Spoiler alert, it isn’t pretty. It is obvious that the gap between the wealthiest one percent of people and the rest of us is getting bigger every year. Also, the middle class continues to shrink. All of the following numbers are rough estimates and just for fun. In the U.S., Bill Gates is the richest person. He has a net worth of $78 billion dollars. The average salary in the U.
Travis Kalanick was born on August 6, 1976 in Los Angeles. He studied computer engineering at UCLA, but dropped out in 1998 in order to found Scour, Inc and Scour Exchange, a multimedia search engine and an early peer-to-peer file exchange service, respectively. Because the software Scour utilized supported video and images on its site, in addition to audio files, the company was developing what looked to be a better version of Napster, which was its main competitor at the time.
Currently, the company holds subsidiaries such as Azul Seguros, Porot Seguro Saude and Porto Seguro Vida. In 2011, Garfinkel resigned from CEO, but he still takes part in the company’s daily activities as the Chairman of the Board. Moreover, he was a board member of Syndicate of Private Insurance and Capitalization Companies of the State of Sao Paulo, and of CNSP. Now, Garfinkel sits on the board of Consulting Committee of Fenaseg.
He became the first UFC Lightweight Champion in 2001. After winning multiple bouts, he left the UFC for a time, and focused on boxing, winning all of four of his boxing matches in 2004. He then fought on the Pride circuit, before returning to the UFC. To date, he’s won 27 of his 47 MMA fights. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of ONE FC in Asia.
Through the years, his company has grown into a massive vaccines maker, which in 2012 signed a distribution deal for a vaccine for cervical cancer with the American pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. In 2012, Ransheng’s fortune has enlarged from $1.1 billion thanks to over 50% rise of the company’s shares on the Shenzhen stock exchange market. Last year, the company’s sale climbed for 30% to $70 million.
He played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 to 1994 and finished his career with the Chicago White Sox in 1995. Kruk was a three time MLB All-Star from 1991 to 1993. He finished his 10 year career nice and even with a batting average of .300 and exactly 100 home runs. His book I Ain’t an Athlete, Lady was published in 1994. Kruk has been a broadcaster and commentator for Fox and ESPN.
Before he became the country’s biggest landowner, though, John Malone made his millions (and then his billions) in various media, fields, most prominently cable television. He was the CEO of Tele-Communications, Inc. between the years 1973 and 1996. During that time he was known throughout the industry as a ruthless businessman particularly in his dealings with the FCC over various regulatory battles. He even earned the nickname Darth Vader reportedly courtesy of Al Gore, who found out firsthand what a tough negotiator Malone could be (or maybe it was because he’s a loud breather).
By the end of 2004, he had two final flavors: Grenadilla and Lychee, and Ginger and Plum. Shearer was invited to a party and filled two fish bowls with the two different flavors, allowing guests to choose which one they preferred. They chose the former, and Shearer created Pussy energy drink from Southern Italy’s fresh white grape juice, pressed Mexican limes and lightly carbonated water, mixed with Grenadilla and Lychee and infused with selected botanical herbs.
He won the Primera Division in 1990-91 and the Primera Division Invierno in 1997. For the Chicago Fire he won the MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 1998. Campos also represented Mexico in international competition from 1991 to 2004 where he appeared in 130 matches. He won CONCACAF Gold Cups in 1993 and 1996 and a FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999. He was Mexico’s first choice goalkeeper for the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups.
Since 2013 DeLaria has starred as Big Boo on the series Orange Is the New Black. She has starred in the movies The First Wives Club, Rescuing Desire, Plump Fiction, Edge of Seventeen, Fat Rose and Squeaky, and Ass Backwards. DeLaria has also appeared in episodes of the TV series Matlock, The John Larroquette Show, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Friends, The Drew Carey Show, Will & Grace, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Awkward.
He joined Apple Computer in 1994, where he worked on eWorld, an early attempt at a social network that was later acquired by AOL. In 1997, he co-founded SocialNet.com, which was an early online dating social network that was well ahead of its time. While he was there, he was also a member of the board of directors during the founding of PayPal. In January 2000, he left SocialNet and joined PayPal full-time, as company COO.
He was named Best Chef: New York City in 2003 by the James Beard Foundation. That year he also started the restaurant Riingo in New York. Samuelsson has authored the cookbooks New American Table, Marcus Off Duty, and The Soul of a New Cuisine. He authored the memoir Yes, Chef in 2012 and Make it Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life in 2015.
Terry Gou was born Guo Tai-ming in 1940, in Banqiao Township, Taipei, Taiwan. His parents had lived in China’s Shanxi Province before fleeing to Taiwan in 1949. As the eldest child, Gou’s focus was on education. After graduating from college, he worked in a rubber factory and a medicine plant. In 1974, when he was 24 years old, Gou founded Hon Hai (later renamed Foxconn) with $7,500 in startup money and 10 elderly employees.
She began her professional on-camera career with a guest-starring role on “Quantum Leap” in 1993. Since then she has gone on to guest-starring and co-starring roles on such television shows as “Saved by the Bell: The New Class”, “Common Law”, “Renegade”, “The Drew Carey Show”, “LateLine”, “Will & Grace”, “Grounded for Life”, and “American Dad”. She also appeared in the films, “Mystery, Alaska” and “Drop Dead Diva”. She is most widely recognized for her work on the hit sitcom, “Rules of Engagement”.
He made his directorial debut with the award-fetching indie comedy Hot Tamale, which he co-wrote along with his wife Janeen. His directing and co-writing work resulted in the creation of feature films like Moondance Alexander (2007), Flicka 2 (2010) and Marley & Me: The Puppy Years summer (2011), as well as TV shows like the 90 minute romantic comedy, The Sweeter Side of Life (2012). In addition to his prolific TV, theater and directing career, Damian has been also present on the music front.
Arkin has gradually become fully integrated in the family business and he was the one to lead its transformation from a small firm into a generics manufacturer. In 1983, he incorporated the company as Agis Industries, running it under that name for two decades before selling it to Perrigo, the largest producer of private label over-the-counter pharmaceuticals in the USA. Today, he has invested a total of $100 million in around 15 medical startup companies, most of which are under the umbrella of Arkin Holdings.
Soros is tied to three offshore investment companies: Soros Finance, Inc. incorporated in Panama; Soros Holdings in the British Virgin Islands and Soros Capital, a limited partnership based in Bermuda. The laws of these three countries as well as a number of other “tax havens” allow foreign companies (and very wealthy individuals) to hide cash, real estate, and other assets from tax collectors and securities regulators in the countries where they reside and actually do business.
Sinclair was previously executive producer on George Clooney’s The Ides of March, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and also the Academy Award-winning documentary feature Undefeated, produced by Exclusive Media’s documentary production arm, Spitfire Pictures. Sinclair’s other film credits include Peter Weir’s The Way Back, Sliding Doors, Terminator and Alan Parker’s The Life of David Gale. Prior to co-founding Exclusive Media, Sinclair and Guy East (also co-chairman of White Horse Pictures), founded Intermedia Films in 1996, which grew to become one of the world’s leading independent film companies.
He has also done stunts for the movies Spider-Man 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Night at the Museum 2, Avatar, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and The Green Hornet. As an actor he has also starred in the movies The Medallion, The Last Eve, Goldfish, The Green Hornet, and I Am Number Four. Langdon has done voice work for many video games including the Street Fighter franchise and voiced the role of Ken in the movie Wreck-It Ralph.
With all his partying, jet-setting, Vegas trips, and whatever else he does for a good time you would think he’s put a sizable dent in the small fortune he has amassed since he was drafted in the second round out of Arizona back in 2010—but he hasn’t. In fact, if you believe what the big man says (and why wouldn’t you?) he has not spent a penny of his NFL money; not a red cent since he signed his four-year, $4.