When Fred Sr. joined the Wichita, Kansas-based Keith-Winkler Engineering company, he quickly made his mark and was made a partner. The company had a big breakthrough with a technique for refining gasoline. Lawsuits from larger, more established companies, prevented Koch’s company from using this new technique. Fred packed his bags and headed to Europe in the years just before World War II. He found a job working for the legendary Russian dictator Stalin, who paid Koch $500,000 to build 15 oil refineries in the Soviet Union in the 1940s.
When Google went public, approximately 900 employees instantly became millionaires. Thousands more became millionaires over time. Unfortunately, there is one very early Googler named Brian Reid who did not get to experience a financial bonanza when the company went public. Nor did he become wealthy as the stock climbed from $85 on it’s IPO day to today’s $2,400 per share. Brian Reid was Google’s first Director of Operations until he was unceremoniously and unexpectedly fired by Larry Page.
Instacart, for those either living under a rock or bravely going to the supermarket on their own, is an on-demand delivery business that can shop at local grocery, drug stores, Costco, and even Target for you. Since the coronavirus shut down, demand for Instacart’s services has surged. The service is currently available to 85% of households in the U.S. and 70% of Canadian households. With the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders in place, Instacart’s order volume has gone up 500% in the past year.
Jackie Mason was born on June 9, 1931 in Wisconsin. His career in comedy began at the age of 25 after he resigned from his position as an ordained rabbi in order to become a comedian. His comedy career has been largely on the stage, appearing in many one-man shows, including Politically Incorrect, which has been very successful for Mason on the road. Even in his later years, Mason has found the time and energy to star in feature films.
Jacqueline Wong was born in New York City, New York in January 1989. Her family moved to Canada when she was seven years old. After winning first runner-up at the 2012 Miss Hong Kong pageant she placed in the top 12 talents at Miss World 2013. Wong has appeared in the television drama series The Hippocratic Crush II, The Ultimate Addiction, Tomorrow Is Another Day, Madam Cutie On Duty, Smooth Talker, Limelight Years, With or Without You, Inspector Gourmet, Provocateur, Nothing Special Force, Deep in the Realm of Conscience, Finding Her Voice, The Offliners, and Handmaidens United.
JAY-Z’s thirteenth studio album, 4:44, caused a frenzy when it was released last week. The album, which was Jay’s first release since 2013’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, touched on a bevy of topics pertaining to the 47-year-old’s personal life, including revealing that his mother is a lesbian, admitting to marital infidelity, and other revelations. But the bars that may have made the most noise were found on the album’s first track, entitled “Kill JAY-Z.
Jessica was inspired to create The Honest Company after the birth of her first child in 2008. At the time, her mother innocently recommended a laundry detergent she believed to be baby friendly. As the story goes, the detergent resulted in Jessica breaking out in a rash (I’m not sure how the baby was impacted). Jessica set out to create a line of baby products free of synthetic fragrances and synthetic chemicals.
In 2004 Thompson was hired to be the head coach at Georgetown University. During his coaching career he won the Big East Tournament Championship in 2007 and the Big East Regular Season Championship in 2007, 2008, and 2013. Thompson also won the Ivy League Regular Season in 2001, 2002, and 2004. He coached for Georgetown until 2017. He was then hired as the assistant coach for the US men’s national team.
The sale was made for $18 million, and represents a tidy profit compared to the $3.5 million Travolta paid for it over 20 years ago. The mansion spreads across 8,100 square feet of living space with a reported seven bedrooms and five bathrooms, including quarters for staff. A gym, outdoor tennis court, three-car garage, and motor court round out the property, which also has a guard house at the driveway for added security and privacy.
Josh Bowman was born in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England in March 1988. He briefly played professional rugby for Saracens F.C. but was injured in his first ear. His first role came in a couple episodes of the TV series Genie in the House in 2007. He appeared in the series Myths in 2009 and had a recurring role as Scott James in the television series Holby City from 2009 to 2010.
That breaks down to $135,000 in child support and $301,000 in spousal support. That’s a lot of money, but it’s not all he’s looking for: he reportedly also wants another $2 million to cover legal fees. The dispute stemmed from Blackstock’s desire to live in Montana while Clarkson stays in Los Angeles. He wanted the kids to split their time between Montana and LA, but Clarkson’s lawyer argued in court that this was less than ideal for the kids, who’ve never lived in Montana.
Kyle Newacheck was born in Walnut Creek, California in January 1984. He attended The Los Angeles Film School, graduating in 2004 with a degree in editing. Soon after graduating he formed a sketch group with fellow future Workaholics stars Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine and Anders Holm. Kyle directed the TV series shorts Crossbows and Mustaches from 2006 to 2008, Preppy Hippies from 2007 to 2008, 5th Year in 2008, and Adam Devine’s House Party in 2013.
Salary Lesley Stahl’s annual salary for “60 Minutes” is $8 million.
Early Life and Education Lesley Stahl was born on December 16, 1941 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Jewish parents Louis and Dorothy. Growing up, she was raised in Swampscott with her younger brother. For her higher education, Stahl went to Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, from which she graduated with a degree in history. She went on to pursue a graduate degree in zoology at Columbia University, but eventually dropped out.
Lionel Barrymore was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 1878 and passed away in November 1954. Barrymore starred as Dr. Leonard Gillespie in nine Dr. Kildare films for MGM and six more focused solely on his role as well as the radio series The Story of Dr. Kildare. Lionel Barrymore won an Academy Award for Best Actor for starring as Stephen Ashe in A Free Soul in 1931. He had more than 200 acting credits to his name.
The LA Times is now reporting that the $82.5 million loan for the construction of the massive estate is in default. As a result, the debt tied to the property has reportedly risen to $110 million with accrued, unpaid interest. Los Angeles financier Don Hankey advanced the money to Niami. Hankey is best known for offering subprime auto loans. Construction on the mammoth home began in 2013 during a trend of developers building wildly expensive spec mansions with $100 million-plus price tags.
Early Life Teixeira was born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1980 and was raised in Severna Park, Maryland. He attended Mount St. Joseph High School in Balitmore, Maryland, and played on the Varsity baseball team.
Baseball He as drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2001, signing a 4-year $9.5 million contract. He won the Silver Slugger Award (2005) for being best hitting first baseman in the American League and the Golden Glove for his outstanding performance as the best fielding first baseman.
From 1987 to 1990 Nunez starred as Marcus Taylor in the television series Tour of Duty. From 1992 to 1993 he starred as Jammin’ in the TV series Rhythm & Blues. He starred as Luis Jackson in the series The Faculty in 1996 and as Maxey Sparks in the series Sparks from 1996 to 1998. In 2003 Nunez starred in the TV series Tarzan as Detective Sam Sullivan. He starred as Zach in the series Joey from 2005 to 2006 and as Cousin Maurice in the 2013 TV series Belle’s.
He played on the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose in 1999. Foo Fighters released the album One by One in 2002 which reached #1 in the UK and #3 in the US. They released the successful albums In Your Honor in 2005 and Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace in 2007. Foo Fighters released the album Wasting Light in 2011 which reached #1 in several countries including the US.
As part of Black History Month, the company is aiming to start savings accounts for one million Black and Brown children. Athletes will each “draft” (or select) 100 kids and deposit $40 in savings accounts set up by Goalsetter. NBA players like Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes are joining in to help support the cause, as are WNBA, MLB, and NHL players. Paul is drafting kids from the 61 Leadership Alliance in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Net Worth details: Pallonji Mistry has an 18.5 percent stake in Tat Sons which controls the Tata Group. The companies that make up that group include Tata Motors, Tata Communications, Tata Steel, Tata Power, Tata Elxsi, Tata Chemicals, Tata Global Beverage, Tata Investment, Tata Teleservice, Voltas, Indian Hotels, and Trent. Mistry is the chairman of construction company Shapoorji Pallonji Group which had revenue of $4 billion in 2016.