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.
David Gold
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish businessman
Ken and Roni Di Lull
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneurs
Nikolaas Tinbergen
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch zoologist, one of the founders of modern ethology
Samuel Rowland Fisher
USA
USAA famous merchant originally from Philadelphia, he was involved in transatlantic shipping.
Moj Mahdara
USA
USAIranian-American CEO of Beautycon Media
William Coldstream
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish realist artist and teacher
John Richards
Great Britain
Great BritainWelsh entrepreneur, writer and former local government figure.
Fred Burley
Australia
AustraliaFounder of the Berlei lingerie company in Australia
Richie Akiva
USA
USAAmerican businessman, owner of a chain of prestigious nightclubs.
Alexey Stavnitser
Ukraine
UkraineUkrainian entrepreneur, founder and former owner of the company "Transinvestservice"
Thomas Dewar
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish entrepreneur, whiskey producer
Nathan Blecharczyk
USA
USAOne of the founders of the Airbnb project
Daniyar Sugralinov
Kazakhstan
KazakhstanKazakhstan businessman and writer
Jeffrey Veen
USA
USAFounder of Small Batch, Inc.
Louise Hay
USA
USACreator of a large number of real bestsellers, founder of the publishing house "Hay House"
Shaher Abdulhak
Yemen
YemenYemeni entrepreneur
Klaus Kobjoll
Germany
GermanyGerman restaurateur and hotelier
Stephen Bisciotti
USA
USAFounder of Aerotek
Frederick Smith
USA
USAFounder and CEO of FedEx
Yorg Zintzmeyer
Germany
GermanyHe is the head of Interbrand Zintzmeyer
Albert Ueltschi
USA
USAOwner of 'FlightSafety International'
Mark Fuller
Owner of the Sanctum Soho Hotel
Joseph Mansueto
USA
USAFounder and head of the large corporation "Morningstar, Inc"
Mubariz Mansimov
Azerbaijan
AzerbaijanAzerbaijani businessman
Isaac Larian
Iran
IranCEO of Micro Games of America, founder of the Bratz toy brand
John Edson
USA
USAFounder of Bayliner Marine Corp.
Ray Stowers
Founder of the studio "Stowers Bespoke"
Andreas Bechtolsheim
Germany
GermanyFounder and owner of the Sun company.
David Bonderman
USA
USAFounder of Texas Pacific Group
Edvin Armstrong
USA
USAAmerican radio inventor
Jon Huntsman
USA
USAFounder of the Huntsman Corporation.
Vince McMahon Sr
USA
USAFounder of the American World Wide Wrestling Federation
Michelle Perez
USA
USAFounder of a cleaning company, Feng Shui trainer, interior stylist and concierge
Niki Wright
Lighting expert, lighting designer and one of the founders of the Lights brand
Takemitsu Takizaki
Japan
JapanFounder of Keyence Corporation
Ernest Holmes
USA
USAFounder of a movement called "Religious Science" or "Science of Mind", which is part of the "New Thought" movement
Alex Smurfit
Ireland
IrelandBusinessman
Liu Yonghao
China
ChinaFounder of the company "New Hope Group"
Taha Mikati
Lebanon
LebanonFounder of the company "Investcom".
Kenes Rakishev
Kazakhstan
KazakhstanKazakhstan businessman, president of the Fincraft Group holding
Knut Fredrik Idestam
Finland
FinlandFounder of Nokia.
Nosel Pupko
Belarus
BelarusA tradesman, founder of the Lida brewery
Brijmohan Lall Munjal
India
IndiaIndian entrepreneur
Richard DeVos
USA
USAFounder and co-owner of Amway.
Conrad Hilton
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur, founder of the Hilton Hotels Corporation
Irvine Laidlaw
Great Britain
Great BritainScottish entrepreneur
Lee Kun-Hee
South Korea
South KoreaFounder of Samsung Group
Stockton Rush
USA
USAAmerican businessman, co-founder and CEO of OceanGate
Vladislav Malkevich
Russia
RussiaGeneral Director of Expocentre
An Wang
USA
USAInventor, founder of "Wang Laboratories"