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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

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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)

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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)

55. 56. Howard Schultz Coffee (Starbucks)

57. Charles Schwab Discount Brokerage

58. 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