Famous Entrepreneur Project
Student Name
Entrepreneur
Business
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Alvin Ailey
Dance (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater)
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Mary Kay Ash
Cosmetics (Mary Kay)
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T. Barnum
Entertainment (Barnum & Bailey)
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Warren Bechtel
Construction
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Jeff Bezos
Internet (Amazon)
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Michael Bloomberg
Financial Information
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Richard Branson
Several (Virgin)
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Andrew Carnegie
Steel (U.S. Steel)
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Steve Case
Internet (America Online)
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Jim Clark
Internet (Netscape)
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Michael Dell
Computers (Dell Computer)
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Walt Disney
Entertainment
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Larry Ellison
Software (Oracle)
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Debbi Fields
Cookies (Mrs. Fields)
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Donald and Doris Fisher
Clothing (Gap Inc.)
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Henry Ford
Automobiles
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Ernest & Julio Gallo
Wine
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Bill Gates
Software (Microsoft)
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A. P. Giannini
Banking (Bank of America)
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Leo Goodwin
Insurance (GEICO)
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Berry Gordy
Music (Motown Records)
2
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Joyce Hall
Greeting Cards (Hallmark)
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William Randolph Hearst
Publishing (Hearst Newspapers)
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Richard A. Henson
Airlines (Piedmont)
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Milton Hershey
Chocolate
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James J. Hill
Railroads (Great Northern Railway)
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Wayne Huizenga
Sanitation (Waste Management)
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Steve Jobs
Computers (Apple)
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Robert L. Johnson
Broadcasting (BET)
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John Johnson
Publishing (Ebony)
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Henry J. Kaiser
Health Care (Kaiser Permanente)
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Herb Kelleher
Airlines (Southwest)
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Ewing Kauffman
Pharmaceuticals (Marion Laboratories)
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Phil Knight
Athletic Footware (Nike)
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Ray Kroc
Fast Food (McDonald’s)
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Estee Lauder
Cosmetics
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Kenneth Lay
Energy (Enron)
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William Levitt
Housing (Levittown)
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Henry Luce
Publishing (Time/Life)
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J. W. Marriott
Hospitality
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Louis B. Mayer
Entertainment (MGM)
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William McGowan
Telecommunications (MCI)
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Scott McNealy
Computers (Sun Microsystems)
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Judi Sheppard Missett
Fitness (Jazzercise)
3
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Gordon Moore
Electronics (Intel)
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Rupert Murdoch
Media
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Pierre Omidyar
Internet (Ebay)
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David Packard
Electronics (Hewlett-Packard)
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William S. Paley
Broadcasting (CBS)
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Ross Perot
Data Management (Electronic Data Systems)
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Jay Pritzker
Hospitality (Hyatt)
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Orville Redenbacher
Popcorn
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Ralph Roberts
Cable TV (Comcast)
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John D. Rockefeller
Oil (Standard Oil)
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David Sarnoff
Broadcasting (NBC)
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Howard Schultz
Coffee (Starbucks)
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Charles Schwab
Discount Brokerage
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Richard W. Sears
Mail Order (Sears-Roebuck)
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Russell Simmons
Music (Def Jam Records)
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Fred Smith
Shipping (Federal Express)
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Charles C. Spaulding
Insurance (North Carolina Mutual)
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Gloria Steinem
Publishing (Ms.)
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Martha Stewart
Multimedia
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Dave Thomas
Fast Food (Wendy’s)
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Donald Trump
Real Estate
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Ted Turner
Broadcasting (CNN)
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Madam C. J. Walker
Hair Care
4
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Sam Walton
Discount Retail (Wal-Mart)
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Thomas Watson, Sr.
Computing (IBM)
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Jerry Yang
Internet (Yahoo)