#15: Gene Simmons

Known as: Co-lead singer of the band KISS

Net Worth: $350 million

Children: 2

Gene Simmons, best known as the bassist and co-lead singer of the iconic 1970s glam metal rock band KISS, carved his initial path to wealth through music. However, in the ensuing decades, he diversified his financial portfolio by venturing into motorsports, the culinary world, and the burgeoning commercial cannabis industry.

Despite enjoying multimillionaire status for many years, Simmons’s upbringing in humble circumstances has instilled in him a profound belief in the value of self-reliance. He is resolute in his desire to keep his son and daughter hungry for their own success. In an interview with CNBC, Simmons emphatically declared, “I believe that every single day, they should be compelled to rise from their beds and venture out into the world to forge their own paths.”