Jan Koum’s story is one of the most surprising, not only for being the co-creator of the messaging app WhatsApp but also because of the life he led before achieving success—a life full of hardships that eventually bore fruit …

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1953. An American businessman, he is president and CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company, a franchise with a unique business philosophy that has more than 10,000 locations around the world.

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British writer Joanne Kathleen Rowling became famous with her series of novels dedicated to the adventures of Harry Potter, one of the greatest literary phenomena in history. The adventures of an orphan boy with magical power…

Chennai, India, October 28, 1955, is an American businesswoman born in India. She is currently Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, having held those positions since 2001 and 2006 respectively. PepsiCo is the s…

Eduardo Eurnekian was born on December 4, 1932, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a well-known businessman in Latin America, and his business projects are oriented toward agriculture, energy, infrastructure (roads, airports, …

Jeffrey Preston Bezos is originally from Albuquerque, United States, where he was born on January 12, 1964. After completing his primary and secondary education, Bezos entered Princeton University to study Electrical Engineer…

Maximiliano Gonzalez Kunz, CEO of Grupo Núcleo, is a businessman born in the city of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

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Boston, 1942. American businessman and politician. Michael Rubens Bloomberg was born on February 14, 1942—Valentine’s Day—in a working-class neighborhood of Boston, into a middle-class family. His father was an accountant and…

His full name is Warren Edward Buffett. He was born in Omaha on August 30, 1939. He is currently an American investor and businessman. This man is considered one of the best investors in the world, as well as the largest shar…

For many of us, getting the best smartphones for business is absolutely essential, as we increasingly rely on these pocket-sized computers to get our work done.

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Michael Saul Dell was born on February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas. Unlike many high-achieving entrepreneurs, his early years in school were marked not by academic excellence but by a lack of interest in formal education. At …

Tadashi Yanai, born on February 7, 1949, in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese businessman and the founder and president of Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo (ユニクロ, meaning “unique clothing”). As o…

Virginia Marie “Ginni” Rometty was born on July 29, 1957. She is an American business executive best known for serving as the chairman, president, and CEO of IBM — the first woman to ever lead the company. Before becoming CEO…

Liliane Bettencourt was born on October 21, 1922. She was a French heiress, businesswoman, and philanthropist. As one of the principal shareholders of L’Oréal, she was considered one of the richest individuals in the world, w…

Lawrence Joseph Ellison was born on August 17, 1944, in New York City. He was raised by his aunt in Chicago, growing up in a middle-class family without major hardships. He never had much interest in school and eventually dro…

Jim Carr Walton was born in Newport, Arkansas, in 1948. He is married and has four children. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Science and currently serves in a key executive position at Arvest Bank.

Jack Ma was born on September 10, 1964, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. He grew up in a poor family and was educated under the strict Marxist doctrines taught in Chinese communist schools. From an early age, he began s…

Donald John Trump was born in New York in 1946 and became the 45th president of the United States. He made his fortune in real estate, building an empire from the 1980s onward focused on luxury housing, hotels, and casinos, w…

David H. Koch was born in Wichita, Kansas, United States, on May 3, 1940. He was a businessman and co-owner, alongside his brother Charles G. Koch, of the company now known as Koch Industries. This American conglomerate compr…

Bernard Arnault was born in Roubaix, France, on March 5, 1949. He is known as a quiet man and art lover who always seeks the perfect side of everything. He is devoted to the creation and promotion of luxury goods. Arnault is …

Amancio Ortega Gaona was born in Busdongo, León, on March 28, 1936. He is a Spanish businessman devoted entirely to the textile industry. Alongside his former wife Rosalía Mera and the former president of the Inditex textile …