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Richard Branson. Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate best known for co-founding the Virgin Group in 1970, who as of 2016 controlled 5 companies remaining of more than 400 previously. [1] Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age.
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative. [1] This list includes notable entrepreneurs. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Bill Gates. William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect, while also being its ...
Steve Blank. Steve Blank (born 1953) is an American entrepreneur, educator, author and speaker. [1] He created the customer development method that launched the lean startup movement. His work has influenced modern entrepreneurship through the creation of tools and processes for new ventures which differ from those used in large companies.
Hoogewerf launched the Hurun Report in 1999 [7] [8] in London, promoting entrepreneurship through its lists and research.. Best-known today for the Hurun Rich List series, telling the stories of the economies of China, India and the world through the stories of their most successful entrepreneurs, Hurun other key series is the Hurun Start-up series, a ranking of the world's most successful ...
Hokkien POJ. Tân Kak-tiong. Tony Tan Caktiong, CM (simplified Chinese: 陈觉中; traditional Chinese: 陳覺中; pinyin: Chén Juézhōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kak-tiong; born January 5, 1953) is a Filipino businessman and investor. He is the founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation, and the co-chairman of DoubleDragon Properties.
Focus areas. Qais Al Khonji. Oman. Founder of Genesis projects and investments. Vinoba Bhave. India. Founder and leader of the Bhoodan movement, he caused the redistribution of more than 7,000,000 acres (2,800,000 ha) of land to aid India's untouchables and landless. David Brower. United States.
Carlos Slim Helú (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos esˈlin eˈlu; - esˈlim -]; [1] born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. [2][3] From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by Forbes business magazine. [4][5] He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a ...