This Oakland-native’s first book, The Joy Luck Club, earned Tan the National Book Award and the L.A. Times Book Award in 1989. She followed up with a number of bestsellers, including The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, and Saving Fish From Drowning.

Jason got his start in the publishing world as the co-founder of Ocean Drive, along with Jerry Powers, in 1993. That little local magazine grew into a nationwide publishing powerhouse, which led to its purchase by Greenspun Media Group, which now operates numerous regional titles under the Niche Media umbrella. Jason is the founder and …

Ivanka Trump still proves she’s an unstoppable force with her role as Executive VP of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization. In addition to her own jewelry venture, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, the heiress has plans to launch a footwear line, a handbag collection with Mondani, and an outerwear collection in the next few …

This 84-year-old spearheaded America’s sexual revolution and built the Playboy empire from the ground up, and is still going strong. Need we say more?

This 85-year-old spearheaded America’s sexual revolution and built the Playboy Empire from the ground up, and is still going strong. He started out as a copywriter for Esquire magazine, and since his success has been featured in the magazine numerous times. With one of the most popular publications in the world, spin-off TV shows and …