Famous > Person

Famous American Entrepreneurs

(1/4) > >>

Golam Kibria:
America is known as the land of entrepreneurship. There are many entrepreneurs in the diverse fields of automobiles, retail, software, and medicine, who have driven the US economy, right from the 1970s to date. During the era of industrial revolution, people started taking up entrepreneurship as a necessity, due to the lack of jobs, but as the economy developed, it was opportunity-based entrepreneurship, that came to the fore. In fact, during the time of recession in the US in 2008-09, there was a palpable increase in the number of people setting up their own businesses or becoming self-employed.

This perception was vindicated by a recent report of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which stated that, rather than making history for its deep recession and record unemployment, 2009 might instead be remembered as the year business startups reached their highest level in 14 years - even exceeding the number of startups during the peak 1999-2000 technology boom. Therefore, it is necessary to support entrepreneurial activities, as they contribute to the increase in the number of jobs, industrial competitiveness and overall output, which in turn increases the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of a nation. It is the result of the contributions of various entrepreneurs that have made the US a global giant and a superpower. Hence, we throw some light on the lives of the best entrepreneurs who have exemplified the statement, The World is Here.

A survey conducted in the US reveals that the entrepreneurs are an educated group of people. Almost 95% of them hold bachelor's degree, while 47% of the entrepreneurs have more advanced degrees!

Internet collection.

Golam Kibria:

Bill Gates

Born On: October 28, 1955 - present
Founded: Microsoft Corporation
Designation: Co-founder & Chairman
Field: Computer Software

William Henry "Bill" Gates III is the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation - one of world's largest personal-computer software company. He is currently the chairman of the company, and is the wealthiest American as of 2011. Bill was born in Seattle, Washington and he graduated from Lakeside School in 1973. Gates and his boyhood friend, Paul Allen, founded Microsoft in 1975, and with the success of MS-DOS, Microsoft became a major player in the software market. His net worth as of today values around $61 billion.

Golam Kibria:


Donald Trump

Born On: June 14, 1946 - present
Founded: The Trump Organization
Designation: Chairman & President
Field: Entertainment

Donald John Trump is a popular business magnate, and a famous television personality. After taking over his father's real estate business, he renamed it as the Trump Organization and also founded the Trump Entertainment Resorts. He owns many skyscrapers situated all over the US, like Trump International Hotel and Tower of Chicago. Apart from being a real estate developer, he also rose to popularity with his television reality show The Apprentice. In 2010, Trump had declared his interest in running for the 2012 Presidential elections. He is currently worth $7 billion.

Golam Kibria:


Gordon Moore

Born On: January 3, 1929 - present
Founded: Intel Corporation
Designation: Co-founder & Chairman Emeritus
Field: Semiconductors


Gordon Earle Moore was born in San Francisco, California. He is the co-founder of the famous semiconductor manufacturing company, Intel Corporation. He, along with Bob Noyce, co-founded the company in 1968. He is currently the Chairman Emeritus of Intel. He has received many awards for his contribution in the field of technology, the most notable ones being, The National Medal of Technology and The Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the US. His net worth as of 2011 is $4 billion.

Golam Kibria:


Henry Ford

Born On: July 30, 1863 to April 7, 1947
Founded: Ford Motor Company
Designation: Founder
Field: Automotive


Henry Ford remains in the hearts of all Americans, as one of the greatest ever businessmen to have revolutionized the manufacturing related to automobiles. He introduced innovative techniques like the assembly line, for large-scale production. Ford also ensured that the workers received high wages coupled with mass production of inexpensive goods. Henry Ford started the Henry Ford Company, which he eventually left, before starting the Ford Motor Company in 1903. As per the Forbes 2008 report, the net worth of the company is valued at $188 billion.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page