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Adelson, Sheldon
The billionaire owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Allen, Paul
The co-founder (with Bill Gates) of Microsoft
Andreessen, Marc
Creator of the Netscape web browser
Autry, Gene
The singing cowboy star who did "Back in the Saddle"
Bannon, Steve
The Donald Trump advisor who was indicted for money laundering and fraud
Bezos, Jeff
The founder of Amazon.com
Blatter, Sepp
The all-powerful head of FIFA from 1998-2015
Bloomberg, Michael
The billionaire mayor of New York City, 2002-2014
Branson, Richard
Founder of the Virgin business empire
Brin, Sergey
The co-founder of Google
Bronner, Emanuel
Creator of Dr. Bronner's soap products
Bryson, John
U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 2011-2013
Buffett, Warren
Investment genius and head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Cain, Herman
Former Godfather's Pizza CEO and 2012 presidential candidate
Carvel, Thomas
Founder of the Carvel ice cream empire
Case, Steve
Co-founder and CEO of America Online
Cochran, Jacqueline
The aviator who headed women pilots in World War II
Cuban, Mark
The owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks
Davis, Al
General manager and owner of the Oakland Raiders, 1963-2011
Diller, Barry
The former Paramount and Fox TV executive who now runs InterActiveCorp
Disney, Walt
The creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland
Dr. Dre
Founding member of the gangsta rap group N.W.A.
Eisner, Michael
CEO of Walt Disney Company, 1984-2005
Epstein, Brian
The first manager of The Beatles
Fiorina, Carly
The Hewlett-Packard CEO who ran for president
Ford, Henry
Creator of the Ford Motor Company
Fossett, Steve
The record-breaking aviator who disappeared in Nevada
Gates, Bill
Co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation
Geffen, David
The billionaire entertainment mogul behind Geffen Records and Dreamworks
Gillette, King Camp
Inventor of the disposable safety razor
Griffin, Merv
TV host who created
Wheel of Fortune
and
Jeopardy!
Hayward, Tony
The head of BP during the great Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010
Hearst, George
19th century American mining and publishing tycoon
Helmsley, Leona
The hotelier called the "Queen of Mean"
Hilton, Conrad
The founder of Hilton Hotels
Hughes, Howard
The 20th century's famous billionaire aviator, businessman and recluse
Jay-Z
Rapper of "Empire State of Mind"
Jobs, Steve
The co-founder of Apple computers
Johnson, Robert L.
Founder of Black Entertainment Television
Jones, Quincy
The jazz/pop maestro who produced Michael Jackson's album
Thriller
Kaiser, Henry J.
The shipbuilder who founded Kaiser-Permanente
Kennedy, Joseph Sr.
The millionaire father of President John F. Kennedy
Kinkade, Thomas
The "Painter of Light" who became a multimillionaire businessman
Klein, Calvin
The designer with the famous underwear ads
Knight, Phil
Founder of the athletic shoe and clothing company Nike
Knight, Suge
Dr. Dre's partner in founding Death Row Records
Kroc, Ray
The entrepreneur behind the fast food chain McDonald's
Kushner, Jared
Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser
Lagarde, Christine
The head of the International Monetary Fund, 2011-present
Land, Edwin
The inventor of the Polaroid camera
Lansing, Sherry
The first woman to head a Hollywood movie studio
Lloyd, Edward
The coffee shop host who gave Lloyd's of London its name
Luttig, J. Michael
U.S. Court of Appeals judge, 1991-2006
Madoff, Bernard
The Wall Street money manager who swindled $50 billion
Mayer, Marissa
The early Google employee who became CEO of Yahoo in 2012
McNamara, Robert S.
U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1961-68
Messerschmitt, Willy
Designer of Nazi Germany's Bf-109 aircraft
Musk, Elon
The rich guy behind Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter
Narin, Francis
Scientometrics pioneer who started CHI Research
Nidetch, Jean
Founder of the Weight Watchers diet program
Page, Larry
The co-founder of Google
Paulson, Henry Jr.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 2006-09
P. Diddy
Rapper known as Puff Daddy, then P. Diddy, then Diddy, then P. Diddy again
Perot, Ross
The wealthy Texan who founded EDS and ran for president in 1992 and 1996
Prince, Erik
Founder and former head of Blackwater Worldwide
Redenbacher, Orville
The creator of Orville Redenbacher popcorn
Rhodes, Cecil
The English diamond magnate and South African politician
Rich, Marc
Fugitive pardoned by President Clinton
Rockefeller, David
Leader of Chase Manhattan Bank, 1969-81
Romney, Mitt
Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-07
Sandberg, Sheryl
COO of Facebook, 2008-present
Sanders, Colonel Harland
Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
Sarnoff, David
Radio and TV Pioneer and head of RCA
Schultz, Howard
The CEO who made Starbucks an international company
Shavitz, Burt
The Burt of Burt's Bees personal care products
Simmons, Kimora Lee
Russell Simmons's ex-wife and director of Baby Phat fashions
Soros, George
Quantum Fund billionaire and "open society" advocate
Sterling, Donald
The NBA owner who was banned from the league for racist remarks
Stern, David
Commissioner of the National Basketball Association, 1984-2014
Stewart, Martha
The host of
Martha Stewart's Living
who was convicted of stock hanky-panky
Surowiecki, James
Finance journalist who wrote 2004's
The Wisdom of Crowds
Tillerson, Rex
The former Exxon CEO who became Secretary of State for a year
Trump, Donald
President of the United States, 2017-2021
Trump, Donald Jr.
The oldest son of former President Donald Trump
Trump, Eric
The third child of Donald Trump
Vanderbilt, Cornelius
19th century transport magnate known as "Commodore"
Walker, Maggie Lena
The first black American woman to open a bank (1903)
Walton, Sam
Founder of discount retailer Wal-Mart
Zuckerberg, Mark
The CEO of Facebook
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