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List of Famous Entrepreneurs

1. Alvin Ailey                                Dance (Alvin Ailey) Dance Theater)
2. Mary Kay Ash                         Cosmetics (Mary Kay)
3. P.T. Barnum                            Entertainment (Barnum & Bailey)
4. Warren Bechtel                        Construction
5. Jeff Bezos                                 Internet (Amazon)
6. Michael Bloomberg                  Financial Information
7. Richard Branson                       Several (Virgin
8. Andrew Carnegie                     Steel (US Steel)
9. Steve Case                               Internet (America Online)
10. Jim Clark                                  Internet (Netscape)
11. Michael Dell                             Computers (Dell Computer)
12. Walt Disney                              Entertainment
13. Larry Ellison                             Software (Oracle)
14. Debbi Fields                             Cookies (Mrs. Fields)
15. Donald and Doris Fisher           Clothing (Gap Inc.)
16. Ernest & Julio Gallo                  Wine
17. Bill Gates                                  Software (Microsoft)
18. A. P. Giannini                           Banking (Bank of America)
19. Walt Goodridge                         Writer
20. Leo Goodwin                           Insurance (GEICO)
21. Barry Gordy                             Music (Motown Records)
22. Joyce Hall                                Greeting Cards (Hallmark)
23. William Randolph Hearst          Publishing (Hearst Newspapers)
24. Richard A. Henson                   Airlines
25. Fernando Hernandez                  AT&T
26. Milton Hershey             Chocolate
27. James J. Hill                             Railroads (Great Northern Railway)
28. Wayne Huizenga                       Sanitation (Waste Management)
29. Steve Jobs                                Computers (Apple)
30. Robert L. Johnson                    Broadcasting (BET)
31. John Johnson                            Publishing (Ebony)
32. Henry J. Kaiser                        Health Care (Kaiser Permanente)
33. Herb Kelleher                           Airlines (Southwest)
34. Ray Kroc                                 Fast Food (McDonald’s)
35. Estee Lauder                            Cosmetics
36. William Levitt                           Housing
37. Henry Luce                              Publishing (Time/Life)
38. J. W. Marriott                          Hospitality
39. Louis B. Mayer                        Entertainment (MGM)
40. William McGowan                    Telecommunications (MCI)
41. Scott McNealy             Computers (Sun Microsystems)
42. Judi Sheppard Missett              Fitness (Jazzercise)
43. Gordon Moore                         Electronics (Intel)
44. Andrew Morrison                      Web Publishing
45. Rupert Murdoch                       Media
46. Pierre Omidyar             Internet (Ebay)
47. David Packard                         Electronics (Hewlett-Packard)
48. William S. Paley                       Broadcasting (CBS)
49. Ross Perot                               Data Management (Electronic Data Systems)
50. Jay Pritzker                              Hospitality (Hyatt)
51. Ralph Roberts                          Cable TV (Comcast)
52. John D. Rockefeller                  Oil (Standard Oil)
53. Carlos Santana
54. David Sarnoff                           Broadcasting (NBC)
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56. Howard Schultz                        Coffee (Starbucks)
57. Charles Schwab                       Discount Brokerage
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59. Richard W. Sears                     Mail Order (Sears-Roebuck)
60. Russell Simmons                       Music (Def Jam Records)
61. Fred Smith                               Shipping (Federal Express)
62. Charles C. Spaulding                Insurance
63. Gloria Steinem              Publishing (Ms)
64. Martha Stewart                        Multimedia
65. Dave Thomas                           Fast Food (Wendy’s)
66. Donald Trump                          Real Estate
67. Ted Turner                               Broadcasting (CNN)
68. Madam C. J. Walker                Hair Care
69. Sam Walton                             Discount Retail (Wal-Mart)
70. Thomas Watson, Sr.                 Computing (IBM)
71. Oprah Winfrey

Lorraine Smith