Hi Friends, Good Evening........Famous Entrepreneurs There are have been many famous entrepreneurs throughout history. Here is a list of some of the most famous. To read more about them, click the link. Andrew Carnegie - Built up a steel business in the late 1800s that became a monopoly. Was also known for his philanthropy (charity). Thomas Edison - An inventor who made a business out of creating a large number of innovative new products such as the light bulb and the phonograph. Henry Ford - Began the Ford Motor Company. He made cars affordable to the average person by building cars in high volume for the first time. Bill Gates - Co-founder and leader of the software company Microsoft. Walt Disney - Began Walt Disney Studios creating the first feature length animated movies such as Snow White. Also, built the theme park Disneyland. Milton Hershey - Started the Hershey chocolate company and founded Hershey, Pennsylvania. He made chocolate affordable for the average person by producing good tasting chocolate in large volume. Steve Jobs - Co-founder of Apple Computer. Helped to revive Apple with the iPod and iPhone. Also helped to found the computer animation company Pixar. John D. Rockefeller - Formed the Standard Oil Company and became the richest man in history. Martha Stewart - Created her own famous brand of products through cook books and TV shows. Levi Strauss - A successful merchant in San Francisco during the California Gold Rush who manufactured the first blue jeans and started Levi Strauss & Co. Sam Walton - Founder of the retail store chain Walmart who brought discount prices and large stores to rural areas. Oprah Winfrey - TV talk show host and actress who created an entertainment empire including her own magazine and TV network.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:09:08 +0000
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