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.
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
John
D. Rockefeller 1839-1937
Cyrus
McCormick Sr. 1809-1884
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. 1955-2011
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
Aaron
Mongomery Ward 1843-1913
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
J.W.
Marriott Jr. b. 1932
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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