Name | Dates | Nationality | Known for | Industry |
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Akio Morita | January 26, 1921 – October 3, 1999 | Japanese | Sony Corporation | Consumer electronics |
Ananda Krishnan | April 1, 1938 | Malaysian | Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd | Telecommunication, Media, Property, Oil & Gas |
Alexis Ohanian | April 24, 1983 | American | Reddit.com | Internet |
Aliko Dangote | April 10, 1957 | Nigerian | Dangote Group | Comodities |
Alisher Usmanov | September 9, 1953 | Russian | Metalloinvest | Metal, Mining |
Alki David | May 23, 1968 | Greek | FilmOn | Internet |
Alwaleed bin Talal | March 7, 1955 | Saudi | Kingdom Holding Company | Investments |
Amancio Ortega | March 28, 1936 | Spanish | Zara | Retail |
Andrew Carnegie | November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919 | Scottish American | Carnegie Steel Company | Steel |
Anil Ambani | June 4, 1959 | Indian | Reliance Group | Conglomerate |
Anita Roddick | 23 October 1942 – 10 September 2007 | British | The Body Shop | Cosmetics |
Aristotle Onassis | 15 January 1906 – 15 March 1975 | Greek | Multiple Businesses | Shipping |
Asa Candler | December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929 | American | Coca–Cola | Beverage |
Assis Chateaubriand | October 4, 1892 – April 4, 1968 | Brazilian | Diários Associados | Media |
Azim Premji | July 24, 1945 | Indian | Wipro | Information Technology |
Barbara Corcoran | March 10, 1949 | American | NRT Incorporated | Real Estate |
Barry Diller | February 2, 1942 | American | IAC/InterActiveCorp | Internet |
Bernard Arnault | March 5, 1949 | French | LVMH, Christian Dior S.A. | Luxury Goods |
Berry Gordy | ovember 28, 1929 | American | Motown | Music |
Bill Gates | October 28, 1955 | American | Microsoft | Computer software |
Bob Parsons | November 12, 1950 | American | GoDaddy.com | Domain Registrar |
Boris Berezovsky | 23 January 1946 – 23 March 2013 | Russian / British | Channel One | Investments |
Carlos Ghosn | March 9, 1954 | French / Lebanese / Brazilian | Renault, Nissan | Automotive |
Carlos Slim Helu | January 28, 1940 | Mexican | Grupo Carso, América Móvil | Conglomerate, Telecommunication |
Charles Koch | November 1, 1935 | American | Koch Industries | Conglomerate |
Charles M. Schwab | February 18, 1862 – September 18, 1939 | American | Bethlehem Steel | Steel |
Chris Cline | July 5, 1958 | American | Foresight Reserves LP | Mining |
Chris Pirillo | July 26, 1973 | American | LockerGnome, Inc. | Internet |
Christopher Poole | June 10, 1905 | American | 4chan | Internet |
Chuck Feeney | April 23, 1931 | Irish / American | Duty Free Shoppers Group | Retail |
Coco Chanel | 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971 | French | Chanel | Fashion |
Colonel Sanders | September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980 | American | KFC | Restaurant |
Cometan | July 1, 1998 | British | Jesse Millette | Publishing |
Conrad Hilton | December 25, 1887 – January 3, 1979 | American | Hilton Hotels | Hospitality |
Cornelius Vanderbilt | May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877 | American | Owner of Multiple Railroads | Transportation |
Craig Newmark | December 6, 1952 | American | Craigslist | Internet |
Dave Thomas | July 2, 1932 – January 8, 2002 | American | Wendy's | Restaurant |
David Filo | April 20, 1966 | American | Yahoo! | Internet |
David Geffen | February 21, 1943 | American | DreamWorks SKG | Music and entertainment |
David Green | November 13, 1941 | American | Hobby Lobby | Retail |
David Karp | July 6, 1986 | American | Tumblr | Internet |
David Sarnoff | February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971 | American | Radio Corporation of America | Electronics |
Dean Kamen | April 5, 1951 | American | Segway | Electric vehicle |
Deborah Meaden | February 11, 1959 | British | Dragons' Den | Hospitality |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002 | Indian | Reliance Industries | Conglomerate |
Donald Trump | June 14, 1946 | American | Trump Entertainment Resorts | Hospitality |
Dov Charney | January 31, 1969 | Canadian | American Apparel | Retail |
Duncan Bannatyne | February 2, 1949 | Scottish | Dragons' Den | Multiple Businesses |
Eduardo Saverin | March 19, 1982 | Brazilian | Internet | |
Eike Batista | November 3, 1956 | Brazilian | EBX Group | Conglomerate |
Ekta Kapoor | June 7, 1975 | Indian | Balaji Telefilms | Entertainment |
Elon Musk | June 28, 1971 | South African / Canadian / American | PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity | Automotive, Aerospace, Energy |
Enzo Ferrari | 18 February 1898 – 14 August 1988 | Italian | Ferrari | Automotive |
Estée Lauder | July 1, 1908 – April 24, 2004 | American | Estée Lauder Companies | Cosmetics |
Ferit Şahenk | May 17, 1905 | Turkish | Doğuş Holding | Conglomerate |
Fred Smith | August 11, 1944 | American | FedEx | Courier |
Gary Vaynerchuk | November 14, 1975 | American | Wine Library, VaynerMedia | Internet |
George Lucas | May 14, 1944 | American | Lucasfilm | Film |
George Soros | August 12, 1930 | Hungarian / American | Quantum Fund, Soros Fund Management | Investments |
Giorgio Armani | born 11 July 1934 | Italian | Armani | Fashion |
Glenn Beck | February 10, 1964 | American | Glenn Beck Radio Program | Media |
Gordon Moore | January 3, 1929 | American | Intel | Semiconductors |
Greg Norman | February 10, 1955 | Australian | Multiple Businesses | Golf |
Gurbaksh Chahal | July 17, 1982 | Indian / American | BlueLithium, RadiumOne | Internet |
Guy Laliberté | September 2, 1959 | Canadian | Cirque du Soleil | Entertainment |
Henry Ford | July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947 | American | Ford Motor Company | Automotive |
Henry J. Kaiser | May 9, 1882 – August 24, 1967 | American | Kaiser Shipyards | Shipbuilding |
Herb Kelleher | March 12, 1931 | American | Southwest Airlines | Airline |
Howard Hughes | December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976 | American | Summa Corporation | Film |
Howard Schultz | July 19, 1953 | American | Starbucks | Coffee shop |
Hugh Hefner | April 9, 1926 | American | Playboy Enterprises | Media |
Hüsnü Özyeğin | April 27, 1905 | Turkish | FIBA Holding | Finance |
Indra Nooyi | October 28, 1955 | Indian / American | PepsiCo | Beverage |
Ingvar Kamprad | March 30, 1926 | Swedish | IKEA | Retail |
J. P. Morgan | April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913 | American | J.P. Morgan & Co. | Finance |
J. Paul Getty | December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976 | American | Getty Oil | Oil |
J. W. Marriott | September 17, 1900 – August 13, 1985 | American | Marriott Corporation | Hospitality |
Jack Dorsey | November 19, 1976 | American | Twitter, Square | Internet, Mobile Payment |
James Caan | December 28, 1960 | Pakistani / British | Dragons' Den | Investments |
James Dyson | May 2, 1947 | British | Dyson Ltd | Technology |
James Watt | 30 January 1736 – 25 August 1819 | Scottish | Steam Engine | Invention |
Jeff Bezos | January 12, 1964 | American | Amazon.com | Internet |
Jenna Jameson | April 9, 1974 | American | ClubJenna | Entertainment |
Jenny Craig | August 7, 1932 | American | Jenny Craig, Inc. | Weight loss |
Jerry Yang | November 6, 1968 | American | Yahoo! | Internet |
Jimmy Wales | August 7, 1966 | American | Wikipedia, Wikia | Internet |
John D. Rockefeller | July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937 | American | Standard Oil | Oil and Gas |
John Jacob Astor | July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848 | German, American | American Fur Company | Fur trade |
John Paul DeJoria | April 13, 1944 | American | John Paul Mitchell Systems | Cosmetology |
Jorge Paulo Lemann | August 26, 1939 | Swiss, Brazilian | 3G Capital | Investments |
Karl Albrecht | 20 February 1920 – 16 July 2014 | German | Aldi | Retail |
Kathy Ireland | March 20, 1963 | American | kathy ireland Worldwide | Apparel |
Kelly Brook | November 23, 1979 | British | Kelly Brook | Entertainment |
Kerry Packer | 17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005 | Australian | Nine Network | Media |
Kevin Rose | February 21, 1977 | American | Digg, Revision3, Pownce | Internet |
Kiran Mazumdar–Shaw | March 23, 1953 | Indian | Biocon | Biotechnology |
Lakshmi Mittal | June 15, 1950 | Indian | ArcelorMittal | Steel |
Larry Ellison | August 17, 1944 | American | Oracle Corporation | Enterprise Software |
Larry Page | March 26, 1973 | American | Internet | |
Leonardo Del Vecchio | May 22, 1935 | Italian | Luxottica | Fashion |
Li Ka–Shing | January 30, 1928 | Hong Konger, Canadian | Cheung Kong Holdings | Conglomerate |
Liliane Bettencourt | October 21, 1922 | French | L'Oréal | Cosmetics |
Lord Sugar | March 24, 1947 | British | Multiple Businesses | Investments |
Louis B. Mayer | July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957 | American | MGM Studios | Film |
Madam C. J. Walker | December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919 | American | Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company | Cosmeticcs |
Malcolm Glazer | August 15, 1928 – May 28, 2014 | American | First Allied Corporation | Real Estate |
Marc Rich | December 18, 1934 – June 26, 2013 | Belgium, Bolivia, United States, Israel, Spain | Glencore | Investment, Commodities |
Mario Batali | September 19, 1960 | American | B&B Hospitality Group | Restaurant, Media |
Mark Cuban | July 31, 1958 | American | Dallas Mavericks, Magnolia Pictures | Media, Sports |
Mark Zuckerberg | May 14, 1984 | American | Internet | |
Markus Persson | June 1, 1979 | Swedish | Mojang, Minecraft | Video game |
Martha Stewart | August 3, 1941 | American | Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia | Media |
Mary Kay Ash | May 12, 1918 – November 22, 2001 | American | Mary Kay Cosmetics | Cosmetics |
Masayoshi Son | August 11, 1957 | American | SoftBank | Telecommunication, Investments |
Michael Bloomberg | February 14, 1942 | American | Bloomberg L.P. | Financial Services, Media |
Michael Dell | February 23, 1965 | American | Dell | Computer hardware |
Mike Ilitch | July 20, 1929 | American | Little Caesars Pizza | Restaurant |
Mikhail Prokhorov | May 3, 1965 | Russian | Brooklyn Nets, Interros | Conglomerate, Commodities |
Milton Hershey | September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945 | American | The Hershey Chocolate Company | Food |
Miuccia Prada | May 10, 1949 | Italian | Prada, Miu Miu | Fashion |
Mukesh Ambani | April 19, 1957 | Indian | Reliance Industries Limited | Conglomerate |
Nandan Nilekani | June 2, 1955 | Indian | Infosys | Information Technology |
Nikola Tesla | 10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943 | Austrian / American | Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing | Energy |
Nolan Bushnell | February 5, 1943 | American | Atari, Chuck E. Cheese's | Video game, Restaurant |
Oprah Winfrey | January 29, 1954 | American | Oprah Winfrey Network | Media |
P.T. Barnum | July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891 | American | Barnum & Bailey Circus | Entertainment |
Paul Allen | January 21, 1953 | American | Microsoft | Computer software |
Paul Mccartney | June 18, 1942 | British | MPL Communications | Music Publishing |
Paul Newman | January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008 | American | Newman's Own | Food |
Peter Carl Fabergé | 30 May 1846 – 24 September 1920 | Russian | House of Fabergé | Jewellery |
Peter Jones | March 18, 1966 | British | Dragons' Den | Investments |
Peter Thiel | October 11, 1967 | American | PayPal, Palantir | Venture Capital, Investments |
Rachael Ray | August 25, 1968 | American | Celebrity cook | Media |
Ratan Tata | December 28, 1937 | Indian | Tata Group | Conglomerate |
Ray Kroc | October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984 | American | McDonald's | Restaurant |
Reed Hastings | October 8, 1960 | American | Netflix | Internet |
Reid Hoffman | August 5, 1967 | American | Venture Capital, Internet | |
Robert Kiyosaki | April 8, 1947 | American | Rich Dad Company | Education |
Robert Noyce | December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990 | American | Intel | Semiconductors |
Roman Abramovich | October 24, 1966 | Russian | Millhouse LLC, Chelsea Football Club | Investments, Sports |
Ross Perot | June 27, 1930 | American | Perot Systems | Information Technology |
Rupert Murdoch | March 11, 1931 | Australian, American | News Corp. | Media |
Russell Simmons | October 4, 1957 | American | Def Jam | Music |
Ruth Handler | November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002 | American | Mattel Inc. | Toys and games |
Sam Phillips | January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003 | American | Sun Records | Music |
Sam Walton | March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992 | American | Walmart, Sam's Club | Retail |
Sara Blakely | February 27, 1971 | American | Spanx | Apparel |
Scott McNealy | November 13, 1954 | American | Sun Microsystems | Computer software |
Sean Combs | November 4, 1969 | American | Bad Boy Records | Music |
Sean Parker | December 3, 1979 | American | The Founders Fund, Napster | Venture Capital, Internet |
Sergey Brin | August 21, 1973 | American | Internet | |
Sheldon Adelson | August 4, 1933 | American | Las Vegas Sands | Hospitality |
Shiv Nadar | July 14, 1945 | Indian | HCL Technologies | Information Technology |
Simon Cowell | October 7, 1959 | American | Multiple Businesses | Entertainment |
Sir Richard Branson | July 18, 1950 | British | Virgin Group | Conglomerate |
Steve Forbes | July 18, 1947 | American | Forbes | Media |
Steve Jobs | February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011 | American | Apple | Computer software |
Steven Spielberg | December 18, 1946 | American | Movies | Film |
Ted Turner | November 19, 1938 | American | CNN | Media |
Theo Paphitis | September 24, 1959 | British | Dragons' Den | Investments |
Thomas Alva Edison | February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931 | American | General Electric | Conglomerate |
Thomas Newcomen | February 1664 – 5 August 1729 | British | Newcomen steam engine | Technology |
Tom Anderson | November 8, 1970 | American | Myspace.com | Internet |
Tony Hawk | May 12, 1968 | American | Multiple Businesses | Sports, Media |
Tory Burch | June 17, 1966 | American | Tory Burch line of clothing and accessories | Fashion |
Ty Warner | September 3, 1944 | American | Ty Inc. | Toys and games |
Vijay Mallya | December 18, 1955 | Indian | UB Group | Conglomerate |
Vince McMahon | August 24, 1945 | American | World Wrestling Entertainment | Entertainment |
Vinod Khosla | January 28, 1955 | American | Khosla Ventures | Venture Capital, Investments |
Walt Disney | December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966 | American | The Walt Disney Company | Entertainment |
Warren Buffett | August 30, 1930 | American | Berkshire Hathaway | Conglomerate, Investments |
Wayne Huizenga | December 29, 1937 | American | Blockbuster Video, Waste Management, Inc., AutoNation, and Swisher Hygiene | Entertainment, Waste Management, Auto Retail |
William Randolph Hearst | April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951 | American | Hearst Corporation | Media |
Zong Qinghou | October 1, 1945 | Chinese | Hangzhou Wahaha Group | Beverage |