Lonnie Johnson, an American engineer and inventor, has a net worth of $300 million.
The Super Soaker water gun, invented by Lonnie Johnson, was the source of her wealth and celebrity.
The Super Soaker was the top-selling toy in the U.S.
Since the early 1990s, Lonnie George Johnson, born in Mobile, Alabama in October 1949, has generated over $1 billion in revenue.
From an early age, Lonnie’s parents were cognizant of her exceptional abilities as a child.
Prior to his diaper change, Lonnie was involved in the creation of toys for his father.
At the age of 10, Lonnie constructed a fully-functional go-kart entirely by herself.
Local police seized the go-kart after spotting 10-year-old Lonnie driving away from the scene.