans. But how much do they actually make for all that pressure?
In 2014 Tim Draper Paid $19 Million For 30,000 Bitcoins Confiscated From The Silk Road. He Never Sold…
Back in 2014, investor Tim Draper paid $19 million for around 30,000 bitcoins that had been confiscated by the US Marshals Service in connection to the arrest of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht... That was a wise move on Draper's part.
The Founder Of Electronic Arts Made $100 Million In The 1990s, Lost It All On Private Jets and Bad Tax Advice… And Just Missed Out On $11 Billion
Trip Hawkins earned a $100 million fortune in the 1990s as the founder of Electronic Arts. Unfortunately, he lost it all on a lifestyle that included mansions, private jets, luxury cars, and a whole bunch of awful tax advice.
Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Year From The 1980s To The Present?
In the last 40-ish years, just EIGHT men have held the title of world's richest person. You know some of the six names... Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk... But who are the other tycoons of wealth who wore the crown, even briefly?
By The Time He Was 25, Arnold Schwarzenegger Was A Multi-Millionaire. And It Had Nothing To Do With Acting.
Before he was a movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger was already a millionaire — not from acting, but from real estate deals in Los Angeles. By 25, he had flipped his way into a fortune, and decades later, he may have quietly made even more from a ...
The World's Richest Families (2025 Edition)
There are a few ways we can quantify and determine which families are the richest in the world. There are three families that could be considered the richest family in the world. So, who is the richest of them all?
Charlie Chaplin Buried His Fortune In His Yard… And Left His Wife The Equivalent Of $500+ Million
Charlie Chaplin rose from poverty in London to become the most famous entertainer in the world. But behind the bowler hat and mustache was a shrewd businessman who buried cash in his backyard, outsmarted exile, and left his wife a fortune worth $5...
Andrea Catsimatidis Net Worth
If bikinis are what it takes to recruit candidates, raise money, and get people out to vote for the GOP in Manhattan, Andrea Catsimatidis is the woman for the job.
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.

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