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Mr. Schafer went on to become a Member of Cumberland Associates, as well as a longtime participant in the Barron’s Roundtable of top money managers. Furthermore, Mr. Schafer has secured a seat on the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and serves as President of the Schafer Family Foundation, which gives support to the arts and various social service organizations. Oscar Schafer’s wife, Didi Fenton-Schafer, is also an active philanthropist and charity supporter....

The group’s 2007 album Late Night Special reached #1 on the Billboard 200, US Rap, and US R&B charts and was certified Gold in the US. Their third album Pretty Ricky was released in 2009 and their fourth album Bluestars 2 is scheduled to be released in 2015. Pretty Ricky has had their singles “Grind with Me” and “On the Hotline” be certified Platinum in the US while their single “Your Body” was certified Gold in the US....

A new luxury high rise in Singapore called Hamilton Parks allows residents to drive their exotic cars directly on to an elevator which whisks their ride 30 storeys up straight to the owner’s living room. Pressing your thumb onto the biometrically controlled sensor tells the elevator exactly where to deliver your cargo and the rest is magic. Not only does this allow you to keep an eye on the precious cars at all times, it also puts them on proper display for you and all your guests to appreciate....

Ford retired from writing fiction and became a writer for Inside Sports magazine. When the magazine folded he went back to fiction and wrote The Sportswriter. It was named one of Time magazine’s best five books of 1986 and was a finalist for the PEN/Faulker Award for Fiction. He authored Wildlife in 1990 and Independence Day in 1995. For Independence Day Ford won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award....

His album Next to Nothing reached #3 on the US R&B and US Rap charts and #14 on the Billboard 200 chart. Rittz released the album Top of the Line in 2016 which reached #2 on the US Rap chart, #3 on the US R&B chart, and #19 on the Billboard 200 chart. He has collaborated with several other artists including Tech N9ne, Mike Posner, E-40, Yelawolf, KRS-One, Rehab, Chamillionaire, B....

The couple moved from Japan to the United States in 1999 and now own two historic Georgetown mansions. She serves as CEO and co-founded the nonprofit S&R Foundation which supports individuals who are talented in the arts, sciences, and social entrepreneurship. Kuno was ranked #41 on the inaugural Forbes list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women in 2015.

Soulja Boy’s subsequent albums, such as “iSouljaBoyTellem” (2008) and “The DeAndre Way” (2010), didn’t achieve the same commercial success as his debut, but they did produce some notable tracks. He continued to be recognized for his catchy hooks and self-produced beats, maintaining a presence in the music charts. In addition to his music, Soulja Boy ventured into other business endeavors, including fashion and technology. He launched his own clothing line and experimented with digital and social media platforms to promote his music and personal brand....

Last year, the number of EasyJet’s passengers went up by 7% to around 60 million, leading to a subsequent 6% rise in revenues and helping push its shares up over 50%. Stelios is also the one to head up EasyGroup, the parent company to the EasyBrand that includes EasyGym, EasyBus, EasyCar and EasyHotel. Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who prefers to be addressed only by his first name, was knighted for his services to entrepreneurship in 2006....

Contracts & Salary In his first six seasons in the NFL, T.J. earned $40 million in salary alone. In September 2023 he signed a contract with the Vikings that made him the highest-paid tight end of all time. The four-year extension will pay Hockenson at least $66 million and up to $68.5 million. Hockenson will earn $42.5 million guaranteed, and his contract will have an average annual value of $17.125 million....

But as it turned out, Trout wasn’t actually the top earner in global sports. Quietly, over in Spain, Lionel Messi was playing under a contract with FC Barcelona that dwarfed Trout’s in every way. In January 2021, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo leaked the details of Messi’s four-year deal, revealing a staggering $674 million package. The revelation sent shockwaves through the sports world. Messi’s average annual salary during that period was an unprecedented $168....

In addition to Johnny Depp and Lisa Marie Presley (I bet her managers would never have dipped into her fortune if Elvis was alive – I mean who would mess with Elvis’ daughter?!), Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Stiller, Sylvester Stallone, and more have been swindled by their managers or financial advisers. Then there’s all the people affected by the infamous Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Bernie Madoff. In fact, let’s start with the path of destruction Madoff set in motion....

His mother is actress Valerie Bertinelli and his father is Eddie Van Halen, guitarist and founder of Van Halen. Wolfgang is also the nephew of Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen. Early Life Wolfgang Van Halen was born on March 16, 1991 in Santa Monica, California as the only child of guitarist Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli. He was named after famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His father, as well as his uncle Alex, had an undeniable impact on his life and career path from the very beginning....

From 2011 to 2013 he had a recurring role as Stanley on the series Rizzoli & Isles and from 2008 to 2009 he voiced the role of Norman Osborn on the television series The Spectacular Spider-Man. After moving to New York he starred in on and off Broadway productions. He married actress Joanna Frank in 1978 and the couple started their own production company called Allofit Productions. Alan Rachins was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1988 for L....

He won bronze medals at the 2015 Beijing World Championships in both the 100 meters and 4 x 100-meter relay. Andre De Grasse also won gold medals at the 2017 Nassau World Relay Championships in the 4 x 200-meter relay. In 2013 he won a silver in the 100 meters and a bronze in the 200 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships in Medellin. He set a Canadian record for 200 meters and became the first Canadian sprinter to win three medals at a single Olympics....

Arlene Dickinson is a 20-year veteran in marketing communications and one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100, from 2003 to 2006. Her company has been recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. She joined the Canadian version of Dragons’ Den in season 2 as one of the venture capitalists who appear on the show. Her personal life is just as busy as her professional one. She graduated high school at 16, married at 19, and divorced at 28....

His best known song “Harlem Shake” was released in May 2012. The song went viral and had many fans uploading their own videos. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Australian, and New Zealand charts. It was certified 2x Platinum. The song won Baauer Dance Song of the Year and the EDM Song of the Year at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. In 2013 he achieved moderate success with the single “Higher” with Just Blaze and Jay-Z....

Christine Michael played college football for the Texas A&M University Aggies from 2009 to 2012. He was the Offensive Freshman of the Year in the Big 12 Conference in 2009 after rushing for 844 yards on 166 carries that season. In 2010, Christine Michael had season ending surgery for a cracked tibia, but still managed to rack up 631 yards and four touchdowns. Christine Michael was selected with the 62nd overall pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks....

He has been a legal commentator for CNN, NBC, CNBC, Fox News Network, and Court TV. Darden has appeared in episodes of the TV series Touched by an Angel and Girlfriends and appeared in the movie Liar Liar. He co-wrote the New York Times best seller In Contempt in 1996 as well as The Trials of Nikki Hill in 1999 and LA Justice in 2000. After the O.J. Simpson trial Darden joined the faculty at California State University, Los Angeles and taught criminal law....

Early Life and Minor League Career Corey Seager was born on April 27, 1994, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the son of Jody and Jeff Seager. He has two older brothers named Kyle and Justin, both of whom also play in the MLB. As a youth, Seager went to Northwest Cabarrus High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He subsequently planned to attend the University of South Carolina on a baseball scholarship, but he chose to enter the MLB instead after he was drafted in 2012 by the Los Angeles Dodgers....

When Jordan was making his decision on who to choose, Johnson had already established himself as one of the most exciting players in the NBA. He had won two titles and a pair of Finals MVPs and had made four All-Star teams. Nike certainly understood the power of Magic. Five years earlier, in 1979, Johnson and Michigan State had just won an NCAA championship, and Nike pitched Johnson to sign with them....