John D. Rockefeller built Standard Oil through horizontal and vertical integration. Andrew Carnegie revolutionized steel production with efficient mills. Thomas Edison founded General Electric and pioneered research and development. Henry Ford brought mass production to cars for the masses
Born in Canada in 1963, raised in Minnesota. Graduated from Stanford University with Electrical Engineering degree in 1985. Worked at General Motors developing car engine control software
Born in Canada in 1963, grew up in Minnesota. Graduated from Stanford University with Electrical Engineering degree in 1985. Co-founded Knowledge Revolution in 1989, acquired by MSC Software in 1998
Born August 3, 1994, in Southern California. Started Wildflower Cases with sister Sydney and mother Michelle. Company gained fame after Miley Cyrus's Twitter thank you post. Family moved to grandparents' rental house to fund business
Born in St. Louis in 1976 to Catholic parents. Dropped out of NYU after two years to pursue programming. Developed Twitter concept while studying at NYU
Born in Colorado in 1962, grew up in Davis, California. Dropped out of Harvard University to join Microsoft in 1983. Worked as paperboy and Western Union messenger before joining Microsoft