She then worked for the Dade County State Attorney's Office before returning to private practice. She was elected to the Office of State Attorney five times. Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA Trending now 14 Famous People Who Have PhDs Read Elizabeth Edwards Dec. at 61 (1949-2010) Mary ...
This list tells the stories of public figures and celebrities who went from successful and rich to homeless and poor, with pictures whenever possible. Many of us have heard the success stories of famous poor people who worked their way up from nothing and celebrities who were once homeless who...
Not long after, in 1996, Hammer filed forbankruptcy protectionwith a total of $1 million in assets and at least $10 million in debts. Years later, Hammer toldOprah Winfreyhis debt wasn’t a result of frivolous spending. He said, “I took my money and employed 200 people in...
In 2008, Steve & Barry's was forced to shut down. The company was known for its substantially low prices. After filing for bankruptcy and being sold to investment firms for $168 million,the new owners also filed for bankruptcy, and a plan was put in motion to liquidate its 173 stores. ...
CompUSA, a consumer electronics retailer, ran into trouble in 2007 after prices dropped on its most lucrative product, personal computers. With the rise of stores like Best Buy, CompUSA struggled to make ends meet.It eventually filed for bankruptcyand sold its 103 stores. That is until the com...
Once the largest golf retailer in the country, and the world, Golfsmith International filed for bankruptcy due to amulti-million dollar mountain of debt. When it filed under Chapter 11,the chain had 109 stores in the United States. Gottschalks ...
Family-owned & operated for over three decades on Main Street where people from all over the world have dined and stayed the night. Norma P via YelpWith only ONE item on the dinner entree menu during the evening sittings, you only have to answer two questions. What size and how do you...
Robert H. Schuller, who hosted the weekly Christian TV program, “Hour of Power.” The Garden Grove church is a local landmark and tourist attraction, with its majestic spire visible from some of the freeways that crisscross the county. After Crystal Cathedral Ministries fil...
with more than 65 million registered customersand more than 9,000 stores in the United States alone. At its peak, it was valued at $3 billion. But the rise of streaming services like Netflix began to eat away at its profits, and Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy with more than $900 ...
The newly-founded company, Energy Future Holdings, filed forChapter 11 bankruptcyin 2014, qualifying as one of the 10 biggest nonfinancial bankruptcies in history.6America’s most famous investor, Warren Buffett, was even convinced the deal could not miss and ended up losing nearly $900 million...