- Wally is known as an author, entrepreneur, TV personality, and a motivational speaker.

 

- His net worth is $20 million

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- Wally Amos started his Famous Amos business in 1975 with only $25,000

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- Wally is still alive and is currently 80 years old.

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- He carries around bags of Famous Amos cookies in his pocket just in case he meets a fan

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- Wally baked chocolate chip and pecan cookies with his Aunt Della as a child

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- After selling his company to Shansby Group, Wally Amos attempted to start another company called the Chip & Cookie company using his famous recipe, but was sued by Shansby Group for violating his contract. He then created another company, Uncle Noname Cookies in 1992

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- Amos won the Horatio Alger Award, which is given
to Americans who have shown purpose and perseverance in their personal lives

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- Wally lives in Hawaii currently

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- Wally has his Famous Amos Panama hat kept in the Smithsonian Museum

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- Wally has been married three times

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- Wally created a program for adults that help them read

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- Wally has appeared in The Office as a character named "Tallahassee"

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- He has written a total of at least nine books

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- There is a Famous Amos company in Malaysia

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- Kellogg's currently owns Famous Amos Cookies

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- The first Famous Amos store was opened in Los Angeles, California in 1975

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- Amos got hired as his clients' talent agent by giving them his fresh-baked bite-sized cookies