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.

Richard Branson Is One Of The Richest People In The World, But Hates Garish Displays Of Wealth
Richard Branson has made it, by all conceivable measurements. His Virgin Group brings in more than $21 billion a year in global revenue. However, it turns out that Branson is not all that comfortable with lavish displays of wealth—and largely tr...
All The Incredible Homes, Yachts, Sports Teams Paul Allen Owned Thanks To His $20 Billion Net Worth – And What Happens To It Now
Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975.Fast forward to today and Paul Allen's net worth has skyrocketed to $20 billion. He lost his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma this week. Allen was a lifelong bachelor with no children. What...
Africa's Youngest Billionaire Kidnapped Leaving Gym
Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji was entering the gym of a luxury hotel in Dar Es Salaam for his morning workout on Thursday, October 11th when he was kidnapped by masked men toting guns.
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Is The Richest Man In China, Once Again
It's been a hot moment since Jack Ma was the richest man in China, but he's back on top again after a new round of investment in his Ant Financial put it at a $150 billion valuation.
Russian Oligarch's $42.5 Manhattan Mansion Seized By U.S. Government
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's $42.5 million mansion on the Upper East Side of NYC has been seized by the U.S. government. The 50-year-old is currently under investigation for his links to bribery, money laundering, racketeering, and murder.
How Being Nice To A Younger Geeky High School Classmate Earned Paul Allen A $20 Billion Fortune
Paul Allen is the epitome of why you should be nice to everyone you meet in life. You never know who might put $20 billion and a couple of pro sports teams in your pocket.
These Three Billionaire Entrepreneurs Quit Bad Habits To Be More Successful
Bad habits can hold you back and keep you from becoming successful. If you have bad habits that you'd like to quit, you can get some inspiration from three billionaires who all overcame bad habits over the course of their journey to become billion...
These 7 Families Are Wealthy, Famous, Successful And The Definition Of An American Dynasty
Whether it is through business success, wealth, talent, or just plain good luck, there are certain families that dominate the conversation in America. They are dynasties and they are old money, new money, entertainment money, and political money.
The 20 Richest Sports Team Owners In The World
It must be nice to be a billionaire. You could literally have anything you want. For several billionaires, that means a professional sports franchise. Overall, there are 62 billionaire team owners around the world, with a collective net worth of a...
What Is The $12 Billion Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Up To So Far?
Last October, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced that they would be selling shares of Facebook, worth more than $12 to fund the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The overall goal of CZI is to cure disease... how are they coming along ...

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