All in all, Paula Hawkins made $19.4 million in 2017. In 2016, she made $17 million. That’s a heck of a turn around for a writer who had to borrow money from her dad so that she could pay the bills, survive and finish writing the book that would make her famous. Her earnings are enough to make Hawkins the seventh highest paid author in the world. Oh and according to her corporation’s accounting records, she spent $16,774 on clothing and just under $3,600 on books and subscriptions....

Precisely speaking, Papillaud sold 49% of the company to Otsuka Pharmaceutical, the Japanese producer of Pocari Sweat sports drink, for $1.15 billion. In 2012, Roxane decided to buy a major stake in competitor Saint Amand. Nowadays, the group has 3,000 employees in 34 factories around France, producing approximately 4 billion bottles per year under such brands as Cristaline and Mont Blanc water.

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were born in the late 50s, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Omaha, Nebraska, respectively. They met while in high school in Minneapolis during an Upward Bound trip to the University of Minnesota. Jimmy Jam, also known as James Samuel Harris III, grew up in a musical family. His father was the popular blues and jazz musician, Cornbread Harris. Right out of the gate, Jam and Lewis immediately recognized the potential for collaboration so they formed a band called, Flyte Tyme....

Rachel Reilly is best known for her appearances on multiple seasons of “Big Brother” and “The Amazing Race.” A fiery, outspoken competitor with a flair for drama and gameplay, she has earned a reputation as one of the most iconic houseguests in the show’s history. After debuting on season 12 of “Big Brother” in 2010, she returned and won season 13, later competing in several other high-profile reality shows and ultimately returning as a surprise houseguest for season 27 in 2025....

Early Life and Amateur Wrestling Background Rick Steiner was born Robert Rechsteiner on March 9, 1961, in Bay City, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan, where he was a standout amateur wrestler. Competing in the 190-pound weight class, he was an NCAA Division I All-American and established a reputation for power, explosiveness, and technique—attributes that would later define his pro wrestling style. After college, Steiner trained under wrestling legend Verne Gagne and broke into the business in the mid-1980s through the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) and the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF)....

Roberto Hernandez Ramirez served on Citigroup’s board until 2009 when the bank saw a dramatic fall in its shares. Nowadays, Hernandez sits on the board of Mexican broadcaster Televisa, led by Emilio Azcarraga Jean. An avid environmentalist, he is fully dedicated to preservation efforts. To date, he has formed two foundations focused on the environment and Mayan cultural heritage. He is also on the board of trustees of the World Monuments Fund, as well as on the board of the Nature Conservancy....

The company has been listed since 2002 and now holds 38% of STP, a company that manages the Brazilian versions of electronic payment systems similar to E-Z Pass. Owing her billionaire status to her father, Rosa Evangelina spends her days in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s main financial city.

For starters, let’s compare Wilson’s offer to those of other NFL quarterbacks: only four have a contract with an annual average of $20.5 million: Aaron Rodgers ($110 million over five years), Ben Roethlisberger ($87.4 million over four years), Cam Newton ($103.8 million over five years) and Matt Ryan ($103.75 million over five years). But NFL salaries are rarely fully guaranteed, so rather than the total dollar amounts, players are more concerned with what’s guaranteed and what’s paid upfront....

The success of the store was mainly because of its slogan “Always Low Prices,” which was inspired by Wal-Mart’s “Everyday Low Prices.” By the beginning of the 21st century, he turned to retail creating the largest network in Russia, in terms of number of stores. Sergei Galitsky took the company public in April 2006, when it was valued at $1.9 billion. Even though he decided to sell an 8% stake of the company, Sergey Galitsky is still the holder of a 38% stake, among his other investments in agriculture, development, tourism and advertising....

Born on May 21, 1957, Seth Klarman was raised in a Jewish family in Baltimore, and acquired the basis of his investing knowledge at Cornell University and Harvard Business School. It was in 1982 that he set up his Baupost Group through which he has consistently achieved high returns by using unconventional strategies. Preferring to keep a low profile, Seth Klarman also started his Klarman Family Foundation (worth $255 million in assets), to support scientific research, promote access to music learning and back causes in Israel....

Early Life Sidney George Wilson was born on January 20, 1977, in Des Moines, Iowa. The son of a U.S. military veteran, Wilson developed an early love for hip-hop, electronic music, and horror culture. Before joining Slipknot, he worked as a professional DJ under the name DJ Starscream, performing jungle and drum and bass in the Iowa rave scene. His obsession with robotics and masks influenced the cyborg gas mask aesthetic he brought to Slipknot from the beginning....

He retired in 2002 as the most successful truck racer of all time. Parrish works for ITV as a commentator and analyst for their coverage of Isle of Man TT. He previously commentated for BBC Radio and television. He has been called upon as an expert witness for motor racing incidents and holds a Guinness Book of Records world record for Fasted Speed Achieved in Reverse at 85 miles per hour....

Interestingly, only one of the top 15 is a woman, and that is, unsurprisingly, Yahoo!’s Marisa Mayer. In fact, of the top 200 highest paid CEOs, only 12 are women. After Mayer, the next woman is Carol Mevrowitz of TJX. She comes in at #54. Other women making the top 200 include Hewlett-Packard’s Meg Whitman, PepsiCo’s Indra K. Nooyi, IBM’s Virgina M. Rometty, and Lockheed Martin’s Marilyn A. Hewson. Not surprisingly, the list is comprised of predominately white males....

Who Has Left the Franchise: Mickey Rourke Salary: Approx. $400,000 Mickey Rourke has had a straight-up strange career. He went from being a Hollywood golden-boy to completely unhire-able, with a stop in the boxing ring along the way. When he began his phoenix-like rise from the ashes with his role in “Sin City”, he was almost unrecognizable. Sylvester Stallone has a reputation for having a long memory and loyal streak, so he reached out to his fellow 80s movie alum and offered him a gig....

He began coaching in 1988 and has worked with various teams including Rice University, the University of Tulsa, and the University of Pittsburgh. Graham’s head coaching record includes a college win/loss average of 67-38 and bowls average at 3-1. He became the head coach of Arizona State University on December 14, 2011.

Steven Kaufer, CEO of TripAdvisor 2016 Compensation: $1.2 million 2017 Compensation: $47.9 million The TripAdvisor CEO earned his largest paycheck to date in 2017. The boost in pay was the result of a compensation plan that was laid out back in 2011 when TripAdvisor held its initial public offering. Of the $47.9 million that Kaufer received last year, $46.9 million were stock options and stock units. Jeff Bewkes, CEO of Time Warner 2016 Compensation: $32....

In Jiangsu Yuyue’s product portfolio are included blood pressure monitors, wheelchairs, diagnostic and respiratory equipment among other medical devices. It was in 1998 that Wu Guangming and his father founded the forerunner of today’s Jiangsu Yuyue, which is the main source of the family’s fortune.

Yeardley Smith is best known for voicing Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television sitcom “The Simpsons.” She has appeared on many other shows over the years, including “Brothers,” “Herman’s Head,” and “Dharma & Greg,” as well as in films such as “Maximum Overdrive,” “City Slickers,” and “Toys.” Smith has also performed on stage, with credits including “The Real Thing” and the one-woman play “More.” Yeardley Smith Salary According to their latest contract, each principal voice actor on The Simpsons makes $300,000 per episode....

50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson), was in Manhattan Supreme Court early Tuesday morning, and was forced to testify in a case against him that involves a woman whose private sex tape he posted online in order to get back at Rick Ross, who he was beefing with at the time. The woman, Lastonia Leviston, is the mother of Ross’s child. During 50’s testimony, he came forward with shocking revelations about his wealth....

After working at multiple restaurants, and serving as an executive chef, he opened his own restaurant, McCargo’s Creative Cuisine, in 2003, and also worked as the Executive Chef for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. In 2008, at the urging of his wife, he became a contestant on the reality competition series, “The Next Food Network Star”. He won the competition, and began filming his own cooking show. The program is currently in its third season....