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.

Philip Crosby
Philip Crosby
USA
Was a professional in the field of quality management; senior executive of a large international corporation
Anna Axelsson
Anna Axelsson
Sweden
15-year-old Swedish inventor
Nicholas Woodman
Nicholas Woodman
USA
American businessman and surfer
Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao
Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao
India
Founder and CEO of the global company 'GMR Group'
Benard Fornas
Benard Fornas
France
President of Cartier International
Glenn Allen Jr.
Glenn Allen Jr.
USA
American businessman and former racing driver, co-owner of Allen-Hock Motorsports
Chryss Goulandris
Chryss Goulandris
USA
Horse breeder, entrepreneur
Vaughan Smith
Vaughan Smith
Great Britain
English restaurateur, farmer, freelance video journalist
Brandon Truaxe
Brandon Truaxe
Founder of Deciem
Eric Forkosh
Eric Forkosh
USA
American entrepreneur and roboticist, founder and head of the company 'Narobo'.
Ken and Roni Di Lull
Ken and Roni Di Lull
USA
American entrepreneurs
James Douglas Bennet
James Douglas Bennet
USA
Founder and first director of the New York Herald newspaper publishing house
Boris Agami
Boris Agami
Russia
Owner of the Moscow Medical Center 'Agami'
Yaw Owusu
Yaw Owusu
Great Britain
English entrepreneur, creator of the project 'Urbeatz'.
Helene Gayle
Helene Gayle
USA
American businesswoman
William Coldstream
William Coldstream
Great Britain
English realist artist and teacher
Shawn D. Hogan
Shawn D. Hogan
USA
Entrepreneur
Bernard Marcus
Bernard Marcus
USA
American entrepreneur
Paul Caddick
Paul Caddick
Great Britain
Entrepreneur, multimillionaire and rugby player
John Brown
John Brown
USA
Owner of Stryker Corp.
Aksel Venner-Gren
Aksel Venner-Gren
Sweden
Swedish millionaire, inventor of the modern refrigerator and close friend of Hermann Goering, founder of Electrolux
Jean-Christophe Babin
Jean-Christophe Babin
Switzerland
Head of the Swiss watch company TAG Heuer
Michael Oliver
Michael Oliver
USA
Author of sales trainings, speaker and consultant.
John Christie
John Christie
Great Britain
British philanthropist, founder of the Glyndebourne Opera Festival.
Philippe Foriel-Destezet
Philippe Foriel-Destezet
France
Owner of Adecco Staffing
Huang Fang-liang
Huang Fang-liang
Taiwan
Taiwanese entrepreneur
Lim Por-yen
Lim Por-yen
Hong Kong
Hong Kong industrialist
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
USA
Businessman, engineer, billionaire
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
India
Indian businesswoman
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
USA
American businesswoman
Lee Kun-Hee
Lee Kun-Hee
South Korea
Founder of the Samsung Group
Irina Krag-Timgren
Irina Krag-Timgren
Sweden
Swedish businesswoman of Russian origin
Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner
USA
Founder of the firm 'Gardner Rich'
Fridrikh Arnold Brockhaus
Fridrikh Arnold Brockhaus
Germany
Founder of the famous encyclopedic publishing house.
Drayton Bird
Drayton Bird
Great Britain
Founder of Drayton Bird Partnership.
Thomas Burberry
Thomas Burberry
Great Britain
British fashion designer and entrepreneur
James Bennett Sr
James Bennett Sr
USA
Founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald