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 Richest People In Seattle
Seattle is the northernmost large city in the U.S., located just about 100 miles south of the Canadian border. It's also home to 10 billionaires – most notably Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates – the two richest people on the planet. Is it something ...
How Kris Jenner Went From Flight Attendant To $170 Million Woman
Today, Kris Jenner is one of the most famous women on earth with famous exes, famous kids, and $170 million in the bank. But she didn't grow up wealthy or famous and where she started out is quite far from where she is today.
The Richest People In Boston
Boston is the most populous city in Massachusetts with 696,600 people. The Greater Boston metro area is home to 4.8 million people. If you expand it out to the larger commuting area, it is home to 8.2 million people. 13 of those people are billion...
Meet Mika Anttonen: The Oil Billionaire And Climate Activist
Mika Anttonen is an unlikely climate activist. He is the founder of Finnish energy company St1, which owns the St1 chain of gas stations in Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Poland. St1 owns around 1,400 service stations in those four countries.
Combined Wealth of Global Billionaires Passes $10 Trillion For First Time
The combined wealth of all the billionaires on earth just hit $10 trillion for the first time ever. From April 7 to July 31 of this year, billionaires in every single industry saw a double digit increase in their net worths.
Jeff Bezos Could Completely Solve These 7 Global Catastrophes And STILL Be The Richest Person On The Planet
Jeff Bezos could completely solve a number of global crisis and STILL be the richest person on the planet. Bezos could save the world – LITERALLY – and still be the richest person in the world. And that begs the question: why doesn't he?
How Amazon Went From Selling Books To Selling, Well, Everything
Today, you can find just about everything under the sun for sale on Amazon, but it wasn't always that way. Back in 1994, when Jeff Bezos founded Amazon, he was simply trying to transform the way books were sold. How did the online retailer make th...
Craigslist Founder Donates $10 Million To Fight Hunger In U.S.
Billionaire Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, has become a major philanthropist over the years. His most recent cause is fighting hunger in the United States. He's donating $10 million to hunger-related charities.
Billionaire David Tepper Moves Back To New Jersey – Faced With $120 A Million State Income Tax Bill
Back in 2015, billionaire David Tepper moved from New Jersey to Florida in part because of the high personal income tax rate in the Garden State. Now, he's moved back to New Jersey and faces a $120 milion state tax bill.
Architect Scott Gillen's Malibu Case Houses Selling For Upwards Of $100 Million
"The Case" project encompasses five minimalist mansions. The Case took 11 years to get approved, and it is one of only three gated communities in Malibu. Case No. 2 hit the market in February 2020 with a price tag of $100 million.

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