Colby Burnett
Illinois high school teacher Colby Burnett appeared in many Jeopardy! games including the Tournament of Champions, in which he won $250,000, the Teachers Tournament, which earned in $100,000, and finally the Battle of the Decades, which won him $25,000. He revealed that with his winnings he bought a new house for his mother. What a great son!
Mark Lowenthal
Mark Lowenthal managed to win $159,901 in the 1988 Tournament and an additional $10,000 in the Battle of the Decades tournament. In addition to being a Jeopardy! champion, Lowenthal has also written five books, including a college textbook on the topic of national security and intelligence. He has also co-authored a book with fellow Jeopardy! champ Chuck Forrest, Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions. He has also written 90 articles!