Early Life and Education Shahid Khan was born on July 18, 1950, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, to a middle-class family involved in the construction industry. He had a brother named Tariq, who passed away in his early 20s. As a teenager in 1967, Khan moved to the United States to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. There, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering in 1971. When he moved to the US, he had $500 to his name....
Early Life Theodore Marvin DiBiase Sr. was born on January 18, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the son of wrestler Helen Nevins and entertainer and singer Ted Wills. Wrestler “Iron” Mike DiBiase married his mother after his parents’ divorce, and his adoptive father died of a heart attack in the ring when Ted was 15 years old. Helen then suffered from depression and alcoholism, so Ted was moved to Arizona to live with his grandparents....
Putting greens around the world have hosted some of the tensest moments in professional sports history. It’s exactly this suspense, this tension, and this glory that the Major Series of Putting (MSOP) hopes to recreate in Las Vegas in March of 2017. If you have a putter and a little bit of petty cash, you can turn them into riches and fame in the largest putting tournament ever. The event will be held March 8-29, 2017, at the 20,000-square-foot 18-hole putting course designed by The Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus and his course design company, Nicklaus Design....
You may remember a little while back when LeBron James signed his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, opting for a shorter commitment so that he could re-sign for a much larger salary once the new TV deal kicks into effect. Meanwhile, Klay Thompson, who’s in the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors, is negotiating a deal with the team, and has said that he’d prefer to reach the deal now, rather than wait....
Biotech and technology are the industries L.A.’s billionaires are most likely to belong to. Biotech billionaires in particular have seen their fortunes rise due to the coronavirus pandemic, including Patrick Soon-Shiong. Another industry that is doing right by L.A. billionaires is private equity, which includes Tom Gores and Antony Ressler. Marijke Mars is a new to L.A. billionaire. She is an heiress to the Mars, Inc. food empire. Billionaires that dropped off the list last year and returned to it this year include Cargill heiress Sarah MacMillan, businessman Bassam Alghanim, and Donald Friese....
In 1946, Erling Persson was on a post WWII trip to the U.S. when he was inspired by the amount of money stores selling affordable women’s fashion were making. Right there on the spot, he came up with the idea of offering fashionable clothes at low prices in his home country of Sweden. Upon his return in 1947, he opened his first shop “Hennes” (meaning “for her” in Swedish) in a town called Vasteras....
Clufetos has played on the albums Dirty Diamonds by Alice Cooper, Craveman and Love Grenade by Ted Nugent, Unbeautiful by Lesley Roy, Educated Horses, Zombie Live, and Hellbilly Deluxe 2 by Rob Zombie, The Devil Knows My Name, Requiem, Remixploitation, and The Art of Malice by John 5, All Rise! by Whitey Kirst, and The End by Black Sabbath. Clufetos started playing the drums at the age of seven and joined Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels....
Tommy wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2010 to 2011 and then again since 2013. He has wrestled on the independent circuit as well since 2010. In 2012 he started his own wrestling promotion called House of Hardcore. He started his own YouTube series in 2011 called The Tommy Dreamer TV. Tommy’s wrestling accomplishments include holding the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, ECW World Tag Team Championship 3 times, ECW Championship (as part of WWE), and WWF/WWE Hardcore Championship 14 times....
As her career progressed, Winona took on more mature roles, delivering a critically acclaimed performance in “Girl, Interrupted” and showcasing her versatility in “The Age of Innocence.” However, her career faced challenges in the early 2000s, with fewer roles coming her way. A triumphant return to the spotlight came when she was cast in the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” as Joyce Byers, a role that introduced her to a new generation of fans....
Aaron is also notable for being the father of Tori Spelling and Randy Spelling. Upon his death, Aaron’s will – which was adjusted just two months prior – revealed that he left the bulk of his fortune to widow Candy Spelling. Aaron left just $800,000 to each of his two kids. His will also included a no-contest clause, which would automatically disinherit anyone who contested his will. Finally, Aaron was known for building the largest private residence in Southern California, a mansion that became known as “Spelling Manor....
Alan May was born in Barrhead, Alberta, Canada in January 1965. He was a right wing who shot right handed. May went undrafted and played in the National Hockey League, the American Hockey League, the International Hockey League, the Atlantic Coast Hockey League, and the Western Professional Hockey League. Alan May started his NHL career and also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, and Calgary Flames. He played in 393 NHL games and had 31 goals, 45 assists, and 1,333 penalty minutes....
Annie Golden was born in Brooklyn, New York in October 1951. She started out as the lead singer of the band The Shirts and later as part of the duo Golden Carillo with Frank Carillo. The duo released three albums. Golden’s solo song “Hang Up the Phone” was on the soundtrack for the movie Sixteen Candles. As an actress Golden first starred in the movie Hair in 1979. Since 2013 she has starred as Norma Romano on the series Orange Is the New Black....
Over the years Ariana Richards has appeared on popular television shows such as Empty Nest and Boy Meets World. Richards released a music album in 1993 titled First Love. She has gone on to become a successful artist. She typically paints landscapes and uses an impressionistic style. She was the first place winner in the National Professional Oil Painting Competition in 2005 for her artwork Lady of the Dahlias. She also won the Award of Excellence from Art of the West in 2006....
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal was born on March 7, 1955 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah to Prince Talal and Mona Al Solh. The Prince’s maternal grandfather is Riad Al Solh, the first Prime Minister of Lebanon. His Aunt, Leila Solh Hamadeh was the first woman to hold a position in the Lebanese cabinet. His father is the younger brother of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah. Prince Al-Waleed’s father, Prince Talal, was the finance minister for Saudi Arabia in the early 1960s....
Early Life William Edwards Crystal was born on March 14th, 1948, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Although he was first raised in the Bronx, his family relocated to Long Island when he was still a toddler. He grew up alongside two brothers in a Jewish household, and his father was a jazz producer who eventually lost his business in 1963 and died shortly thereafter of a heart attack. After graduating from high school in Long Beach, Billy traveled to West Virginia to attend Marshall University on a baseball scholarship....
A year later, she scored the leading role on “Minutemen”, a Disney Channel Original Movie, and later appeared in a second Disney Channel flick, “Starstruck”. Her Disney career continued with appearances on “Wizards of Waverly Place”, “Jonas L.A.”, and “Fish Hooks”. Kane competed on the 12th season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” with Mark Ballas, finishing in third place, losing to actress Kirstie Alley and former NFL pro Hines Ward....
From March through July, more than 10,000 employees of Tyson were diagnosed with the coronavirus. A number of families of workers who’ve died during the pandemic have filed lawsuits against Tyson for gross negligence and/or wrongful death. In July, the CEO of Tyson stepped down. In August, the company reported a 22% drop in its third-quarter earnings, due in part to $340 million spent on personal protective equipment, sanitization of factories, testing, and bonuses to the factory workers still working during the pandemic....
Courtney’s net worth is largely derived from the ownership stake in Nirvana that she inherited when her husband, Kurt Cobain, died. Upon his death from suicide, Courtney inherited both Kurt’s writing and publishing rights, which were valued at $130 and $115 million, respectively. Courtney also owns a vast collection of Kurt’s personal effects, including guitars, clothing, notes, and other items that are valued at over $120 million. In 2009, Courtney shocked the media when she claimed that nearly all the money she received from Kurt’s estate had been stolen or lost by accountants and bad financial advisers....
You probably know what it means to buy “stock” in a company. That’s when you buy a percentage of the company’s equity. Buying a “bond,” on the other hand, is something many people are less familiar with. It’s actually not that complicated. When you buy a bond, you are buying debt: you are basically loaning money in exchange for an interest payment and a promise that the money will be paid back....
