Founder

Discover renowned individuals who have made their mark as founders, shaping industries and inspiring entrepreneurs worldwide. Explore the lives and legacies of these visionaries who brought innovative ideas to life, revolutionizing business and beyond.

Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc
USA
Founder of the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain
William Cook
William Cook
USA
Founder of the medical equipment manufacturing company "Cook Group"
Brad Kelley
Brad Kelley
USA
Founder of Commonwealth Brands, Inc.
Rodney Brooks
Rodney Brooks
Australia
Is an Australian roboticist, creator of iRobot
Barrack Thomas
Barrack Thomas
USA
Founder of Colony Capital.
Guo Guangchang
Guo Guangchang
China
Owner of Fosun Pharmaceutical
Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss
Germany
Founder of the company who turned jeans into a cult
Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak
USA
American inventor, electronics engineer and programmer, co-founder of Apple
Mitchell Rales
Mitchell Rales
USA
Founder of the company "Danaher"
Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein
Great Britain
British businessman, founder of Getty Images
Thomas Burberry
Thomas Burberry
Great Britain
British fashion designer and entrepreneur
John Von Achen
John Von Achen
USA
Lecturer, business coach, consultant
David Ogilvy
David Ogilvy
Great Britain
Advertiser
Aksel Venner-Gren
Aksel Venner-Gren
Sweden
Swedish millionaire, inventor of the modern refrigerator and close friend of Hermann Goering, founder of Electrolux
John Morgridge
John Morgridge
USA
American businessman
Kazuo Inamori
Kazuo Inamori
Japan
Creator and Founder of Kyocera and DDI
Marshall Field
Marshall Field
USA
American businessman
Bernard Marcus
Bernard Marcus
USA
American entrepreneur
Hartmut Rehorsch
Hartmut Rehorsch
Germany
German businessman
Francois Pinault
Francois Pinault
France
Founder of Christie's auction house
Duan Yongping
Duan Yongping
China
Chinese entrepreneur
Petr Zrelov
Petr Zrelov
Russia
Businessman
Elliot Handler
Elliot Handler
USA
Founder of Mattel, creator of the Barbie doll
Fikret Abdic
Fikret Abdic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
During the Bosnian War of 1992-1995, Abdić became the main opponent of the Alija Izetbegovic regime. He founded the unrecognized Autonomous Region of Western Bosnia, which included the city of Velika Kladusa and several nearby districts. This state formation
Kurt Korber
Kurt Korber
Germany
German entrepreneur, philanthropist, public figure.
Ken Ahroni
Ken Ahroni
USA
American entrepreneur, founder of the organization 'Lucky Break Wishbone Corp'.
Andrew Paulson
Andrew Paulson
USA
Founders and President of the publishing house "Afisha"
Anton Glomozda
Anton Glomozda
Ukraine
Personal growth coach, founder of Akloni Academy, blogger
Reid Hoffman
Reid Hoffman
USA
American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and writer
Brian Fargo
Brian Fargo
USA
American video game designer and developer, founder of Interplay Entertainment
Doug Dohring
Doug Dohring
USA
Owner of the Dohring Company, a market research firm.
Carson Block
Carson Block
USA
American businessman
Iwasaki Yataro
Iwasaki Yataro
Japan
Japanese entrepreneur, founder of the industrial and trading corporation Mitsubishi
Joseph Aspdin
Joseph Aspdin
Great Britain
British cement manufacturer
Maria Zhuravskaya
Maria Zhuravskaya
Founder of the jewelry brand PJ Murano
Phillipp Anschutz
Phillipp Anschutz
USA
American entrepreneur, billionaire, former oil industrialist.
Prathap C Reddy
Prathap C Reddy
India
Indian entrepreneur
Sam Houser
Sam Houser
USA
Founder of Rockstar Games
Rafael Pino
Rafael Pino
Spain
Founder of one of the largest engineering and construction companies "Ferrovial"
Martin Shkreli
Martin Shkreli
USA
American entrepreneur
John Deere
John Deere
USA
American blacksmith and industrialist, inventor of the steel plow, founder of the Deere company
Malcom McLean
Malcom McLean
USA
American entrepreneur, father of containerization
Tim O'Reilly
Tim O'Reilly
USA
Founder of O'Reilly Media publishing company
Fridrikh Arnold Brockhaus
Fridrikh Arnold Brockhaus
Germany
Founder of the famous encyclopedic publishing house.
Solomon Robert Guggenheim
Solomon Robert Guggenheim
USA
American businessman, art collector and philanthropist
Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett
Great Britain
British businessman, entrepreneur and television presenter
Peter Sondakh
Peter Sondakh
Indonesia
Businessman, billionaire, founder of the Rajawali Group
Alain Merieux
Alain Merieux
France
Owner of the research company "BioMérieux"
Donald Fisher
Donald Fisher
USA
Founder of the world famous clothing chain Gap
Jason Saul
Jason Saul
USA
American social entrepreneur, author and speaker