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50 Greatest Entrepreneurs of All Time

Entrepreneurs are the great achievers of our society who have the courage, determination and belief in themselves to pursue a dream, to overcome obstacles, to nurture ideas to fruition.

 
 
Deborah  Heisz  Lisa  Ocker  K. Shelby  Skrhak 

The greatest entrepreneurs are those who revolutionize business, open opportunities for others and change the way we think and live. Their impact is felt for generations. The SUCCESS 50 represents America's greatest entrepreneurs of all time.* They are self-made men and women representing a cross section of America, with innovations that opened up the West, heralded the Gilded Age, created an American middle class and ushered in the Information Age. While we believe these men and women to be the best of the best, their accomplishments are varied and not easily compared and, therefore, they are not ranked on this list. Some of their names may not be familiar, but the impact of their accomplishments is enormous. The lessons we deduce from their ingenuity, spirit and determination are invaluable. With the SUCCESS 50, we bring you these timeless lessons, as applicable to your life and business today as they were in shaping the achievements of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time.

*When two people have built a business together, they are counted as one.

Industry
Ben Franklin
1706-1790
Henry Ford
1863-1947
Andrew Carnegie
1835-1919
Finance
Charles Schwab
b. 1937
Amadeo P. Giannini
1870-1949
J.P. Morgan
1837-1913
Charles Merrill
1885-1956
Media
Martha Stewart
b. 1941
David Sarnoff
1891-1971
Robert Johnson
b. 1946
Oprah Winfrey
b. 1954
Technology
George Eastman
1854-1932
Steve Jobs
b. 1955
Michael Dell
b. 1965
Bill Gates
b. 1955
Thomas Alva Edison
1847-1931
Ross Perot
b. 1930
Consumer Goods
Estee Lauder
1908-2004
Madam C.J. Walker
1867-1919
Asa Candler
1851-1929
W.K. Kellogg
1860-1951
Milton Hershey
1857-1945
Eberhard Anheuser
1805-1880
Adolphus Busch
1839-1913
Franchising
Ray Kroc
1902-1984
Harland Sanders
1890-1980
Juan Trippe
1899-1981
Transporation
Herb Kelleher
b. 1931
Fred W. Smith
b. 1944
William S. Harley
1880-1943
Arthur Davidson
1881-1950
Retail
Sam Walton
1918-1992
Richard Sears
1863-1914
Alvah Roebuck
1864-1948
Fashion
Ralph Lauren
b. 1939
Levi Strauss
1829-1902
Phil Knight
b. 1938
Entertainment
P.T. Barnum
1810-1891
Louis B. Mayer
1885-1957
Walt Disney
1901-1966
Berry Gordy Jr.
b. 1929
George Lucas
b. 1944
Hospitality
William Becker
1921-2007
Paul Greene
1914-1994
Conrad Hilton Sr.
1887-1979
Internet
Jeff Bezos
b. 1964
Steve Case
b. 1958
Pierre Omidyar
b. 1967
Larry Page
b. 1973
Sergey Brin
b. 1973
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  • Holiday Inn
    June 24, 2008   11:37 AM
    You left out Kemmons Wilson, founder of The Holiday Inns! I think that was the first chain of motels.
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  • Tough choice!
    June 22, 2008   3:46 PM
    Success's Own...W. Clement Stone receives my nomination for parlaying a mere $100 into a $B insurance empire while dedicating his adult life to philanthropic endeavors! Or...Telecom titan Carlos Slim for advancing to the title of 2nd richest man in the world (depending on which poll is cited) while continuing his huge philanthropic efforts.
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  • Somebody have a brainfart?
    June 10, 2008   2:58 PM
    How in the world does Donald Trump gets missing from that list? Hes only one the most successful real estate moguls of the 20th century. Oh. Did I mention that he also happens to be a multi-billionnaire???
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  • Who was left out ?
    May 18, 2008   5:50 PM
    Arnold Schwarzenegger I truly believe that this immigrant believed in the power of enterprise. From a guy who could barely speak , an actor , then governor. Wow !
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