Business leader Biographies

Co-founding Sony and helping create fun and easy-to-use technology like the Walkman.

Co-founding Microsoft and helping bring personal computers to people around the world

She changed fashion by making clothes that were comfortable, stylish, and simple.

Leading the famous Versace fashion brand and creating bold, colorful clothing.

Founder of Ferrari and leader of one of the world’s most famous racing teams.

Starting the huge online shopping company Alibaba and inspiring people to believe in their dreams

Founding Amazon and helping make online shopping easy for people around the world

Building one of the largest business fortunes in history and giving much of it away to help others

Building a successful hair-care business and becoming one of America’s first self-made women millionaires.

She is famous for teaching people about cooking, crafts, gardening, and making homes cozy and creative.

Leading the Prada fashion house and changing modern fashion with creative ideas

Creating the Polo Ralph Lauren brand and helping shape modern American fashion

Helping grow McDonald’s into a famous fast-food restaurant around the world

Founder of Walmart and Sam’s Club, two of the world’s biggest retail chains

Being the CEO of Microsoft and helping the company create helpful technology for people around the world.

A business leader and author who encourages people, especially girls and women, to believe in themselves and lead with confidence

Being the CEO of Google and Alphabet and helping create popular tools like Google Chrome.

Helping build IBM into one of the world’s most important technology companies

Being the CEO of Apple and leading the company that makes iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers

He is famous for being one of the world’s most successful investors and for teaching people about smart money choices.