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Famous Entrepreneur Project
Student NameEntrepreneurBusiness
______Alvin AileyDance (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater)
______Mary Kay AshCosmetics (Mary Kay)
______T. BarnumEntertainment (Barnum & Bailey)
______Warren BechtelConstruction
______Jeff BezosInternet (Amazon)
______Michael BloombergFinancial Information
______Richard BransonSeveral (Virgin)
______Andrew CarnegieSteel (U.S. Steel)
______Steve CaseInternet (America Online)
______Jim ClarkInternet (Netscape)
______Michael DellComputers (Dell Computer)
______Walt DisneyEntertainment
______Larry EllisonSoftware (Oracle)
______Debbi FieldsCookies (Mrs. Fields)
______Donald and Doris FisherClothing (Gap Inc.)
______Henry FordAutomobiles
______Ernest & Julio GalloWine
______Bill GatesSoftware (Microsoft)
______A. P. GianniniBanking (Bank of America)
______Leo GoodwinInsurance (GEICO)
______Berry GordyMusic (Motown Records)
______Joyce HallGreeting Cards (Hallmark)
______William Randolph HearstPublishing (Hearst Newspapers)
______Richard A. HensonAirlines (Piedmont)
______Milton HersheyChocolate
______James J. HillRailroads (Great Northern Railway)
______Wayne HuizengaSanitation (Waste Management)
______Steve JobsComputers (Apple)
______Robert L. JohnsonBroadcasting (BET)
______John Johnson Publishing (Ebony)
______Henry J. KaiserHealth Care (Kaiser Permanente)
______Herb KelleherAirlines (Southwest)
______Ewing KauffmanPharmaceuticals (Marion Laboratories)
______Phil KnightAthletic Footware (Nike)
______Ray KrocFast Food (McDonald’s)
______Estee LauderCosmetics
______Kenneth LayEnergy (Enron)
______William LevittHousing (Levittown)
______Henry LucePublishing (Time/Life)
______J. W. MarriottHospitality
______Louis B. MayerEntertainment (MGM)
______William McGowanTelecommunications (MCI)
______Scott McNealyComputers (Sun Microsystems)
______Judi Sheppard MissettFitness (Jazzercise)
______Gordon MooreElectronics (Intel)
______Rupert MurdochMedia
______Pierre OmidyarInternet (Ebay)
______David PackardElectronics (Hewlett-Packard)
______William S. PaleyBroadcasting (CBS)
______Ross PerotData Management (Electronic Data Systems)
______Jay PritzkerHospitality (Hyatt)
______Orville RedenbacherPopcorn
______Ralph RobertsCable TV (Comcast)
______John D. RockefellerOil (Standard Oil)
______David SarnoffBroadcasting (NBC)
______Howard SchultzCoffee (Starbucks)
______Charles SchwabDiscount Brokerage
______Richard W. SearsMail Order (Sears-Roebuck)
______Russell SimmonsMusic (Def Jam Records)
______Fred SmithShipping (Federal Express)
______Charles C. SpauldingInsurance (North Carolina Mutual)
______Gloria SteinemPublishing (Ms.)
______Martha StewartMultimedia
______Dave ThomasFast Food (Wendy’s)
______Donald TrumpReal Estate
______Ted TurnerBroadcasting (CNN)
______Madam C. J. WalkerHair Care
______Sam WaltonDiscount Retail (Wal-Mart)
______Thomas Watson, Sr.Computing (IBM)
______Jerry YangInternet (Yahoo)