Mindy Grossman (63) is the CEO of WW International (formerly known as Weight Watchers). The Financial Times listed her in the top 50 women in world business in 2010 and 2011, and she has been ranked among Forbes’ 100 most powerful women in the world for the years 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2014…
PayPal — headed by 62-year-old Daniel H. Schulman — is a worldwide online payments company serving as an electronic alternative to checks and money orders. The company ranked 204th on the 2019 Fortune 500 of the largest United States corporations by revenue. Previously, Schulman was group president of enterprise growth at American Express, and president…
Marc Benioff, 55, is an Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Salesforce, a cloud-based…
Neil Blumenthal is a co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, a lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear. Fast Company named Warby Parker the most innovative company in the world, and Blumenthal one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.” He was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Quote: “Self-awareness…
Ken Grossman, 65, is co-founder of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, established in 1979. Grossman is now the sole owner, having bought out his business partner in 1998. Sierra Nevada has grown into the seventh largest U.S. brewing company and the nation’s largest privately owned brewery. In 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named Sierra…
After a stellar 15-year stint as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Robert “Bob” Iger, 69, announced last month he was stepping down from the position. He will, however, remain as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors until December of next year. During Iger’s tenure as CEO, the iconic company’s market capitalization…
Businessman and philanthropist Steve Ballmer, 63, is perhaps best known for his stint as CEO of the Microsoft Corporation, which lasted from 2000 to 2014. Currently he owns the NBA team Los Angeles Clippers. Ballmer is also known for his extremely exuberant style (which some would say is over the top and crazed). He’s reported…
Marc Jacobs, 56, is the head designer of his eponymous fashion label. Previously, he was creative director of the Louis Vuitton design house. In 2010, Jacobs appeared on Time magazine’s “Time 100 List” of the 100 most influential people in the world; two years later, he was on Out magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Gay Men…
Among many other business accomplishments, Dan Gilbert (57) was a founder of the companies…
In an eye-opening, in-depth report by writer Leticia Miranda, BuzzFeed News reveals a relatively recent development among America’s Orthodox Jews that most people — even most members of the general Jewish community — know little or nothing about. Some Orthodox Jews have become enthusiastic third-party sellers for Amazon, and they’re doing quite well at it.…
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