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.
Phyllis George
USA
USAFormer sports commentator, businesswoman
Lillian Too
Malaysia
MalaysiaA major author and master of the Chinese tradition of geomancy Feng Shui, owner of the online store WOFS.com
Anwar Pervez
Great Britain
Great BritainBusinessman from the United Kingdom
Ford Ivey
USA
USACreator of several role-playing games
Milton Hershey
USA
USAAmerican confectioner, philanthropist and founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company
Arthur Volkov
Armenia
ArmeniaEntrepreneur
Karl Rabeder
Austria
AustriaAustrian businessman who donated all his property to charity
Shlomo Moussaieff
Israel
IsraelIsraeli multimillionaire with Bukharan Jewish roots
Edvin Armstrong
USA
USAAmerican radio inventor
Alain Merieux
France
FranceOwner of the research company "BioMérieux"
Otto Beisheim
Germany
GermanyFounder of the Metro concern
Nikolaas Tinbergen
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch zoologist, one of the founders of modern ethology
Hristofor Ledentsov
Russia
RussiaMerchant and philanthropist
Leopold Zunz
Germany
GermanyA famous Jewish scholar and figure of the 19th century, the founder of the modern "Jewish science"
Isaac Larian
Iran
IranCEO of Micro Games of America, founder of the Bratz toy brand
Johann Piter Rupert
South Africa
South AfricaHead of Richemont
Carlos Ardila Lulle
Colombia
ColombiaColombian entrepreneur
Thomas Siebel
USA
USAFounder and head of the famous company "Siebel Systems"
Alex Smurfit
Ireland
IrelandBusinessman
Telman Ismailov
Azerbaijan
AzerbaijanPresident of the AST Group
Philip Zepter
Serbia
SerbiaSerbian entrepreneur
Brijmohan Lall Munjal
India
IndiaIndian entrepreneur
Zong Qinghou
China
ChinaEntrepreneur, founder of Hangzhou Wahaha Group
Yves Khairat
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch entrepreneur, organizer of the Millionaire Fair
Leopold Cronenberg
Poland
PolandFounder and owner of a banking house in Warsaw
Sergei Popov
Russia
RussiaThe most unknown billionaire
Bahadur Chand Gupta
India
IndiaIndian entrepreneur
Marshall Field
USA
USAAmerican businessman
Andrew Shelton
Entrepreneur
Florin Choaba
Romania
RomaniaGypsy Baron and "King of all Gypsies"
Oliver Bernhaym
Switzerland
SwitzerlandBusinessman, watch company
Calisto Tanzi
Italy
ItalyItalian businessman, fraudster
Jorge Hank Rhon
Mexico
MexicoMexican politician and businessman
Brian J. Blume
USA
USAAmerican businessman, board game developer
Len Blavatnik
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur and industrialist of Jewish origin.
Amancio Gaona
Spain
SpainSpanish entrepreneur
Huang Fang-liang
Taiwan
TaiwanTaiwanese entrepreneur
Huang Guangyu
China
ChinaOwner and founder of the Gome Group company.
Kristina Lifors
Sweden
SwedenSwedish interior designer
William Salice
Italy
ItalyItalian inventor and businessman
Walther Flemming
Germany
GermanyGerman biologist, histologist and founder of cytogenetics
John Owen
Head of the Subway restaurant chain in Russia
Law Kar Po
Hong Kong
Hong KongHong Kong businessman and philanthropist
Francois Pinault
France
FranceFounder of Christie's auction house
Eric B. Dent
USA
USAAmerican scientist
Fridrikh Arnold Brockhaus
Germany
GermanyFounder of the famous encyclopedic publishing house.
Carol Hopkinson and Karl Wragg
Great Britain
Great BritainThe couple who built a hotel in the style of Hobbit holes
Alfred Mann
USA
USAFounder of the company "MiniMed"
Harold Alfond
USA
USAAmerican businessman, founder of the Dexter Shoe company and creator of the first retail store at the factory.
Alex Darrow
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur