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.

Takafumi Horie
Japan
JapanJapanese entrepreneur

Dani Johnson
USA
USAFormer homeless woman turned millionaire

Mike Lindell
USA
USAAmerican businessman, political activist and conspiracy theorist

Phillipp Anschutz
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur, billionaire, former oil industrialist.

August Borsig
Germany
GermanyGerman entrepreneur, founder of the Borsig factories

Jack Tramiel
Poland
PolandAmerican businessman of Polish descent

Surat Vongchangsilp
Thailand
ThailandThai businessman who founded the first free hospital in 2008

Madison Robinson
USA
USA15 year old entrepreneur

Charles Schwab
USA
USAHe brought the stock exchange to the masses.

Hiroki Terai
Japan
JapanJapanese entrepreneur

Barbara Van Dahlen
USA
USAAmerican clinical psychologist and founder of Give an Hour

Bruton Smith
USA
USABillionaire businessman, founder of the famous company "Speedway Motorsports, Inc."

Vladislav Zarichanskiy
Ukraine
UkraineUkrainian entrepreneur

Ray Kroc
USA
USAFounder of the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain

Jack Andraka
USA
USA15-year-old American schoolboy, winner of the 2012 Intel Science Fair

Tim O'Reilly
USA
USAFounder of O'Reilly Media publishing company

George Cohon
USA
USAFounder and Senior Chairman of the Boards of the Canadian and Russian branches of McDonald's Corporation

Ray Dolby
USA
USAFounder of Dolby Laboratories

Guy Laliberte
Canada
CanadaCanadian businessman, philanthropist, poker player, space tourist and current CEO of Cirque Du Soleil

Greta Johnson
USA
USAAmerican schoolgirl entrepreneur

Jacques Daumal
France
FranceCreator of Lise Charmel, Antigel, Antinea, a famous brand of lingerie

Norris Dewar McWhirter
Great Britain
Great BritainJournalist, writer, political activist and television presenter

Fatema Akbari
Afghanistan
AfghanistanAfghan entrepreneur and women's rights activist

Uilliam Lamberti
Germany
GermanyRussian restaurateur, entrepreneur, TV presenter, brand chef

Konrad Zuse
Germany
GermanyGerman inventor, one of the founders of modern computing technology. He is best known as the creator of the world's first programmable (and Turing complete) computer.

Georges Daoust
Canada
CanadaCanadian entrepreneur, hunter.

Rhonda and Sharon Piasecki and Rowland
USA
USAFounders of the company 'Just As Hens'

Matthew Boulton
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish entrepreneur and management pioneer

Nadejda Advokatova-Novikova
Russia
RussiaBusinesswoman

Marvin Bower
USA
USAFounder and long-time leader of the consulting firm McKinsey

Eric Lefkofsky
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur

Mitchell Rales
USA
USAFounder of the company "Danaher"

Amar Bose
USA
USAFounder of Bose

Daniel Edelman
USA
USAPR Specialist

Cher Wang
Taiwan
TaiwanTaiwanese entrepreneur

Lucas Duplan
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur and programmer, founder of the company 'Clinkle'.

Lee Kun-Hee
South Korea
South KoreaFounder of Samsung Group

Marcus Samuel
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish businessman, founder of 'Shell Transport and Trading Company'

Mark Fuller
Owner of the Sanctum Soho Hotel

Hailey Scott
Hearing impaired young entrepreneur

George Josef Riedel
Austria
AustriaOwner of the world famous company Riedel, tenth generation wine glass manufacturer

James Lick
USA
USAA talented piano creator, millionaire and patron of science.

Paul D. Ceglia
USA
USAAmerican businessman lays claim to 84 percent of Facebook shares

Gilberto Benetton
Italy
ItalyFounder of Benetton Group

Orit Gadiesh
USA
USAChairman of the Board of Bain

Reed Hastings
USA
USAOne of the founders of Netflix

Ernest Holmes
USA
USAFounder of a movement called "Religious Science" or "Science of Mind", which is part of the "New Thought" movement

Nadhmi Auchi
Great Britain
Great BritainFounder of the company "General Mediterranean Holding SA".

Pier Bouguer
France
FranceFrench scientist, one of the founders of photometry. Developed methods for measuring light intensity. Established (1729) the law of attenuation of light (Bouguer-Lambert-Beer law).

Nathan Blecharczyk
USA
USAOne of the founders of the Airbnb project