Yes, George Lucas is one of the richest celebrities in the entertainment industry. He has an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion according to Forbes.
He made this wealth through his film career, charity foundation, companies, and other deals.
Lucas is an American filmmaker who is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
He is the founder of LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, THX, and Lucasfilm which he sell to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.
A native of California, Lucas attended Modesto Junior College, where he studied anthropology, sociology, and literature.
After graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in film in 1967, he tried joining the United States Air Force as an officer, but he was immediately turned down because of his numerous speeding tickets.
On April 15, 2016, it was reported that Lucas had donated between $501,000 and $1 million through the Lucas Family Foundation to the Obama Foundation, which is charged with overseeing the construction of the Barack Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side.