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Early Life and Career Beginnings Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on October 3, 1954, in Dallas, Texas. He was the son of Martha and Jimmie Lee Vaughan, and his father was an asbestos worker. Stevie had an older brother, Jimmie Jr. As a young child, Vaughan was shy and insecure and was deeply impacted by his father’s alcoholism and short temper, which often spiraled into violence. For Stevie’s seventh birthday in 1961, he received a toy guitar from Sears, on which he began practicing songs by blues artists and rock guitarists....

Stewart Cink was born in Huntsville, Alabama in May 1973. He played at Georgia Tech before turning professional in 1995. Cink played for the Nike Tour and joined the PGA Tour in 1997. His highest career ranking came at #5 in July 2008. He won The Open Championship in 2009 defeating Tom Watson in a four hole aggregate playoff. Cink spent more than 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009....

As a result, the Irish brothers are worth $1.2 billion each. At 27, John Collison is now officially the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. John is two months younger than Snapchat CEO and co-founder Evan Spiegel. Collison started the company with his older brother Patrick. Though the siblings have struck Silicon Valley gold, they haven’t forgotten their roots in small-town Ireland. John was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1990. He grew up in the small Irish village of Dromineer....

Vanek has competed for the Austrian men’s national team, earning a gold medal at the 2008 IIHF World Championships in Austria. He also won gold at the IIHF World U20 Championships in 2003 in Solvenia and silver in 2002 in Austria. During the summer of 2014, Vanek was named in an investigation into a purported illegal gambling ring allegedly held at the Marina Restaurant & Bar in Charlotte, New York....

Tony Puryear was born in New York, New York. He is a graduate of Brown University where he majored in art. Early in his career he directed hip hop music videos. At some point he moved to Los Angeles where he joined the inaugural class of Walt Disney’s Writer’s Fellowship. In 1996 the movie “Eraser” was produced based on his screenplay. The movie went on to earn $242 million on a budget of $100 million at the box office....

For those of you who were in a coma over the weekend, the now-infamous “Fyre Festival” was supposed to be a luxurious musical retreat on a private island in the Bahamas replete with gourmet food, private jets, super models, yachts and much much more. Festival attendees paid anywhere from $4000 to $250,000 for tickets. The most expensive tickets were supposed to provide the ticket holder with a life-changing VIP experience that included food from a private celebrity chef, luxury accommodations, private jet transportation, and yacht excursions....

So when FIFA decided it was going to put $27 million—which came from the 2014 World Cup budget—into a movie based on the rise of the organization and the World Cup, they probably thought they had a sure fire hit on their hands. Americans love a good sports story, so they will definitely love one about the governing body of the “beautiful game.” There was just one problem with the movie....

One day in October of 1988, a man named John Barrier walked into his bank. John, who worked in construction, came straight from the job site in his work clothes to cash a check. He left his pickup truck in a nearby parking lot. After depositing the check, he asked the bank teller to validate his parking. She took one look at his shabby clothes and refused. John Barrier worked in construction....

So, just how much money did Garnett, who was the first player in 20 years to jump directly from high school to the pros, make during his illustrious career? On-the-court earnings alone produced $336 million for Garnett. That’s more than anyone else in NBA history, including the recently-retired Kobe Bryant, who made $8 million less over his 20-year career. Add in Tim Duncan, who also retired this off-season, and that trio earned $890 million throughout their careers....

Allegra Versace Beck stands as the primary heir to one of fashion’s most iconic empires, inheriting 50% of the Versace fashion house following the tragic murder of her uncle, Gianni Versace, in 1997. Thrust into the spotlight at just 11 years old by this inheritance, Allegra has navigated a complex relationship with fame and responsibility that has defined her life. Despite her substantial wealth and influence in the fashion world, she has maintained a deliberately private existence, working behind the scenes at Versace while battling personal challenges including anorexia....

Ana Maria, who holds a degree in business administration from Mackenzie University, now serves as chairman of the board of directors of CCR. Actually, she has never held office in the administration of other publicly-held companies.

April Bowlby has established herself as a talented and versatile actress whose career spans comedy, drama, and science fiction. Best known for her roles as Kandi on “Two and a Half Men” and Stacy Barrett on “Drop Dead Diva,” Bowlby has consistently demonstrated her ability to bring depth and authenticity to a diverse range of characters. More recently, she’s garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of Rita Farr/Elasti-Woman in DC’s “Doom Patrol,” showcasing her dramatic range and cementing her place as a respected performer in the entertainment industry....

Chances are, whatever you found, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon has you beat. The former Arizona Cardinal tweeted that his fiancée found an old game paycheck from last season that hadn’t yet been cashed. Weatherspoon made $3.85 million with the Cardinals last year, with a base salary of $2.35 million. A bit of quick math suggests that a one-game check would be worth about $138,235. The linebacker was on his way home from working out when his fiancée texted him a picture of the check....

Early Life and Career Beginnings Baron Davis was born on April 13, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in the South Central area. With the encouragement of his grandmother and guardian, Lela Nicholson, he enrolled at the prestigious Crossroads School in Santa Monica. As a senior, he led his school team to the championship of the Beach Ball Classic tournament, receiving MVP honors and a spot on the All-Tournament team....

Billy Fuccillo earned his net worth as the owner of Fuccillo Automotive Group which is the largest automobile dealership in the state of New York. Fuccillo was a 1978 graduate of Syracuse University. Billy had the opportunity to attend Syracuse University after receiving a full football scholarship. He bought his first automobile dealership in Adams which is located just south of Watertown, NY. Eventually his automotive empire grew to employ more than 1,400 people working at 28 dealerships and 31 franchises in the New York State and Florida....

Early Life and Education Bruce Campbell was born on June 22, 1958, in Royal Oak, Michigan. His mother, Joanne, was a homemaker, while his father, Charles, had a decades-long career in advertising. Campbell is of English and Scottish descent and has two siblings: an older brother named Don and an older half-brother named Michael. As a teenager, Bruce attended Wylie E. Groves High School, where he met and befriended future filmmaker Sam Raimi....

Career Earnings During his career, Cal Ripken Jr. earned a total of $70.7 million in salary. His highest single-season salary was $6.85 million, earned in 1997, though he earned right around that much from 1993 through the end of his career in 2001. That’s the same as making about $11.5 million per year today. Early Life and Career Beginnings Cal Ripken Jr. was born on August 24, 1960, in Havre de Grace, Maryland....

In addition to the above, the Brazilian trio controls listed Brazilian retailer Lojas Americanas. Prior to becoming a billionaire, Carlos worked as an investment banker in Brazil. According to Forbes, he is #196 among world’s billionaires and #5 among the wealthiest in Brazil. Sicupira is married with three children.

He joined the UANL Tigres in 2000 and played in 143 matches scoring 15 goals. With UANL he won the InterLiga in 2005. Suarez finished his career with Chivas USA from 2006 to 2009 where he scored 9 goals in 64 caps. Claudio also represented Mexico in international competition from 1992 to 2006. His 178 appearances are the most all time for the Mexican national team and second plate all time to Egyptian Ahmed Hassan....

David Hatcher Childress has established himself as an influential figure in the realm of alternative archaeology and ancient history. Born in France in 1957 to American parents, Childress developed an early passion for exploration that would define his life’s work. After leaving college at 19 to embark on a six-year journey across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, he emerged as a prolific author, publisher, and television personality. Best known for his “Lost Cities” book series and appearances on the History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens,” Childress has built a career exploring unconventional theories about ancient civilizations, lost technologies, and mysterious archaeological sites....