Famous Entrepreneurs



Here is a list of famous entrepreneurs that have successfully taken the entrepreneurship journey. All entrepreneurs face obstacles that challenge their vision. These entrepreneurs have done it and won. The path is not easy, but possible. Great people have mentors. Great mentors share their life too as many people as possible through an autobiography or biography. So be encouraged. Be mentored by one or all of these entrepreneurs. Review their website and read their biography.

famous entrepreneurs: Mary Kay Ash
Ash, Mary Kay
Founder of Mary Kay Beauty Products.The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur by Mary Kay Ash
famous entrepreneurs: Warren Buffett
Buffett, Warren E.
Founder of Berkshire Hathaway a conglomerate holding company.The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Second Edition by Warren Buffett
famous entrepreneurs: Henry Ford
Ford, Henry
Founder of Ford Motor Company. Famous for the Model T automobile and $5 per day wage.My Life and Work - An Autobiography of Henry Ford by Henry Ford
famous entrepreneurs: Bill Gates
Gates III, William H. (Bill)
Founder of Microsoft. The father of the personal computer.Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire by James Wallace & Jim Erickson
famous entrepreneurs: John Rockefeller
Rockefeller, John D.
Founder of Standard Oil Company. He revolutionized the oil industry and defined philanthropy.Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow
famous entrepreneurs: Sam Walton
Walton, Samuel M. (Sam)
Founder of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club.Sam Walton: Made In America
famous entrepreneurs: Oprah Winfrey
Winfrey, Oprah
Founder of Harpo Productions Inc. and The Oprah Winfrey Show.Oprah Winfrey: "I Don't Believe In Failure" (African-American Biography Library)


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