John Lasseter – $100 Million

You may not know John Lasseter, but he is the one behind the success of Pixar films. Lasseter started his career as an animator at The Walt Disney Company. John Lasseter is an animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, and the chief creative officer of Pixar. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film and Special Achievement Award. He is actually a big name in the industry, and many people regard him as “the contemporary Walt Disney”.

However, in 2018, John Lasseter was asked to leave the company due to many cases of inappropriate misconduct against his female employees. Allegedly, he would outrageously touch and hug them without their consent. So, instead of needing his pen and paper for his projects, he needed the help of his lawyers. Fortunately, Lasseter has $100 million net worth to fund himself.