Top 10 Greatest Entrepreneurs Of All Time

Top 10 Greatest Entrepreneurs Of All Time

1. Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is known as richest African American woman of the 21st Century. With a net worth exceeding $3 billion, she is considered to be the most influential woman on the planet.

2. Walt Disney

Disney is an entrepreneur legend and one of the most powerful entertainment moguls. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was his first original character. Mickey Mouse was his ultimate creation.

3. J.K. Rowling

Fans of Harry Potter books are familiar with J.K. Rowling today, She is believed to be worth $1 billion today. Rumours say she is also president of Gringotts Wizarding Bank

4. John Paul DeJoria

He is best known today for his Paul Mitchell hair products, and Patron Tequila. But John Paul DeJoria began at the bottom. John Paul Mitchell Systems was founded in 1994.

5. Madam CJ Walker

Sarah Breedlove, also known as Madam CJ Walker, was an amazing woman. She is considered the first American black woman to become a millionaire.

6. Steve Jobs

Steve is co-founder, chief executive and chairman of Apple Computer. Jobs is often referred to as the "Grandfather of the Digital Revolution"His net worth at the time of his passing was $8.3 billion.

7. Andrew Carnegie

Carnegie rose to become a superintendent at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.Carnegie gave nearly 90% of his wealth to charities and foundations as a result of his belief that "the rich die disgraced".

8. Benjamin Franklin

Franklin is the one who invented the lightening rod and bifocals.Franklin was a scientist, printer, politician and author. He also served as a diplomat and savvy businessman.

9. John D. Rockefeller

Rockefeller, the son of a traveling agent, was one of the wealthiest people in the world. He founded the Standard Oil Company. Rockefeller was a billionaire because of the oil business

10. Bill Gates

Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, the largest PC software company in the world, Gates is the richest man on earth, with a net worth of over $79 billion.

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