Amy Lamare

5 days ago | celebritynetworth.com | Amy Lamare

Each year, the Academy Awards recognize the very best achievements in film. For more than 95 years, the Oscars have honored the actors, directors, writers, and behind-the-scenes talent who bring movies to life. Winning an Oscar is widely considered the highest accolade in Hollywood—an iconic symbol of artistic excellence. But for a select few, one statue simply isn't enough.

6 days ago | celebritynetworth.com | Amy Lamare

It was Christmas Eve, 1974, when Ralph and Marilyn Kerr received the call that would change their lives, and (eventually) the course of NFL history. The couple had spent nine months going through the process of adopting a child from Korea. Now, just in time for the holidays, their daughter was ready. A five-year-old girl had been abandoned on the streets of Seoul and was desperate for a family.

1 week ago | celebritynetworth.com | Amy Lamare |Terry Pratchett

If you know someone battling depression or Alzheimer's, Dr. Herriot Tabuteau might just become your new hero. For years, millions of patients suffering from these devastating conditions have struggled with limited treatment options and slow-moving progress in the pharmaceutical industry. But thanks to a little-known doctor-turned-biotech-CEO, that tide is beginning to shift.

1 week ago | celebritynetworth.com | Amy Lamare

The headquarters of Mars, Inc. sits in McLean, Virginia, tucked behind a "Private Property" sign and surrounded by enough security to make it feel more like Langley than Willy Wonka's factory. From the outside, you'd never guess it's the nerve center of one of the world's largest privately held companies, or that it belongs to one of America's richest and most secretive families.

4 weeks ago | celebritynetworth.com | Amy Lamare

From the dusty cattle stations of Australia to the lush forests of Maine, land is still the most tangible form of wealth and power on Earth. And while corporations and governments may hold the lion's share, a surprisingly small number of individuals—monarchs, moguls, and magnates—control vast swaths of the planet. In fact, more than 20% of Earth's inhabitable land is legally owned or controlled by just a handful of people.