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.

Reclusive Billionaire Van Der Vorm Family Gets $4 Billion Windfall From Sale Of Eyewear Maker
The Van der Vorm family is one of the richest and most discreet families – they make the Mars family look like amateurs – in their native Netherlands and in the world. Now, they are poised to make up to $4 billion this year from the sale of th...
Indian Pharma Brothers Blow Through Billions, Arrested On Embezzlement Charges
Shivinder and Malvinder Singh were once two of the richest businessmen in India. Now, they've been arrested and accused of embezzling billions from the companies they formerly controlled.
24-Year-Old Becomes Overnight Billionaire When Parents Gift Him $3.8 Billion
Eric Tse went to bed one night a normal 24-year-old recent college grad. The next morning when he woke up he was a multi-billionaire thanks to a super-generous graduation gift from his parents.
The 20 Richest Pro Sports Team Owners In The World Right Now
Owning professional sports franchises is a luxury that is exclusive to the billionaires club. The top 20 richest owners of major league sports teams have a combined net worth of nearly $183 billion.
93-Year-Old Hawaiian Heiress Battling Courts To Keep Control Of Her Fortune And Foundation, Which Benefits Hawaii
Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa is one of the richest people in Hawaii and also the last remaining Hawaiian princess. Now, a hearing is scheduled to determine whether or not she needs a conservator to oversee her vast fortune.
Shady Billionaire Jho Low Will Have To Give Up $900 Million In Assets And Still Stand Trial For Corruption
Jho Low is a controversial (some might say shady) billionaire accused of masterminding the theft of $4.5 billion from a Malaysian government fund that was designated for economic development. Now, he's forfeited $900 million in assets in the ongoi...
Edward Norton Is Quietly An Extremely Successful Technology Investor
Edward Norton is one of the best actors of his generation. He has a versatile career that has ranged from big-budget blockbusters to indie films and everything in between. These days, however, he's more involved in tech investing than acting.
37-Year-Old In-N-Out Heiress Lynsi Snyder Ellingson Is The Youngest American Female Billionaire
Two and a half years ago, Lynsi Snyder, granddaughter of In-N-Out founders, inherited the family burger business on her 35th birthday. At that time, she was immediately a billionaire with a net worth of $1.26 billion. Since then, the company has f...
The Insanely Blatant Kleptocracy Of Teodorin Obiang – The Son Of The President Of Equatorial Guinea
Kleptocracy is still alive and sometimes even well. Even just a decade or so, again, corrupt leaders in non-Western nations could get away with looting their countries for their own benefit. An example of that is in the West African nation of Equa...
Drop In Amazon Stock Pushes Bill Gates' Net Worth Above Jeff Bezos To Reclaim Richest Person In The World Title
There's been a shakeup at the top of the list of the wealthiest people in the world. Amazon's stock fell 7% Friday morning to $1,695 per share as a result of the company's third-quarter earnings report, which was released Thursday.

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