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21 biographies

Adam Smith: The Father of Modern Economics

1723

Adam Smith stands as the most influential figure in the history of economic thought, earning him the well-deserved title “Father of Modern Economics.” Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in 1723, Smith’s groundbreaking works, particularly “The Wealth of Nations” (1776),...

Evan Spiegel

1990

Evan Spiegel (born 1990) American co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc.. This comprehensive biography explores Evan Spiegel’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Fred Smith: The Visionary Who Created the Overnight Delivery Industry

1944

Frederick Wallace “Fred” Smith stands as one of the most transformative figures in American business history, having founded Federal Express (FedEx) and essentially created the overnight delivery industry. His journey from a Yale undergraduate with a controversial economics paper to the...

Jack Ma

1964

Jack Ma (born 1964) Chinese entrepreneur and co-founder of Alibaba Group. This comprehensive biography explores Jack Ma’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Jessica Livingston

1971

Jessica Livingston (born 1971) American co-founder of Y Combinator. This comprehensive biography explores Jessica Livingston’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

John Collison

1990

John Collison (born 1990) Irish co-founder of Stripe. This comprehensive biography explores John Collison’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Kevin Harris

Kevin Harris Business leader and executive. This comprehensive biography explores Kevin Harris’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Naval Ravikant

1974

Naval Ravikant (born 1974) Indian-American entrepreneur and AngelList co-founder. This comprehensive biography explores Naval Ravikant’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Naveen Jain

1959

Naveen Jain (born 1959) Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist. This comprehensive biography explores Naveen Jain’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Patrick Collison

1988

Patrick Collison (born 1988) Irish co-founder and CEO of Stripe. This comprehensive biography explores Patrick Collison’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Paul Graham

1964

Paul Graham (born 1964) English-American programmer and Y Combinator co-founder. This comprehensive biography explores Paul Graham’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Peter Diamandis

1961

Peter Diamandis (born 1961) Greek-American entrepreneur and XPRIZE founder. This comprehensive biography explores Peter Diamandis’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Peter Thiel

1967

Peter Thiel (born 1967) German-American entrepreneur and PayPal co-founder. This comprehensive biography explores Peter Thiel’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Reed Hastings

1960

Reed Hastings (born 1960) American co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix. This comprehensive biography explores Reed Hastings’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Sam Walton

1918 – 1992

Sam Walton (1918 – 1992) American founder of Walmart and Sam’s Club. This comprehensive biography explores Sam Walton’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Sergey Brin

1973

Sergey Brin (born 1973) Russian-American co-founder of Google and Alphabet. This comprehensive biography explores Sergey Brin’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Stewart Butterfield

1973

Stewart Butterfield (born 1973) Canadian co-founder of Flickr and Slack. This comprehensive biography explores Stewart Butterfield’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Sundar Pichai

1972

Sundar Pichai (born 1972) Indian-American CEO of Google and Alphabet. This comprehensive biography explores Sundar Pichai’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Tobi Lütke

1981

Tobi Lütke (born 1981) German-Canadian founder and CEO of Shopify. This comprehensive biography explores Tobi Lütke’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Todd McKinnon

1975

Todd McKinnon (born 1975) American co-founder and CEO of Okta. This comprehensive biography explores Todd McKinnon’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.

Tony Hsieh

1973 – 2020

Tony Hsieh (1973 – 2020) American entrepreneur and Zappos CEO. This comprehensive biography explores Tony Hsieh’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.