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Kevin O’Leary Net Worth: Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian businessman, author, politician and television personality who has a net worth of $400 million. He is best known for being the founder of software company SoftKey International and reality television shows “Dragons’ Den” and “Shark Tank”. Early Life: Terence Thomas Kevin O’Leary was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 9, 1954. His mother is of Lebanese descent, and his father is of Irish decent. Due to his paternal heritage, O’Leary also holds an Irish passport and citizenship. Following his parents’ divorce, and his father’s death soon after, O’Leary’s mother married economist Gorge Kanawaty. Due to his stepfather’s work with the UN’s International Labour Organization, O’Leary grew up moving around the globe, living in places including Cambodia, Tunisia and Cyprus. His mother was a skilled investor, and taught him much of what she knew, including the lesson to always save one-third of his money. On the advice of his stepfather, O’Leary attended university instead of pursuing his initial aspirations to be a photographer. It was at school that he continued to develop his interest in business and investing. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor’s degree in 1977, and an MBA from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario in 1980. Business Career: While studying for his MBA, O’Leary completed an internship at Nabisco, and worked as an assistant brand manager for the company’s cat food brand. He credits this experience as helping him develop skills that aided his later success. After leaving Nabisco, O’Leary embarked on a brief career as a television producer, co-founding independent television production company Special Event Television (SET) with two former MBA classmates. O’Leary’s share of the venture was eventually bought out by one of his partners for $25,000. After selling his share of SET, O’Leary started the software company SoftKey in 1986 in a Toronto basement with business partners John Freeman and Gary Babcock. After a major financial backer withdrew their $250,000 commitment, O’Leary used his $25,000 SET share money and a $10,000 investment loan from his mother to establish the company, which was a publisher and distributor of CD-ROM-based personal computer software for Windows and Macintosh computers. The company developed a number of educational software products, and by 1993 had become a major consolidator in the educational software market after acquiring rival companies such as WordStar and Spinnaker Software. In 1995 after acquiring The Learning Company (TLC) for $606 million, Softkey adopted the TLC name. In 1999 TLC was bought by Mattel for $4.2 billion. Following a drop in sales and earnings for Mattel, O’Leary departed the company. Mattel executives and O’Leary were sued by Mattel shareholders for misleading investors about the health of TLC, but O’Leary disputed all charges, blaming the failure of the acquisition on the technology meltdown and culture clash of management of the two companies. In 2003 O’Leary became a co-investor and a director of the company Storage Now in 2003. They are a developer of climate controlled storage facilities. After a string of development projects and acquisitions, Storage Now has become Canada’s third largest owner/operator of storage services. Storage Now had facilities located in eleven cities serving such major companies as Merck and Pfizer. The company was acquired for $110 million in March 2007.   Media and Other Ventures: In September 2011, O’Leary released his first book “Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money & Life.” He released two follow-ups in 2012 and 2013. O’Leary’s first television appearance came in 2006 as one of the five venture capitalists on the CBC show “Dragons’ Den”. He developed an on-screen persona as a blunt, bullying investor, something encouraged by the show’s producers. O’Leary was invited to join “Share Tank”, the American version of “Dragons’ Den”, in 2009. He remained on both shows until leaving “Dragons’ Den” in 2014. Through his appearances on the two shows, he gained the nickname “Mr. Wonderful”, both a tongue-in-cheek reference to his reputation for being mean, but also that his blunt feedback is helpful to misguided entrepreneurs appearing on the show. He has a holding company, Something Wonderful, for managing his investments on the show. Some of his notable deals from “Shark Tank” include investments in Talbott Teas (later acquired by Jamba Juice)  and GrooveBook (later acquired by Shutterfly). Other television and media pursuits by O’Leary include co-hosting Discovery Channel’s “Discovery Project Earth” in 2008; a segment on CBC News Network with journalist Amanda Lang, “The Lang and O’Leary Exchange”, in 2009; and producing and hosting his own reality show in 2012, “Redemption Inc.”, in which he tried to help ex-convicts start their own businesses. Politics: On January 18, 2017, O’Leary officially entered the Conservative leadership race following months of public speculation. During his campaign, he was often compared by the press to U.S. President Donald Trump: both were wealthy businessmen who gained wider recognition through reality television, and ran on platforms that included lowering taxes and regulations. O’Leary has dismissed comparisons, noting in particular his difference from Trump on the subject of immigration, pointing out that he himself is descended from Irish and Lebanese immigrants, and “wouldn’t exist if Canada had walls”. He officially left the leadership race on April 26, 2017, noting that although he believed he could win the leadership election, it would be “selfish” of him to continue because a lack of support for him in Quebec meant it would be difficult for him to beat Justin Trudeau in 2019. Political Life: O’Leary has been married to his wife Linda since 1990, with a brief two-year separation in 2011. She serves as the VP of Marketing for O’Leary Wines. The couple have two children. His primary residence is in Toronto, although he maintains a cottage in Muskoka, Ontario, as well as properties in Boston and Geneva, Switzerland.

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Janeane Garofalo Net Worth: Janeane Garofalo is an American actress, comedian, and writer who has a net worth of $5 million. Although Garofalo has become one of the most renowned comedians in the world, she has also appeared in a wide range of films over the course of her career. After starting off with TV shows like “The Ben Stiller Show” and “Saturday Night Live,” Janeane appeared in films such as “Reality Bites,” “Mystery Men,” and “Wet Hot American Summer.” Garofalo is also famous for her outspoken political views and her hosting roles on various podcasts. Early Life: Janeane Marie Garofalo was born on September 28th of 1964 in Newton, New Jersey. Raised in what she later described as a conservative, Catholic family, Janeane grew up in Ontario, California. Her father’s job as an executive for Exxon required the family to move from place to place, and she also spent part of her childhood in places like Madison, New Jersey, and Katy, Texas. Janeane later admitted that she didn’t enjoy attending high school in Texas because of the excessive heat and the local obsession with sports and beauty. After graduating from high school, Garofalo attended Providence College in New Jersey. During her time in university, Janeane entered a comedy talent search and won the title of “Funniest Person on Rhode Island.” During these early days, Janeane was heavily inspired by David Letterman and aspired to earn a spot as a writer on “Late Night with David Letterman.” Although she eventually graduated with degrees in history and American studies, Garofalo quickly veered towards a career as a professional comic. Career: Garofalo struggled during the early part of her entertainment career, and she paid the bills for years by working as a bike messenger in Boston. In 1995, Janeane took a major step forward, appearing on “HBO Comedy Half-Hour.” Her stand-up career continued to blossom over the next few years, and in 2010 she aired a one-hour stand-up special for Epix. The special was entitled “If You Will.” She then followed up with a similar stand-up special called “If I May,” which she performed in San Francisco. Although Garofalo has remained committed to her stand-up career throughout the years, she also successfully branched out into television. Ben Stiller was instrumental in helping her reach prominence, and he first met Janeane in Los Angeles. An early TV appearance came with MTV’s “Half Hour Comedy Hour.” After becoming close friends with Stiller, Garofalo then appeared on the “Ben Stiller Show,” which debuted in 1992 and lasted just a few short years before being canceled – despite receiving stellar reviews. Although the “Ben Stiller Show” was short-lived, it created many connections for Janeane. These connections paved the way for many new roles, and in the 90s she played the role of Paula on “The Larry Sanders Show.” She was then nominated for two Primetime Emmys as a result of her performance. After a brief stint on “Saturday Night Live,” Garofalo appeared on series such as “Mad About You,” “Seinfeld,” “TV Nation,” “Newsradio,” and “Felicity.” During this period, Garofalo also began her film career with a breakthrough role in “Reality Bites” alongside Winona Ryder. In 1996, she starred in the rom-com “The Truth About Cats & Dogs,” which won several awards. Garofalo then followed up with another romantic comedy entitled “The Matchmaker.” Throughout the next few years, she appeared in films such as “Cop Land” and “Mystery Men.” Another major film role came in 2001 with “Wet Hot American Summer,” and in 2002 she starred in “The Laramie Project.” In 2007, she accepted a voice acting role in the animated film “Ratatouille.” In addition, Janeane Garofalo has appeared in films such as “Sweethearts,” “Manhood,” “Bad Parents,” “The Cable Guy,” “Half Baked,” and “The Wild.” In 2006, Janeane booked roles in shows like “The West Wing” and the animated series “Freak Show.” Throughout the next few years, Garofalo appeared in “The Henry Rollins Show,” “24,” “Ideal,” “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” and “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.” In 2015, she joined the cast of “Wet Hot American Summer,” which aired on Netflix. In 2017, Garofalo starred in the comedy-drama series “Gap Year.” In 2004, Garofalo started co-hosting the internet talk radio program “The Majority Report” alongside Sam Seder. This radio show gives Janeane a platform to voice her various political beliefs and engage in debate with a number of prominent guests. Political Views: Janeane Garofalo is one of the most prominent progressive political figures in America. She has expressed vehement opposition to the practice of fracking, and she has been critical of organized religion. A staunch anti-war activist, Janeane attacked America’s decision to engage in the 2003 Iraq War. She was also one of the first people to express the belief that Saddam Hussein did not in fact have weapons of mass destruction.  Her political views have caused fierce, on-air debates with figures like Bill O’Reilly and Jonah Goldberg. Relationships: In 1991, Janeane married Robert Cohen, who was acting as a writer for “The Ben Stiller Show” at the time. However, the wedding was never intended to be serious, and the pair married in Las Vegas as a joke. Initially, Garofalo was under the impression that the marriage wasn’t actually legal because it hadn’t been filed at a courthouse. She later learned that the marriage was in fact legally binding when she tried to marry someone else. Eventually, she dissolved her marriage in 2012. During a 2010 stand-up show, she referred to her boyfriend of ten years in a routine, joking that her “genuine lack of interest” in romance was probably not good for her relationship. Substance Abuse: Janeane Garofalo has struggled with substance abuse in the past, especially in regard to alcoholism. After fighting a losing battle against liquor throughout the 90s, she eventually got help. From 2001 onwards, she has remained sober.

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