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.

How Two Amazing Bets Made Steven Spielberg A Multi-Billionaire
Spielberg's multi-billion net worth is thanks to two chances he took. He and Lucas could not have predicted the success of their respective films. A theme park clause was novel at the time it was written into Spielberg's contract.
Days After Pledging To Sell Everything He Owns, Elon Musk Lists Two L.A. Mansions
On Friday, May 1, Elon Musk tweeted "I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house." Well, it seems he's making good on that promise – or starting to at least. He just listed two Los Angeles area mansions on Zillow for $30 mi...
Billionaires In The U.S. Are $282 Billion Richer (And Counting) Since The Onset Of Coronavirus
One sector of our population has seen their net worths increase greatly at the same time as so many are applying for unemployment and/or payment protection program loans for their business during the pandemic. Who are they? The billionaires of cou...
Larry Ellison Paying Workers On His Island Of Lanai Amid Shut Down
In 2010, Larry Ellison bought 98% of Lanai for $300 million and has been known ever since as a benevolent landlord to the people and businesses of Lanai. He's furthering that reputation by paying the full wages and benefits for the workers on his ...
Harvard Professor Becomes Billionaire On Strength And Surge Of A Single Stock Investment
Dr. Timothy Springer is a Ph.D. professor at Harvard Medical School. He's an immunologist known for his pioneering work in discovering the first integrins. He's now become a billionaire from the surge from his stock holdings in a company developin...
The Richest Celebrity Couples In The World 2020
Successful people tend to flock together. Think about it, don't you and your friends have similar levels of success in your lives and careers? Ever wonder why so many celebrities marry other celebrities? It's because they exist in each other's orb...
These 12 Celebrities Are Billionaires (Or MULTI-Billionaires!)
Being a billionaire has to be pretty great, right? How about being a billionaire AND being world famous too? That's the case for these 12 celebrities. They all have at least a net worth of $1 billion and a recognizable name and face.
Singapore's Richest Man Makes $1 Billion Per Month This Year From Sales Of Ventilators To Combat COVID-19
Li Xiting, co-founder of Singapore-based medical devices company Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics has seen his fortune grow by about $1 billion a month this year, thanks to the ventilators his company makes and sells to countries trying to...
The Countries That Have Added The Most New Billionaires Over The Past 10 Years
Since 2010, the number of billionaires in the world has more than doubled from 1,011 to 2,095. The collective net worth of the world's billionaires is about $8 trillion.
How Much Do Governors Get Paid?
The 50 Governors of the United States have salaries that range from $70,000 to $201,860. Who is the highest and who is the lowest paid?

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