Not that he needs the money! Tom Brady retires as the second-highest earning NFL player of all-time when you include both NFL contracts and endorsement income. When you total it all up, Tom earned $430 million during his incredible 22-year career. By our count, the highest-earning NFL player as of this writing is Peyton Manning. His salary and endorsement income tops $570 million. At the peak of his career Tom earned $20-30 million on the field from salary plus an additional $20 million from endorsements.
Early Life and Education Walter Koenig was born on September 14, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Russian Jewish immigrants Sarah and Isadore. When he was young, he moved with the family to New York City, where he received his primary education. As a young adult, Koenig went to Grinnell College in Iowa as a pre-med student; he then transferred to UCLA, from which he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Trebek began his career in the 1960s working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He quickly gained a reputation for his smooth delivery and became a go-to presenter for a wide array of television genres, from game shows to news programs. This breadth of experience set the stage for his move to the United States in 1973, where he began hosting game shows for NBC. However, it was in 1984, when he was selected to host a revival of “Jeopardy!
Allison has co-hosted several Jerry Lewis MDA Telethons over the years. In one six hour telethon alone, she helped raise more than $60 million for the cause. Alison operates the website alisonsweeney.com, which is dedicated to fitness and health for moms.
Early Life and Career Beginnings Alison Sweeney was born on September 19, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. She has two brothers, and is of Irish ancestry. Sweeney made her television debut at the age of five, when she appeared in an advertisement for Kodak.
Salary At her peak during her time at Fox News, Andrea Tantaros’ salary was $800,000 per year.
Early Life Tantaros was born on December 30, 1978, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her father is a Greek immigrant, and her mother is of Italian descent. She attended Parkland High School and also worked at the Pied Piper Diner, which her family owned. After high school, she attended Lehigh University, where she studied French and journalism.
Early Life Ani DiFranco was born Angela Marie DiFranco on September 23, 1970, in Buffalo, New York. She started playing Beatles covers and busking with her guitar teacher, Michael Meldrum, at the age of nine. By 14, Ani was writing her own songs that she would play at bars and coffee houses throughout her teens. She graduated from the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts at 16 and began taking classes at Buffalo State College.
Early Life Barry White was born Barry Eugene Carter on September 12, 1944, in Galveston, Texas. He grew up in a very rough neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles. The older of two children, his father was Melvin A. White, and his mother was Sadie Marie Carter. White has recalled in interviews about his voice suddenly deepening drastically at age 14. White’s brother Darryl was tragically murdered in a clash with a rival gang in 1983.
Early Life and Education John Willard “Bill” Marriott Jr. was born on March 25, 1932, in Washington, D.C. He is the son of J. Willard Marriott, the founder of the Marriott Corporation, and Alice Sheets Marriott. He has a brother named Richard Marriott. Bill Marriott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in banking and finance from the University of Utah in 1954. Following his graduation, he served as an officer in the United States Navy for two years before joining the family business in 1956.
Boch’s personal misfortune is the real estate market’s gain, as according to the Bloomberg story on the listing, he’s putting his Caribbean home away from home up for sale as a result of a recent divorce. But the property was purchased about ten years ago during happier times, when Boch and his then-wife discovered the tiny paradise of the island of Nevis: “The second I stepped off the boat, I realized it was the place to be,” said Boch.
Salary At the peak of the show, Brett was one of the highest-paid actors in television, earning $250,000 per episode, which worked out to around $5 million per season. After adjusting for inflation, that’s the same as earning around $9 million today. She also could have earned $1 million if the show had been released on DVD, but for some reason, that never happened. According to a 2021 “Hollywood Reporter” interview, Brett earned $25 million during her time working on “Grace.
After leaving the WWE in 2004, Brock successfully joined the Minnesota Vikings as a defensive tackle, but he was cut before the start of the season. He then spent time in Japan as a professional wrestler before beginning a career in Mixed Martial Arts. His journey with the UFC began in 2007, and he performed well throughout the next few years despite injuries. Eventually, Brock became the undisputed Heavyweight Champion, and he succeeded in bringing the UFC some of its most commercially successful pay-per-view events in history.
Early Life Caleb Followill was born Anthony Caleb Followill on January 14, 1982, in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. His father, Ivan Followill, was a Pentecostal evangelist minister who traveled around the American South. Ivan married Betty Ann in 1977. Followill and his brothers were raised in a very strict Southern Baptist household and were not allowed to partake in any secular music or movies. In 1997, Ivan left the ministry, and he and Betty Ann split, mainly due to Ivan’s heavy drinking at the time.
Horgan’s more recent film credits include the parts of Colin’s secretary in “My Week with Marilyn”, Elizabeth Lerner in “Law and Order UK”, and Roxy “The Wedding Video”. Horgan is also an accomplished stage actress, playing Hedda Gabler at the Gate Theatre in 2008. A year later, she scored the part of Irene in “Pains of Youth” and, in 2010, she appeared in the Bristol Old Vic production of “Far Away”.
“Watch What Happens Live,” host Andy Cohen asked Blanchett which of her film roles provided the biggest paycheck, taking a guess that it would be something from the “Lord of the Rings” series. Blanchett, suffice it to say, begged to differ: “Are you kidding me? No, no one got paid anything to do that movie.” The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was something of a financial gambit for New Line Cinema, letting director Peter Jackson, mostly known at that time for low-budget horror films, direct feature film adaptations of all three installments of J.
Early Life Christopher Peter Meloni was born on April 2nd, 1961, in Washington, D.C. He was raised alongside two elder siblings and made a name for himself as a quarterback on his high school football team, which went undefeated throughout 1978. After graduating from high school, Meloni studied acting at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He then moved to New York City to study under famed acting teacher Sanford Meisner.
Early Life Dario Minieri was born on February 10, 1985, in Rome, Italy. He later moved to the United States and attended Farragut High School. After finishing high school, he attended the University of North Texas, where he began studying psychology. However, he ultimately decided to drop out in order to pursue poker as his main focus.
Career Minieri realized he had a skill for poker in his early twenties. In 2006, he did well at the World Series of Poker, making a semi-deep run in the Main Event of the competition.
Early Life Dave Hester was born on July 23, 1964, at the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in Oceanside, California. His mother was born in Mexico, and his father was of German and Irish descent. His father, whom Dave has often described as a “hoarder,” (makes sense) served in the military but also was an avid collector of train collectibles. Instead of going to college, Dave decided to pursue auctions with his father.
Roth’s tenure with Van Halen was marked by a string of successful albums, including “1984,” which featured the classic hits “Jump,” “Panama,” and “Hot for Teacher.” His flamboyant persona and acrobatic stage presence were integral to the band’s identity. However, creative differences led to Roth’s departure from Van Halen in 1985. Following his departure, Roth embarked on a solo career, releasing his first full-length album, “Eat ‘Em and Smile” in 1986, which was well-received.
Salary & Stock Holdings At the time he departed Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg owned 130,000 shares of Boeing which had a pre-tax market value of $40 million. That made him one of the four largest individual shareholders of the company. He earned $23.4 million in total compensation for 2018. For 2019 he likely earned just his base salary which amounts to around $3 million. When he earned $23.4 million in 2014, roughly $20.
Now, it looks like he’s signed another bargain deal. He just agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension with the New York Knicks. (Side note, how wild are NBA contracts nowadays that less than $40 million a year for an All-Star is seen as a steal?) Yet this contract comes with an interesting wrinkle. Namely, several reports noted that Brunson gave up about $113 million with this contract. If he had waited until next season, he could have been eligible for a five-year deal worth up to $269 million.