Scooter Braun: Media Mogul, Entrepreneur, Record Executive, and Investor
He’s the manager for artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, Demi Lovato, and others…
Jonathan Adler: From Potter’s Wheel Fanatic to Millionaire Design Entrepreneur
Jonathan Adler (54) is a potter, interior decorator, author, and entrepreneur. Adler launched his first ceramic collection in 1993 at Barneys New York. Five years later, he expanded into home furnishings, opening his first namesake boutique in Soho, Manhattan. He now has 17 stores and runs an eponymous home interiors business. Adler is openly gay…
Michael Bloomberg: Former Mayor of NYC, Media Mogul, and Philanthropic Mensch
Whatever one thinks of Michael Bloomberg as a politician, mayor, or presidential candidate, two things are beyond dispute: He has been phenomenally successful in business and he’s been an extremely generous philanthropist. The 79-year-old former mayor of New York City has built a worldwide, recognized, and respected brand that includes a TV cable channel, a…
Andy Jassy: 24-year Veteran at Amazon Set to Replace Jeff Bezos as CEO Later This Year
Andrew “Andy” Jassy (53) has been at Amazon for nearly a quarter-century. He has served as CEO of Amazon Web Services since its founding 2003. Recently, the company announced that Jassy is slated to replace Jeff Bezos as Amazon CEO in the third quarter of 2021; Bezos will become executive chairman. Jassy is also the…
‘The 25 of the Most Important Entrepreneurs of the Past 25 Years’ — Six Are Jews!
In 2017, Worth — a financial, wealth management, and lifestyle magazine — published an article titled “The 25 Most Important Entrepreneurs of the Past 25 Years.” The piece noted: “In the past quarter century, these men and women not only built massively successful companies, but they also created new categories and products that changed the…
Leonard Schleifer: CEO of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
If the name Regeneron rings a bell, it’s probably because it was the antibody drug “cocktail” that President Donald Trump received following his COVID-19 diagnosis. It is also the name of the company that developed the experimental treatment. Regeneron, the corporation, was co-founded in 1988 by Drs. Leonard Schleifer and George D. Yancopoulos. Regeneron has…
Dan Wolf: Founder and CEO of Regional Airline Cape Air
In 1988, Dan Wolf (63) — a lifelong aviation buff — founded the regional airline company Cape Air, which began with one route, six employees, and one airplane. Since then it has grown into America’s largest independent regionally based airline. Today Cape Air has 94 aircraft and 1,000 employees; it serves parts of the East…
Mindy Grossman: CEO of WW International (Was Weight Watchers)
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…
Dan Schulman: President and CEO of Digital Powerhouse PayPal
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: A Founder, President, and Co-CEO of Salesforce
Marc Benioff, 55, is an Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Salesforce, a cloud-based…
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