Jack Canfield | $20 Million

American writer, Jack Canfield, was known to people of all ages with his self-help books and inspirational talks. His bestselling book series, Chicken Soup for the Soul, became a phenomenal hit. Before his literary success, Jack Canfield worked several jobs. He was a psychotherapist, a workshop facilitator, and a teacher. Canfield started his vocation in 1967, working at the Clinton Job Corps Center in Iowa and the W. Forgiving and Jessie V. Stone Foundation in Chicago.

He earned his Master’s degree in Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Besides his professional career, Canfield has had a few hobbies himself. He is a tennis player, skier, runner, reader, and he even plays the guitar! Talk about overachievers! With his success, he is said to have a net worth of $20 million. Clearly, this man is a multi-tasker, and we don’t doubt that he’ll be coming out with more awesome books in the future.