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Singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and cultural icon.

Alex Hormozi is an entrepreneur known for transforming business strategies and mastering high-ticket sales through comp…

Founder of Amazon, which grew from an online bookstore to the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company.

French military leader who conquered most of Europe.

NBA legend who spent 20 seasons with the LA Lakers, winning 5 championships.

Chairman and former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Roman general, statesman, and dictator who conquered Gaul, crossed the Rubicon, and reformed Rome before his assassinat…

Steel magnate who built Carnegie Steel (later U.S.

Founder of Chanel and revolutionary fashion designer who liberated women from corsets, popularized the little black dre…

British Prime Minister who led the UK through World War II.

Last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.

Physicist and chemist who discovered polonium and radium.

Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company.

Inventor and businessman who developed the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the practical electric light bulb…

Theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity (E=mc²).

Founder of Ford Motor Company.

Founding Father, inventor, diplomat, printer, scientist, and polymath.

Co-founder of Microsoft and former richest person in the world.

King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in history by age 30, stretching from Greece to northwestern Ind…

Rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur.

Co-founder of Apple, Pixar, and NeXT.

Six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time.

Founder of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous land empire in history.

16th President of the United States who preserved the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery with the Emancip…

Banker and financier who dominated American finance in the Gilded Age.

Austrian composer widely regarded as one of the greatest in Western music history.

Founder/CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

Central figure of Christianity.

a legacy independent of family ties while prioritizing relationships and ethical conduct.

Physicist and mathematician who discovered gravity, the laws of motion, and invented calculus.

Spanish painter and sculptor who co-founded Cubism and became the most influential artist of the 20th century.

Founder of Standard Oil, which controlled 90% of US oil refining.

26th President of the United States.

Bodybuilder (7x Mr.

Greek philosopher considered the father of Western philosophy.

Film director who created Jaws, E.T., Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, and many more.

Singer-songwriter and one of the best-selling music artists of all time (200M+ records).

Author of 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.' Known as the 'father of American literat…

Italian polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, engineer, and inventor.

First President of the United States and commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Tennis legend who won 8 Grand Slam titles.

Co-creator of Mosaic (first widely-used web browser), co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a1…

Poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.

French peasant girl who, claiming divine guidance, led the French army to several decisive victories during the Hundred

Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI and has significantly influenced the landscape of artificial intelligence and startup cult…

Chairman & CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods conglomerate (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moët, Tiffany, etc.).

Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, a direct-sales beauty empire.

English novelist whose works — Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma — became some of the most beloved in th…

German composer and musician of the Baroque period, widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in Western music h…

Carthaginian general considered one of history's greatest military commanders.

Showman, businessman, and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Founder & CEO of Salesforce, the cloud computing company that pioneered SaaS (Software as a Service).

Founder of Spanx, the shapewear company she started with $5,000 in savings.

Founder of Bloomberg LP, the financial data and media company.

Empress of France as wife of Napoleon.

Chef, author, and TV host.

Founder of Virgin Group, which spans 400+ companies including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Records, and Virgin Galactic.

Co-founder of Google (now Alphabet) with Larry Page.

Research professor, author, and speaker.

Singer-songwriter who turned 'Margaritaville' into a $1B+ lifestyle empire spanning restaurants, resorts, alcohol brand…

Fashion designer and founder of Tory Burch LLC, a global fashion brand valued at ~$3.5B.

First Roman Emperor.

Film director behind Terminator, Aliens, Titanic, and Avatar — the two highest-grossing films in history.

Co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and former president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation.

King of the Franks and first Holy Roman Emperor.

Founder of Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company known for environmental activism.

Film director who created The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation.

Canadian singer with one of the most powerful voices in music history.

YouTube creator with 300M+ subscribers — the most on the platform.

Escaped slave who became the most prominent abolitionist leader in America.

Singer-songwriter and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.

Inventor and founder of Dyson Ltd.

Co-founder and CEO of Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform with 600M+ users.

Co-founder and chairman of Oracle Corporation, the database and cloud computing giant.

Swiss tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Founder of Ferrari, the iconic Italian sports car and racing company.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for quantum electrodynamics, the Feynman diagrams, and his work on the Manhattan Pr…

Singer, songwriter, and actress who became one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during WWII and served as President of France (1959–1969).

Publisher of The Washington Post during Watergate.

Co-founder of Y Combinator, the most influential startup accelerator in history (Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Reddit).

Empress of Russia who expanded the empire, modernized the country, and made Russia a great European power during the Ag…

Founder and CEO of Citadel LLC, one of the world's most successful hedge funds, and Citadel Securities, the largest mar…

Former CEO of Intel who transformed it into the world's largest semiconductor company.

Co-founder of Netflix, which transformed from a DVD-by-mail service into the world's largest streaming entertainment co…

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter widely considered the greatest electric guitarist of all time.

Author and entrepreneur known for popularizing Stoic philosophy.

Co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, which became one of the world's most valuable companies by dominating AI/GPU computing.

Corporate raider turned activist investor.

Queen of the United Kingdom for 70 years — the longest reign in British history.

Founder of IKEA at age 17.

Author of 65+ novels, many of which became iconic films (The Shining, IT, The Shawshank Redemption).

US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.

Co-founder and former chairman of Nike.

Businessman who turned McDonald's from a single restaurant into the world's largest fast-food chain.

Founder of Estée Lauder Companies, one of the world's largest beauty and skincare conglomerates (Clinique, MAC, La Mer,

Fashion designer who founded Ralph Lauren Corporation.

Creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

Founder of Oculus VR (sold to Facebook for $2B) and Anduril Industries (defense tech, valued at $14B+).

Co-founder of Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce company.

Florentine diplomat and political philosopher.

Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's partner for 60+ years.

Emperor of the Mali Empire, often cited as the richest person who ever lived.

CEO of Microsoft since 2014.

German philosopher whose works on power, morality, and the 'Übermensch' profoundly influenced Western philosophy, liter…

British-American filmmaker known for The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, and Oppenheimer (Best P…

Founder of Ogilvy & Mather and known as the 'Father of Advertising.' His campaigns for Dove, Rolls-Royce, and Schweppes

Theoretical physicist who directed the Manhattan Project, creating the atomic bomb.

Civil rights activist known as 'the mother of the civil rights movement.' Her refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 s…

Singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.

Co-founder and CEO of Canva, the graphic design platform valued at $40B+ with 170M+ monthly users.

Most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals (23 gold).

Singer and founder of Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty.

Author of the Harry Potter series, which has sold 600M+ copies and spawned a $25B franchise.

Record producer who co-founded Def Jam Recordings and has produced albums for everyone from LL Cool J to Johnny Cash to

Former COO of Meta (Facebook).

Antarctic explorer famous for the Endurance expedition, in which he saved all 27 of his crew members after their ship w…

Mathematician and founder of Renaissance Technologies.

Investor, philanthropist, and founder of Soros Fund Management.

Rock musician known as 'The Boss.' Author of the memoir 'Born to Run.' Has sold 150M+ albums and is one of the most suc…

One of the best-selling authors of all time with 800M+ copies sold across 190+ books.

Media mogul and businesswoman who built Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia — a lifestyle empire spanning media, products,…

Singer, actress, filmmaker.

Chair and CEO of AMD.

Film director known for Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Django Unchained, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

First female Prime Minister of the UK (1979–1990).

Co-founder of PayPal and Palantir.

Real estate developer, media personality, and 45th & 47th President of the United States.

Queen of the United Kingdom for 63 years during the height of the British Empire.

Founder of Walmart and Sam's Club.

Fashion designer who became the world's most famous bridal gown designer.

Irish playwright, poet, and wit.

Tennis champion with 23 Grand Slam singles titles — the most in the Open Era.

Editor-in-Chief of Vogue and Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast.

Professional golfer with 15 major championships — second only to Jack Nicklaus (18).

Founding father and first Prime Minister of Singapore.

Roman general who defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, ending the Second Punic War and establishing Rome as the dom…

Germanic chieftain who destroyed three Roman legions at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, halting Roman expan…

Spanish fashion designer who founded the Balenciaga fashion house.

Actress, comedian, and media mogul.

Chairman & CEO of General Motors — the first woman to lead a major global automaker.

Inventor of the telephone and co-founder of AT&T.

Austrian-American public relations pioneer, often called 'the father of PR.' Nephew of Sigmund Freud.

Founder of Nebraska Furniture Mart, which became the largest furniture store in North America.

Co-founder of Nike (then Blue Ribbon Sports) with Phil Knight.

Chairman of Irvine Company, the largest private real estate company in the US.

Canadian businessman who built Seagram into the largest distilled spirits company in the world during Prohibition and b…

American aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight at Kitty Hawk in 1…

Italian-born French automobile designer and founder of Bugatti.

Engineer, inventor, and science administrator who led the US Office of Scientific Research during WWII and conceptualiz…

Founder of Atari and Chuck E.

Known as 'The Trillion Dollar Coach.' Executive coach to Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, and many other tech leader…

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and journalist, known for his monumental biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon B.

Queen of Castile who, with husband Ferdinand, unified Spain, completed the Reconquista, and funded Columbus's voyage to

Founder of Lotus Cars and Team Lotus in Formula One.

Author and negotiation expert.

Inventor of the Colt revolver and founder of Colt's Manufacturing Company.

British explorer and navigator who made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, mapping lands from New Zealand to Hawaii.

Founded The Corcoran Group, one of NYC's largest real estate brokerages (sold for $66M).

Founder of Trader Joe's, the beloved grocery chain known for unique products, low prices, and Hawaiian-shirt-wearing em…

Founder of the luxury cashmere fashion brand Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.

Aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane Company.

French fashion designer who founded the House of Dior.

Chairman of Kleiner Perkins, the legendary VC firm.

Historians who co-wrote 'The Story of Civilization,' an 11-volume history of the world.

Art dealer who dominated the international art market in the early 20th century, selling Old Master paintings to Americ…

Business magnate who ran Formula One for four decades, transforming it from a European motorsport into a multi-billion-…

Banking dynasty that became the wealthiest family in modern history.

Founder and CEO of Epic Systems, the largest electronic health records company in the US (holds records for 300M+ patie…

Italian confectioner who built Ferrero Group (Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Kinder, Tic Tac) into the world's second-largest

Founder of Mrs.

Co-founder of Standard Oil with Rockefeller.

Industrialist known as the 'Coke King' who partnered with Carnegie in steel.

Mining billionaire who has discovered and developed some of the world's most valuable mineral deposits.

German banker and mining magnate.

The world's most powerful art dealer.

Austrian engineer and founder of Glock Ges.m.b.H.

Railroad magnate and financier.

Founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers.

First Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.

Co-founder and CEO of Good American (with Khloé Kardashian).

Financier known as 'the Witch of Wall Street.' The richest woman in America during the Gilded Age.

Founding Father, first US Secretary of the Treasury, and architect of the American financial system.

Founder of Continental Resources.

Media magnate who built the nation's largest newspaper chain.

Founder and former CEO of Bumble, the dating app where women make the first move.

Advertising pioneer who wrote 'Scientific Advertising' and 'My Life in Advertising.' Pioneered test marketing, sampling…

Co-founder and CEO of Tencent, one of the world's largest tech companies (WeChat, QQ, gaming, fintech).

Co-founder of The Huffington Post (sold to AOL for $315M) and founder/CEO of Thrive Global, a wellness company.

Prince of Wallachia (modern Romania) who fought against the Ottoman Empire.

Electricity magnate who built a $3B utility empire in Chicago.

Serial entrepreneur who has founded 8 separate billion-dollar companies including XPO Logistics, United Rentals, and QX…

Third US President, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and founder of the University of Virginia.

Chair and CEO of Fidelity Investments.

Co-founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television).

Owner and GM of the Dallas Cowboys since 1989.

Founder of Hyundai Group, which he built from nothing into one of the largest conglomerates in the world (construction,

Industrialist who built Liberty ships during WWII, founded Kaiser Permanente (healthcare), and Kaiser Aluminum.

Founder of Huda Beauty, a cosmetics brand she built from a beauty blog into a company valued at $1.2B+.

Co-founder and longtime CEO of Southwest Airlines.

Co-founder of Sun Microsystems and founder of Khosla Ventures, a major VC firm focused on deep tech, clean energy, and…

Founder of NYX Cosmetics (sold to L'Oréal for $500M) and Bespoke Beauty Brands.

Founder of Koenigsegg Automotive, a Swedish hypercar manufacturer that builds some of the fastest and most technically…

Co-founder of Coursera and founder of Insitro (AI-driven drug discovery).

Founder of Teach For America and co-founder of Teach For All (now in 60+ countries).

Swedish industrialist known as the 'Match King' who controlled 75% of the world's match production and became one of th…

Co-founder of Home Depot and financier.

Known as 'the father of modern advertising.' Led Lord & Thomas ad agency and pioneered reason-why advertising.

Brazilian billionaire who co-founded 3G Capital.

Founder and president of Constellation Software, which acquires and manages vertical market software companies.

Former managing partner of Sequoia Capital, one of the world's most successful VC firms (Apple, Google, Airbnb, WhatsAp…

Founder of IT Cosmetics, which she sold to L'Oréal for $1.2B — the largest acquisition in L'Oréal's history at the time.

Cuban sugar magnate known as 'the Sugar King.' Controlled the world's sugar market before Castro's revolution seized hi…

Wall Street financier turned science patron who funded critical WWII research, including radar development at MIT's Rad…

English mathematician widely considered the first computer programmer.

Chinese-American investor and founder of Himalaya Capital.

Shipping and real estate magnate who was the richest person in the world before most people had heard his name.

King of Macedon and father of Alexander the Great.

Co-founder of Whole Foods Market, which pioneered the natural and organic grocery movement.

Chairman of Liberty Media and Liberty Global.

Co-founder of Home Depot with Arthur Blank and Ken Langone.

Co-founder of Red Bull, which he built into the world's leading energy drink brand.

Former CEO of Yahoo and employee #20 at Google.

Restaurateur who founded Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack.

Businessman who built the Larry H.

Co-founder of Intel and author of Moore's Law (transistor density doubles every ~2 years), which predicted the pace of…

Co-founder of Sony Corporation.

Venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital.

Japanese novelist known for surreal, melancholic works like 'Norwegian Wood,' '1Q84,' and 'Kafka on the Shore.' One of…

Former CEO of Capital Cities/ABC.

Founder of Aviator Nation, a fashion brand known for its retro California aesthetic and signature rainbow stripe.

British naval commander who won decisive victories during the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Trafalgar.

Former CEO of PepsiCo (2006–2018).

Co-inventor of the microchip and co-founder of both Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel.

Greek shipping magnate who built one of the world's largest private fleets.

Sushi master and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo, a three-Michelin-star restaurant.

Founder of Inditex (Zara, Massimo Dutti, etc.), the world's largest fashion retailer.

Co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which became the most powerful talent agency in Hollywood.

Founder and chairman of Interactive Brokers, one of the world's most efficient electronic brokerage firms.

Hungarian chess teacher and educational psychologist who raised three daughters to become chess prodigies, proving 'gen…

Co-CEO of Prada and one of the most influential fashion designers in the world.

Founder of FedMart and Price Club (the first warehouse club).

Publisher of the New York World.

Russian mystic who gained enormous influence over the Russian royal family by claiming to heal the hemophiliac heir.

Co-founder of AngelList and prolific angel investor (Twitter, Uber, etc.).

TV producer and writer who created Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and Bridgerton.

Executive chair of Hancock Prospecting, Australia's largest private company.

Best-selling romance and thriller novelist with 225+ novels and 500M+ copies sold.

French moralist and author of 'Maxims,' a collection of pithy observations on human nature that remain influential 350…

Founder of Sirius XM Radio and United Therapeutics.

Founder of American Girl (dolls), which she sold to Mattel for $700M.

Creator of Peanuts (Charlie Brown, Snoopy).

Founder of Les Schwab Tire Centers, a chain of 500+ tire stores across the western US known for legendary customer serv…

Founder of Kendra Scott jewelry, a $1B+ accessories brand.

Mathematician and engineer known as 'the father of information theory.' His 1948 paper laid the foundation for digital…

Victorian engineer who built the Great Western Railway, SS Great Britain, the Thames Tunnel, and iconic bridges and shi…

Founder and CEO of Teledyne, a conglomerate he built through aggressive acquisitions and stock buybacks.

British investor and Nomad Investment Partnership co-manager (2001–2014).

Founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills, one of the most popular cosmetics brands in the world.

Founder of Levi Strauss & Co.

Roman general and dictator who marched on Rome twice and restructured the Roman Republic's constitution.

Mathematician who invented card counting (Beat the Dealer) and pioneered quantitative investing.

Shipping and railroad magnate who built the largest fortune in America.

Founder of Luxottica, the world's largest eyewear company (Ray-Ban, Oakley, LensCrafters).

Head coach of the San Francisco 49ers who won 3 Super Bowls.

Inventor and industrialist who founded Westinghouse Electric.

Former CEO of eBay (grew revenue from $4M to $8B), HP, and Quibi.

Film composer behind Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and many more iconi…

Founder of Rolex, the most recognized luxury watch brand in the world.

Media mogul, talk show host, actress, and philanthropist.

Former CEO of YouTube.

Founder of Wolfram Research (Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha).

Legendary UCLA basketball coach who won 10 NCAA championships in 12 years, including 7 in a row.

Second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Roman senator and Stoic philosopher who was the last defender of the Roman Republic against Julius Caesar's dictatorshi…

American real estate developer who transformed the Manhattan skyline.

Real estate mogul known as 'the Grave Dancer' for buying distressed assets.

Co-founder of WhatsApp, the messaging app acquired by Facebook for $19B in 2014.

Co-founder of Microsoft alongside Bill Gates.

Co-founder of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest container shipping line.

Founder of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer.

Co-founder of the Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand known for colorful knitwear and provocative advertising cam…

Co-founder of Melissa & Doug, the beloved children's toy company known for wooden toys, arts & crafts, and screen-free…

Former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Founded Michelin Tire Company in France.

Co-founder of Burton Snowboards with Jake Burton Carpenter.

CEO of Oracle Corporation.

Co-founder and co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group (Panda Express), the largest Asian-American restaurant chain in the US…

Founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, and Healtheon.

Founder and joint CEO of Bet365, the world's largest online gambling company.

Serial banking entrepreneur who founded Jefferson Bank (later Bancorp) and multiple fintech SPACs.

Co-founder of Clif Bar & Company, the organic energy bar brand.

Co-founder of Marvell Technology, a major semiconductor company.

Founder and CEO of Dell Technologies.

Alfred Nobel invented dynamite and established the Nobel Prizes.

Founder of EILEEN FISHER Inc., the women's clothing brand known for sustainable fashion and simple, timeless design.

CEO of Citigroup — the first woman to lead a major US bank.

Chair and CEO of Nasdaq.

Co-founder and president of Avenue Capital Group, a global investment firm managing $11B+ in assets.

Philanthropist and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Partner at Goldman Sachs who transformed it from a small commercial paper firm into one of the world's leading investme…

Co-founder of Acrew Capital (formerly Aspect Ventures), a VC firm focused on diverse founders.

Chairman of ABC Supply, the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and building products in the US.

Co-owner of Mercadona, Spain's largest supermarket chain, with her husband Juan Roig.

Founder of Hess Corporation, a Fortune 200 oil and gas company.

Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (HP), one of the most important technology companies ever.

Founder and first CEO of Visa.

Co-founder and former chair of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, a Chinese solar energy company that was once valued at $4…

Founder and CEO of ActOne Group, the largest privately held, minority-woman-owned personnel company in the US ($3B+ rev…

Founder of Radio One (now Urban One), the largest African-American-owned radio broadcasting company in the US.

Founder and chair of Hansoh Pharmaceutical, one of China's largest pharmaceutical companies.

Co-founder of J.B.

Co-founder of Little Caesars Pizza with her husband Mike.

Music producer and co-founder of Interscope Records and Beats Electronics (sold to Apple for $3B).

British-American designer who served as Apple's Chief Design Officer.

Swedish banker and industrialist whose family controlled 40% of Sweden's industrial workforce.

Co-founder of PEAK6, a financial services firm that manages billions in assets.

Fashion designer who founded DKNY and her eponymous label Donna Karan New York.

Co-founder of Wired magazine, author, and tech philosopher.

Inventor and head of research at General Motors for 27 years.

Founder and former CEO of Fastenal, which grew from a single store selling nuts and bolts into a $40B+ market cap indus…

Serial entrepreneur who founded Bliss Spa, Soap & Glory, FitFlop, and Beauty Pie.

Chair of Luxshare Precision, a Chinese electronics manufacturer and major Apple supplier.

Founder of Stitch Fix, the AI-driven personal styling service.

Chinese media mogul, journalist, and co-founder of Sun Media Group.

Inventor and co-founder of Polaroid Corporation.

CEO of SHI International, a $14B+ revenue IT solutions provider — one of the largest woman-owned businesses in the US.

Co-founder of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, one of the largest truck stop chains in the US (600+ locations).

President and CEO of CVS Health, the largest healthcare company in the US by revenue ($357B).

Co-founder and CEO of Shopify, which powers millions of online stores and is one of the largest e-commerce platforms in

Founder of Biocon, India's largest biopharmaceutical company.

Co-founder of Jimmy Choo, the luxury shoe brand.

Owner of the Larry H.

Texas oil billionaire and wildcatter.

Co-founder of Confluent, the data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka, which she co-created at LinkedIn.

Founder and CEO of VietJet Air, Vietnam's first private airline.

Chairman and CEO of General Dynamics, one of the world's largest defense contractors ($40B+ revenue).

Founder of Kinko's (now FedEx Office), which he grew from a single photocopy shop near UC Santa Barbara into 1,200+ loc…

Chair and co-owner of Sierra Nevada Corporation, a major aerospace and defense company building the Dream Chaser spacep…

Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard.

President and CIO of Alphabet (Google).

Founder and chair of Lens Technology, one of the world's largest touchscreen glass manufacturers (supplies Apple, Samsu…

Executive fellow at Stanford Business School.

Co-owner of The Wonderful Company (POM Wonderful, Fiji Water, Wonderful Pistachios, Halos oranges).

Co-founder of KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts), one of the world's largest private equity firms.

Co-founder of Rolls-Royce.

President and COO of SpaceX.

Co-founder and co-chairman of Two Sigma Investments, a quantitative hedge fund managing $60B+ in assets.

Founder of FedEx.

Chair and CEO of Accenture, one of the world's largest professional services companies ($64B+ revenue, 750,000+ employe…

Co-founder and CEO of Houzz, the home design and renovation platform with 70M+ monthly users.

CEO of UPS, the world's largest package delivery company.

Japanese inventor and founder of Toyota Industries.

Founder and former CEO of BlackLine, a cloud-based accounting software company that she took public in 2016.

Media mogul who founded CNN (the first 24-hour news network) and Turner Broadcasting.

President and CEO of Arista Networks, which she grew into a $70B+ market cap cloud networking company.

Co-founder of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager ($10T+ in assets under management).

Co-founder of HTC Corporation, the Taiwanese smartphone and VR headset maker that was once a leading Android device man…

Chef and founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley.

Co-founder of Lynda.com, the online learning platform acquired by LinkedIn for $1.5B.

Co-founder of West Corporation (now Intrado), one of the largest telecommunications companies in the US.

Co-founder of Lonely Planet travel guides with her husband Tony.

Co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, the consumer genetics company.

Founder of Dermalogica, the professional skincare brand used by skin therapists in 100+ countries.

Co-founder of Wynn Resorts and Mirage Resorts.

Founder and CEO of Chesapeake Bay Candle (sold to Newell Brands) and Pacific Trade International.

Co-founder of Longfor Group, one of China's largest property developers.

Co-founder, president, and COO of Cloudflare, the internet security and infrastructure company ($30B+ market cap).

Known as 'Sam the Banana Man.' Built the Cuyamel Fruit Company and eventually took over United Fruit Company.

Co-founders of Banana Republic (the original safari-themed version), which they sold to Gap Inc.

Oil magnate who was named the richest living American by Fortune in 1957.

Railroad magnate known as 'the Empire Builder.' Built the Great Northern Railway from St.

Co-founder of Bio-Rad Laboratories, a life science research and clinical diagnostics company.

Co-founder of Syntel, an IT consulting and outsourcing company that was sold to Atos for $3.4B.

Co-inventor of the transistor (Nobel Prize, 1956).

Founder of In-N-Out Burger, California's iconic fast-food chain known for quality, freshness, and simplicity.

Founder of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality brand.

Black American business pioneer who built a conglomerate spanning insurance, banking, real estate, and media in Birming…

French-American racing cyclist and entrepreneur who founded AC Spark Plug Company (later part of GM).

CEO of General Motors for 33 years who pioneered modern corporate management, brand segmentation, and the annual model…

Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the most influential venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.

Founder of General Motors and co-founder of Chevrolet.

Founder of C.F.

Automotive designer and racing driver who created the Shelby Cobra and helped Ford beat Ferrari at Le Mans with the GT4…

Inventor who discovered vulcanized rubber after years of failed experiments, enabling the modern tire industry.

Co-founder of DFS Group (duty-free shops).

Test pilot who became the first person to break the sound barrier in 1947.

Founder of Hilton Hotels, building one of the first international hotel chains.

Co-founder of Cue (acquired by Apple), former partner at Y Combinator, and co-founder of Pioneer. One of the youngest AI leaders, building at the intersection of machine intelligence and human potential.

Adi Dassler founded Adidas, Rudolf Dassler founded Puma.

Entertainment mogul who co-founded DreamWorks, Asylum Records, and Geffen Records.

John and Horace Dodge built components for Ford before founding Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company.

Nobel Prize-winning novelist known for The Old Man and the Sea, A Farewell to Arms, and For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc.

British media entrepreneur who built Dennis Publishing (Maxim, The Week, Computer Shopper) into a global empire.

Founder of Time Equities, a NYC real estate firm, and a prominent literary agent.

America's most famous architect who designed Fallingwater, the Guggenheim Museum, and over 1,000 structures across 70 y…

CEO of Snowflake who led the largest software IPO in history. Former CEO of Data Domain and ServiceNow — known as the most effective turnaround CEO in enterprise software.

French-American venture capitalist known as 'the father of venture capital.' Founded ARDC, the first publicly owned VC…

Automotive pioneer who founded both Cadillac and Lincoln.

Aviator, filmmaker, and business magnate who built Hughes Aircraft and controlled TWA.

Pioneering female aviator who held more speed and altitude records than any pilot of her era.

Founder of Clayton Homes, the largest builder of manufactured homes in the US.

Dutch football legend who revolutionized the sport with 'Total Football' as both player and manager at Ajax and Barcelo…

Founder of Vanguard Group and creator of the first index mutual fund.

Co-founder of id Software (Doom, Quake) and pioneering game engine developer.

35th President of the United States

Host of The Tonight Show for 30 years.

Businessman, investor, and political patriarch.

Las Vegas mogul who built the MGM Grand, bought and sold MGM Studios three times, and attempted hostile takeovers of Ch…

Creator of Linux, the open-source operating system that powers most of the world's servers, smartphones (Android), and…

Head of MGM Studios who built the most powerful studio in Hollywood's Golden Age.

Trucking entrepreneur who invented the shipping container, revolutionizing global trade.

Commodities trader who invented the spot oil market.

Founder of Universa Investments and pioneer of tail-risk hedging strategies.

Co-founder and CEO of Meta (Facebook), the social media platform with 3B+ users.

Founder of the Hershey chocolate empire and the utopian town of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Three-time heavyweight champion of the world

Serbian-American inventor who developed the AC electrical system, Tesla coil, and radio technology.

Nepalese mountaineer who climbed all 14 peaks over 8,000m in just 6 months and 6 days, shattering the previous record.

Co-founder of Kayak.com, the travel search engine sold to Booking Holdings for $1.8B.

Co-founder of Vans shoes, the iconic skateboarding and action sports brand.

Canadian deep-value investor who generated extraordinary returns over 33 years at the Cundill Value Fund.

Founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund managing $150B+ in assets.

Video game designer who created the Ultima series and was one of the first private space tourists.

Canadian real estate developer who mounted the largest leveraged buyout in retail history.

American physicist and engineer who built and launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.

Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and author of Alchemy. One of the most original thinkers in behavioural economics and advertising — known for demonstrating that psychological value often exceeds logical value.

Video game designer who created Civilization, one of the most influential strategy game series ever made.

Co-founder of Harman Kardon, the audio electronics company.

Holocaust survivor who immigrated to America penniless and became a Wall Street billionaire through banking and oil.

Co-creator of the Marvel Comics universe including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, and The Avengers.

Children's book author known as Dr.

Built IBM from a small tabulating company into a global computing giant.

Co-founder of Beech Aircraft Corporation (Beechcraft) with wife Olive Ann Beech.

Founded Chrysler Corporation and built the Chrysler Building.

Founder of Dunkin' Donuts and the International Franchise Association.