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.

What Did It Take To Be One Of The 400 Richest Americans In 1990?
1990 was 30 years ago. To make the list of the richest people in the U.S., one "only" had to be worth $260 million. Today, to be the poorest person on that list, you'd need a net worth of around $2 billion.
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager's Super Yacht Damages Pristine Reef In Belize
Billionaire Dan Loeb's 200-foot yacht was anchored off Belize recently when it damaged a part of the pristine Belize Barrier Reef.
Where Are The Other Three Facebook Founders Today?
Facebook has come a long way since Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Hughes, Eduardo Saverin, and Dustin Moskovitz were college students at Harvard working on a project called The Facebook. We know what Mark has been up to, but what about Hughes, Saverin, an...
Mark Cuban Failed Several Times Times Before Hitting It Big
It just takes one good idea to make it big, but sometimes that good idea takes longer to come along. Just ask Mark Cuban. Sure, today we all know him as a billionaire entrepreneur, but a bit over three decades ago, he was over 30 and coming off a ...
All Hail King James! LeBron James Sends Kids To College And Covers Their Tuition, Room, And Board
Kent State University has announced that it has partnered with the LeBron James Family Foundation to provide free tuition for all four years of college to all eligible students in the I Promise network classes. All Hail King James!
Meet The Family Who Made Their Billions Off The Blood Of Poor People
If you're short on cash, you can do something called "plassing," that is, giving the plasma in your blood to a blood donation center. Chances are, that center will be owned by the family who is making hundreds of millions each year off the plasma ...
Jon Peters And Pam Anderson Split 12 Days Into Marriage After He Accused Her Of Being Broke
After 12 days of wedded bliss, Pamela Anderson and Jon Peters are done. He's claiming it's because she's broke. What's really going on here?
Portugal Freezes Bank Accounts Of Isabel dos Santos In Ongoing Corruption Investigation
The troubles just keep adding up for Isabel dos Santos. Her assets in Angola were frozen. She was charged with money laundering and embezzlement. Now, Portugal has also frozen her many personal and corporate bank accounts.
Meet Miky Lee: The Billionaire Behind Parasite And A $4 Billion South Korean Entertainment Empire
Did you happen to catch the end of the Oscars when the diminutive Korean lady got on stage and started talking about how much she loves Parasite director Bong Joon Ho's hair? That was Miky Lee, who is responsible for everything from K-pop sensatio...
Singapore's Richest Man Made His Fortune With A Chain Of Hot Pot Restaurants
Hot pot restaurants are a definite craze sweeping the world and this has made Haidilao founder Zhang Yong the richest man in Singapore – and that's no easy feat. It's pretty hard to become a billionaire as a chef or restauranteur, but that's exa...

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