Warren Buffett AKA Warren Edward Buffett

Born: 30-Aug-1930Birthplace: Omaha, NE

Gender: MaleReligion: AtheistEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business

Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Billionaire in Omaha

Peter Drucker AKA Peter Ferdinand Drucker Born: 19-Nov-1909

Birthplace: Vienna, AustriaDied: 11-Nov-2005Location of death: Claremont, CACause of death: Natural Causes

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business, Author, Economist

Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Management guru

Father: Adolph Bertram DruckerMother: Caroline Bond DruckerWife: Doris Schmitz (m. 1937, 4 children)

     General Motors consultant 1943-45    The Wall Street Journal Columnist 1975-95    Presidential Medal of Freedom 9-Jul-2002    Naturalized U.S. Citizen 1943

   Official Website:http://www.peter-drucker.com/

Bill Gates

 AKA William Henry Gates III Born: 28-Oct-1955Birthplace: Seattle, WAGender: MaleReligion: AtheistEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business, Computer Programmer, Philanthropist Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Cofounder, Microsoft Corporation Father: William H. Gates IIMother: Mary Maxwell (d. 1994)Sister: Kristanne (b. 1953)Sister: Libby (b. 1964)Wife: Melinda Gates (m. 1-Jan-1994)Daughter: Jennifer Katherine (b. 26-Apr-1996)Son: Rory John Gates (b. 23-May-1999)Daughter: Phoebe Adele Gates (b. 2002)

    High School: Lakeside School, Seattle, WA    University: Harvard University (dropped out)    Microsoft     Member of the Board of Berkshire Hathaway Dec-2004    Knight of the British Empire 2-Mar-2005 (honorary)    Movers and Shakers     Time 100 Billionaire Philanthropist    National Medal of Technology 1992    Driving without a License Phoenix, AZ (29-Apr-1975)    Pied Brussels, Belgium 4-Feb-1998   

Peter Munk

Born: 8-Nov-1927Birthplace: Hungary

Gender: MaleReligion: JewishEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Executive summary: Founder of Barrick Gold Daughter: Nina Munk (author and journalist)

    University: BS Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto (1952)

    Barrick Gold Founder, CEO    Trizec Properties Chairman    Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship

Charles E. Merrill AKA Charles Edward Merrill Born: 19-Oct-1885Birthplace: Green Cove Springs, FLDied: 6-Oct-1956Location of death: Southampton, NYCause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of Merrill Lynch Co-Founded stockbroking firm Merrill Lynch with Edmund C. Lynch. Father: Charles M. Merrill (physician)Mother: Octavia WilsonWife: Helen Ingram MerrillSon: James Merrill (poet)Merrill Lynch Founder, 1914-56

Arthur C. Nielsen

AKA Arthur Charles Neilson Born: 5-Sep-1897Birthplace: Chicago, ILDied: 1-Jun-1980Location of death: Chicago, ILCause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of A.C. Nielsen ratings company

Henry C. Carey

AKA Henry Charles Carey Born: 15-Dec-1793Birthplace: Philadelphia, PADied: 13-Oct-1879Location of death: Philadelphia, PACause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Economist Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: The Principles of Social Science

William C. Durant

AKA William Crapo Durant Born: 8-Dec-1861Birthplace: Boston, MADied: 18-Mar-1947Location of death: New York CityCause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Executive summary: Founder of General Motors High School: (dropout)General Motors FounderBankruptcy $914,231 in debts, 1936

Heinz C. Prechter

AKA Heinz C Prechter Born: 1942Birthplace: Kleinhöbing, GermanyDied: 6-Jul-2001Location of death: Grosse Ile, MICause of death: Suicide

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Executive summary: The sunroof king

Joseph F. Cullman III

AKA Joseph Frederick Cullman III Born: 9-Apr-1912Birthplace: New York CityDied: 30-Apr-2004Location of death: Manhattan, NYCause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Philip Morris 1957-78

Rick Wagoner

AKA G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. Born: 9-Feb-1953Birthplace: Wilmington, DE

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Chairman, CEO of General Motors

Ben F. Love

 AKA Ben F Love Born: c. 1924Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Texas Commerce Bank Military service: USAF

Kenneth D. Lewis

AKA Kenneth D Lewis Born: 9-Apr-1947Birthplace: Meridian, MSGender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Bank of America

Joseph Pulitzer

Born: 10-Apr-1847Birthplace: Makó, HungaryDied: 29-Oct-1911Location of death: Charleston, SCCause of death: unspecifiedRemains: Buried, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Established the Pulitzer Prize Founded the Pulitzer Prize in his will.

J. Paul Getty, Sr.

AKA Jean Paul Getty, Sr. Born: 15-Dec-1892Birthplace: Minneapolis, MNDied: 6-Jun-1976Location of death: London, EnglandCause of death: Heart Failure

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of Getty Oil Company

Akio Morita

Born: 26-Jan-1921Birthplace: Nagoya, JapanDied: 3-Oct-1999Location of death: Tokyo, JapanCause of death: Pneumonia

Gender: MaleEthnicity: AsianSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: JapanExecutive summary: Co-Founder of Sony Military service: Japanese Navy (Lt., WWII, 1944-45)

Henry J. Heinz

AKA Henry John Heinz Born: 11-Oct-1844Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PADied: 14-May-1919Location of death: Pittsburgh, PACause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of Heinz Foods Father: John Henry HeinzMother: Anna Schmidt Heinz

    Heinz Founder, 1876    German Ancestry

Anne M. Mulcahy

AKA Anne M Mulcahy Born: 21-Oct-1952Birthplace: Rockville Centre, NY

Gender: FemaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Chairman and CEO of Xerox     University: BA English/Journalism, Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY (1974)

    Xerox Joined 1976    Xerox 1992-95, VP Human Resources    Xerox President and COO, May-2000 through Jul-2001    Xerox CEO, 1-Aug-2001 to present    Xerox Chairman, 1-Jan-2002 to present

Alan Greenspan

Born: 6-Mar-1926Birthplace: New York CityGender: MaleReligion: JewishEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Economist Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Federal Reserve Chairman (EX)

Pierre M. Omidyar

AKA Pierre M Omidyar Born: 21-Jun-1967Birthplace: Paris, France

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of eBay     University: BS Computer Science, Tufts University (1988)

    Movers and Shakers     eBay

David M. Rubenstein

AKA David M Rubenstein Born: c. 1950Gender: MaleReligion: JewishEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Director of the Carlyle Group Close friend of the Bush family.

Joe Robert AKA Joseph Edgar Robert, Jr. Born: c. 1952

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of J.E. Robert Companies

Leo Burnett

Born: 21-Oct-1891Birthplace: St. Johns, MIDied: 7-Jun-1971Location of death: Lake Zurich, ILCause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: American advertising pioneer

Paul Allen

AKA Paul G Allen Born: 21-Jan-1953Birthplace: Seattle, WA

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Co-founder of Microsoft Corporation     Microsoft     Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity

Charles O. Prince

AKA Charles O Prince Born: 1950

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Citigroup

Donald J. Carty

AKA Donald John Carty Born: 23-Jun-1946Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Executive summary: CEO of American Airlines 1998-2003

C. J. Silas

AKA C J Silas Born: 15-Apr-1932Birthplace: Miami, FL

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Phillips Petroleum 1985-94 Wife: Theo (four children)

    University: Georgia Tech

    Phillips Petroleum Chairman and CEO, 1-May-1985 to 30-Apr-1994

Walter P. Chrysler

AKA Walter Percy Chrysler Born: 2-Apr-1875Birthplace: Wamego, KSDied: 18-Aug-1940Location of death: Kings Point, Long Island, NYCause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of Chrysler Corporation     Movers and Shakers     Time Man of the Year 1928

A. P. Giannini

AKA Amadeo Peter Giannini Born: 6-May-1870Birthplace: San Jose, CADied: 3-Jun-1949Location of death: San Mateo, CACause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleReligion: Roman CatholicEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of Bank of America

Alain J. P. Belda Born: 23-Jun-1943Birthplace: Morocco

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business

Executive summary: CEO of Alcoa

Born in French Morocco, moved to Brazil at age3, then Canada at age 13. He joinedAlcoa/Brazil and eventually became CEO ofAlcoa/Brazil, then moved on to CEO of Alcoaitself in 1994.

University: BA Economics, MacKenzie University, Sao Paolo, Brazil (1969).

    Alcoa Joined 1979, later CEO of Alcoa Brazil    Alcoa CEO, 1994   

John P. Harbin

AKA John P Harbin Born: 1917Birthplace: Texas

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Halliburton 1972-83 Military service: U.S. Naval Reserve (WWII)

Lee Iacocca

AKA Lido Anthony Iacocca Born: 15-Oct-1924Birthplace: Allentown, PAGender: MaleReligion: Roman CatholicEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Former chairman, Chrysler Corporation Father: Nicola IacoccaMother: Antoinette

University: BS Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University (1945) University: MS, Princeton University (1946)

    Ford Motors President (1970-78)    Chrysler CEO (1979-92) 

Henry R. Luce

AKA Henry Robinson Luce II Born: 3-Apr-1898Birthplace: Tengchow, ChinaDied: 28-Feb-1967Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founded Time Magazine Founded Time, Fortune, Life, and Sports Illustrated.

    High School: Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT (1916)    University: Yale University (1920)    University: Oxford University

William S. Farish

AKA William Stamps Farish III Born: 17-Mar-1939Birthplace: Houston, TX

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business, Diplomat Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: W.S. Farish & Co.

Bruce S. Gordon

AKA Bruce S Gordon Born: 15-Feb-1946Birthplace: Camden, NJ

Gender: MaleEthnicity: BlackSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: President of the NAACP Succeeded Kweisi Mfume as President of the NAACP.

    University: BA, Gettysburg College    University: MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Verizon President of Retail Markets (retired 2003)

Henry R. Silverman

AKA Henry R Silverman Born: 1940Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Executive summary: CEO of Cendant Military service: U.S. Navy Reserve (1964-72) University: BA Art History, Williams College (1961)Law School: JD, University of Pennsylvania (1964)

Cendant CEOTelemundo Group Founder (with Saul Steinberg)

Alwaleed bin Talal

AKA Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Born: Mar-1955Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Gender: MaleReligion: MuslimEthnicity: Middle EasternSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business, Royalty Nationality: Saudi ArabiaExecutive summary: World's 5th richest man, 2005

Prince Alwaleed, the world's second richest investor (behind Warren Buffett), sleeps only five hours a day.This leaves him a lot of time to monitor his portfolio on Bloomberg television.

Walter S. Carpenter, Jr.

AKA Walter Samuel Carpenter, Jr. Born: 8-Jan-1888Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, PADied: 1976Location of death: Wilmington, DECause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: DuPont president     University: Cornell University

    DuPont 1909-74    Member of the Board of General Motors 1927-59    Manhattan Project Oversaw DuPont's involvement    Jupiter Island

Richard W. Sears

AKA Richard Warren Sears Born: 7-Dec-1863Birthplace: Stewartville, MNDied: 28-Sep-1914Location of death: Waukesha, WIGender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Sears, Roebuck founder Father: James Warren Sears (blacksmith)Mother: Eliza SearsSears Roebuck Founder

Sam Walton

AKA Samuel Moore Walton Born: 29-Mar-1918Birthplace: Kingfisher, OKDied: 5-Apr-1992Location of death: Little Rock, ARGender: MaleReligion: PresbyterianEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: America's richest man, founded Wal-Mart Sam Walton co-founded the world's largest retail chain, Wal-Mart, on July 2, 1962 with his brother. Father: Thomas Gibson WaltonMother: Nancy Lee

High School: Hickman High School, Columbia, MOUniversity: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1940)

Wal-Mart

Lee Raymond

AKA Lee R Raymond Born: 1938Birthplace: Watertown, SD

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of ExxonMobil Publicly questions the existence of global warming.

University: BS Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin (1960) University: PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota (1963)

Exxon Joined 1963, President 1987, CEO since 4-Feb-1993 replacing Lawrence Rawl Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO since 1999

Richard Branson

 AKA Richard Charles Nicholas Branson Born: 18-Jul-1950Birthplace: Sharnley Green, Surrey, England

Gender: MaleReligion: AtheistEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: EnglandExecutive summary: Founder of Virgin chain Founder of Virgin Airlines, Records, etc.

Jack Welch

AKA John Francis Welch, Jr. Born: 19-Nov-1935Birthplace: Salem, MA

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of GE, 1981-2001 Father: John Francis Welch, Sr.Mother: Grace Andrews Welch

    High School: Salem High School, Salem, MA    University: BS Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts (1957)    University: MS, University of Illinois (1958)    University: PhD, University of Illinois (1960)

    General Electric 1981-2001

Richard Parsons

AKA Richard Dean Parsons Born: 4-Apr-1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY

Gender: MaleEthnicity: BlackSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Time Warner

    University: BA History, University of Hawaii (1968)    Law School: Albany School of Law, Union University (1971)

    Time Warner President 1995-2000, until purchase by AOL    Time Warner CEO May 2001, succeeding Jerry Levin    Alfalfa Club 1999

H. Lee Scott

AKA H Lee Scott, Jr. Born: 1949Birthplace: Joplin, MO

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Wal-Mart Father: Harold ScottWife: Linda (two sons)

High School: Baxter Springs High School, Baxter Springs, KSUniversity: Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS (1971)

Karen L. Katen

AKA Karen L Katen Born: c. 1949

Gender: FemaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business

Executive summary: President of Pfizer

In 2003, Fortune named Katen the 6th most powerful woman in business.    University: BA Political Science, University of Chicago (1970)    University: MBA, University of Chicago (1974)

    Pfizer

Richard H. Anderson

AKA Richard H Anderson Born: ?Birthplace: Texas

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business, Attorney Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Northwest Airlines CEO

Ken Lay

AKA Kenneth Lee Lay Born: 15-Apr-1942Birthplace: Tyrone, MO

Gender: MaleReligion: MethodistEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Former CEO, Enron Military service: US Navy (1968-71) Former CEO, Enron Corporation. Father: Omer Lay (Baptist minister)Mother: Ruth Lay    High School: Hickman High School, Columbia, MO (1960)    University: BA Economics, University of Missouri (1964)    University: MA Economics, University of Missouri (1965)    Professor: George Washington University (1969)    University: PhD Economics, University of Houston (1970)

    Enron

William Morris

Born: 1873Birthplace: Schwarzenau, GermanyDied: 2-Nov-1932Location of death: New York CityCause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder, William Morris Agency

    William Morris Agency Founder

William Paterson

Born: Apr-1658Birthplace: Tinwald, Dumfries, ScotlandDied: 22-Jan-1719Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: ScotlandExecutive summary: Founder of the Bank of England

William S. Paley

AKA William S Paley Born: 28-Sep-1901Birthplace: Chicago, ILDied: 26-Oct-1990Location of death: Manhattan, NYCause of death: Kidney failure

Gender: MaleReligion: JewishEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Chairman of CBS 1946-83

William Hewlett

AKA William Redington Hewlett Born: 20-May-1913Birthplace: Ann Arbor, MIDied: 12-Jan-2001Location of death: Portola Valley, CA

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Co-Founder of Hewlett-Packard Military service: U.S. Army Signal Corps (WWII) Father: (physician)

    University: Stanford University (1934)    University: MS Electrical Engineering, MIT (1936)

    Hewlett Packard President 1964-77    Hewlett Packard CEO 1968-78

William Harrison

AKA William B Harrison, Jr. Born: c. 1944

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of JPMorgan Chase     University: BA, University of North Carolina    University: MBA, Harvard University

    JP Morgan Chase     Chase Manhattan Bank     Member of the Board of Merck 1999-    Alfalfa Club 2000

James Wolfensohn

AKA James David Wolfensohn Born: 1-Dec-1933Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: World Bank president Military service: Royal Australian Air Force

    University: BA, University of Sydney, Australia    Law School: LLB, University of Sydney, Australia    University: MBA, Harvard University (1959)

Scott Sassa

Born: 2-Feb-1959Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Gender: MaleEthnicity: AsianOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: President of NBC Entertainment Organization     NBC

John Sculley

Born: 6-Apr-1939Birthplace: New York City

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Apple 1983-93 Father: Jack (Wall Street lawyer, d.)Mother: Margaret (horticulturist, d.)

    High School: Buckley School    University: BS Architectural Design, Brown University    University: MBA, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania (1963)

    Apple Computer CEO, 1983-93    Pepsi President of Pepsi-Cola USA, 1967-83    Psi Upsilon Fraternity Brown University

Jim Barksdale

AKA James Love Barksdale Born: 24-Jan-1943Birthplace: Jackson, MS

Ethnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: President, CEO of Netscape

Member of the Board of AT & T Wireless Member of the Board of Federal Express Member of the Board of Sun Microsystems Member of the Board of Time Warner Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, Co-ChairNational Digital Strategy Advisory Board

William Rosenberg

Born: 10-Jun-1916Birthplace: Dorchester, MADied: 20-Sep-2002Location of death: Mashpee, MACause of death: Cancer - unspecified

Gender: MaleReligion: JewishEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of Dunkin' Donuts     Dunkin' Donuts

Robert Iger

AKA Robert A Iger Born: 10-Feb-1951Birthplace: New York City

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: President and COO of Disney

    University: Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY (magna cum laude)

    Disney President and COO, Jan-2000 to present    ABC President and COO, 1994; Chairman

John Browne

Born: 20-Feb-1948Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: EnglandExecutive summary: CEO of British Petroleum Renamed British Petroleum to be "Beyond Petroleum", whatever that means. Claims that his giant oil conglomerate is somehow "green". Under his reign BP has purchased Amoco in 1998, ARCO in 1999, and Burmah Castol in 2000, making it the 2nd largest company in Britain as well as the 2nd largest oil company, short of ExxonMobile.

Father: (British Army officer, d. 1986)Mother: Paula (b. Hungary, d. 2000, 1/4th Jewish, 2-year Auschwitz survivor)

    University: Cambridge University    University: MBA, Stanford University

    British Petroleum CEO in 1995

William Levitt

AKA William Jaird Levitt Born: 11-Feb-1907Birthplace: New York CityDied: 28-Jan-1994Location of death: Manhasset, NY

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Creator of Levittown Creator of the first mass-produced suburb, Levittown New York (17,000 units, priced below $8,000, black people need not apply) and later another Levittown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and a third in New Jersey. Sold business to ITT in 1968, $92M. He lost much of this fortune in later ventures.

Kevin Rollins

AKA Kevin B Rollins Born: c. 1953

Gender: MaleReligion: MormonEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Executive summary: CEO of Dell Computer Formerly a partner, director, and VP at Bain & Co.,a management consulting firm.     University: Humanities and Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University    University: MBA, Brigham Young University

    Dell Joined Apr-1996, President, COO of Dell Americas    Dell President and CEO, Jul-2004 to present

J. Willard Marriott

AKA John Willard Marriott, Sr. Born: 17-Sep-1900Birthplace: Settlement, UTDied: 13-Aug-1985Location of death: Wolfeboro, NH

Gender: MaleReligion: MormonOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founded the Marriott hotel chain Father: Hyrum Willard MarriottMother: Ellen Morris Marriott

    University: Weber Junior College    University: University of Utah

   

Marlin Fitzwater

Born: 24-Nov-1942Birthplace: Salina, KS

Gender: MaleReligion: PresbyterianOccupation: Government Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: White House Press Secretary 1987-93 Military service: USAF Father: (d., Wilson's disease)

    High School: Abilene High School, Abilene, KS    University: BA Journalism, Kansas State University (1965)

Steve Case

AKA Stephen McDonnell Case Born: 21-Aug-1958Birthplace: Honolulu, HI

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of AOL Time Warner Father: (lawyer)Mother: (elementary school teacher)

 AOL

Carly Fiorina

AKA Cara Carleton Sneed Born: 6-Sep-1954Birthplace: Austin, TX

Gender: FemaleOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Hewlett Packard The first woman to head a DOW 30 company, and one of only eight women who head Fortune 500 companies. She is responsible for the merger of Compaq with HP. Father: Joseph T. Sneed (federal judge, former law professor)Mother: Madelon (abstract artist, d. Dec-1998)

    University: BA Medieval History and Philosophy, Stanford University (1976)    Law School: UCLA (dropped out after one semester)    University: MBA, University of Maryland at College Park (1980)    University: MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1989)

    Hewlett Packard CEO (-2005)

Kenneth Chenault

AKA Kenneth Irvine Chenault Born: 2-Jun-1951Birthplace: Long Island, NY

Gender: MaleEthnicity: BlackOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of American Express Father: Hortenius ChenaultMother: Anne N. Quick    High School: Waldorf School, Garden City, NY    University: Springfield College    University: BA History, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME (1973)    Law School: JD, Harvard University (1977)    American Express 1981-

Gil Amelio

AKA Gilbert F Amelio Born: 1-Mar-1943Birthplace: New York City

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Apple, 1996-7 Author of On the Firing Line: My 500 Days at Apple Computer.     University: BS Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology    University: MS Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology    University: PhD Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology

    Apple Computer

Rupert Murdoch

AKA Keith Rupert Murdoch Born: 11-Mar-1931Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Gender: MaleReligion: Roman CatholicEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO, Newscorp Father: Sir Keith Murdoch (d.)Mother: Elisabeth Joy Greene

    University: MA, Oxford University

    The New York Post Publisher

Phil Knight

AKA Philip H Knight Born: 24-Feb-1938Birthplace: Portland, OR

Gender: MaleOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Nike founder and CEO Net worth $4.2B (Forbes, 2003.)     University: BA Business Administration, University of Oregon (1959)    University: MBA, Stanford University (1962)    Teacher: Portland State University

    Nike Co-Founder and CEO

Larry Ellison

 AKA Lawrence Joseph Ellison Born: 17-Aug-1944Birthplace: Bronx, NY

Gender: MaleReligion: JewishEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Oracle, Inc.High School: South Shore High School, Chicago, IL    University: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (two years, dropped out)    University: University of Chicago (one quarter, dropped out)

    Oracle CEO    Ampex     Member of the Board of Apple Computer (-2002)    Member of the Board of Oracle    

David Sarnoff

Born: 27-Feb-1891Birthplace: Uzlian, RussiaDied: 12-Dec-1971Location of death: New York CityCause of death: unspecified

Gender: MaleReligion: JewishOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of RCA, founder of NBC Father: Abraham Sarnoff (died when David was 15)Mother: LenaWife: Lizette Hermant (m. 1917, three sons)

John Fahey

AKA John M Fahey, Jr. Born: c. 1953Birthplace: New York City

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of National Geographic Society     University: BS Engineering, Manhattan College    University: MBA, University of Michigan

    National Geographic Society CEO (Joined 1976)    Alfalfa Club 1997

Andy Grove

AKA Andrew Steven Grove Born: 2-Sep-1936Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Gender: MaleReligion: JewishOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Intel 1987-98 Born András Grófs in Hungary.

    University: BS Chemical Engineering, City College of New York (1960)    University: PhD, UC Berkeley (1963)

    Intel President, 1979-97    Intel CEO, 1987-98    Intel Chairman, May-1997

Terry Semel

AKA Terry S. Semel Born: 1943Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY

Gender: MaleOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel became the CEO of Yahoo! on May 1, 2001. He was co-CEO of Warner Brothers until 1999. Semel serves on the board of the Guggenheim Museum.

Eric Schmidt

Born: 1955

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Google

    University: BS Electrical Engineering, Princeton University    University: MS Electrical Engineering, UC Berkeley    University: PhD Computer Science, UC Berkeley

    Google Chairman and CEO, 6-Aug-2001 to present    Novell Apr-1997 to Jul-2001    Sun Microsystems CTO, 1983

Paul Allaire

AKA Paul Arthur Allaire Born: 21-Jul-1938Birthplace: Worcester, MA

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Xerox Corp. CEO University: BS Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1960)University: MS Industrial Administration, Carnegie-Mellon University

    Xerox Chairman and CEO

Larry Bossidy

AKA Lawrence A Bossidy Born: 5-Mar-1935Birthplace: Pittsfield, MA

Gender: MaleReligion: Roman CatholicOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Honeywell University: BA Economics, Colgate University (1957)

Jim Skinner

AKA James A Skinner Born: c. 1944Birthplace: Illinois

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO McDonald's, 2004- Salary and bonus in 2004 was $2,669,638.     McDonald's 1971-, CEO from 22-Nov-2004    Member of the Board of McDonald's

David Neeleman

AKA David G Neeleman Born: 16-Oct-1959Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Executive summary: Founder and CEO of JetBlue Wife: Vicki (nine children born over the span of 18 years)

    JetBlue Founder and CEO    Time 100 Making Flying Human Again

Andrew Gould

Born: 17-Dec-1946Birthplace: UK

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Executive summary: Chairman and CEO of Schlumberger Wife: (three children)

    University: Economic History, University of Wales

    Schlumberger Chairman and CEO, 2003-    Member of the Board of Schlumberger

Harry Stonecipher

AKA Harry C Stonecipher Born: 16-May-1936Birthplace: Robbins, TN

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Boeing Father: (coal miner)Wife: Joan Stonecipher (two children)

    University: BS Physics, Tennessee Technological University (1960)

    General Motors Allison Division    General Electric Joined 1960, rose to Vice President, departed 1987    Sundstrand Joined 1987, Corporate Executive VP, COO, President    Sundstrand CEO 1989, Chairman 1991    McDonnell-Douglas President and CEO, Sep-1994    Boeing President and COO, August 1997 (after merger with Douglas)    Boeing CEO, Dec-2003 to 8-Mar-2005 (scandal)

Andrea Jung

Born: 1959Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Gender: FemaleEthnicity: AsianOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: CEO of Avon CEO of Avon. Husband is chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale's. English Literature degree from Princeton University. Worked at Bloomingdale's, I. Magnin, and Neiman-Marcus in executive positions. Jung is fluent in English, Mandarin, and can speak Cantonese and French.

Lindsay Owen-Jones

Born: 17-Mar-1946Birthplace: Wallasay, Merseyside, England

Gender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteOccupation: Business Executive summary: CEO of L'Oreal Turned L'Oreal into the largest cosmetics firm in the world.

    University: MA, Oxford University

    Welsh Ancestry     L'Oreal Joined 1969 as sales rep, CEO in 1988

James McNerney

 AKA Walter James McNerney, Jr. Born: 22-Aug-1949Birthplace: Providence, RI

Gender: MaleOccupation: Business Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Chairman and CEO of 3M Father: Walter J. McNerney, Sr. (health issues professor)Mother: Shirley (one daughter, four sons)Brother: Daniel M. McNerney (Presbyterian minister, Winnetka, IL)Brother: Peter H. McNerneyWife: Judy (1st, , two daughters fully grown)Wife: Haity (2nd, m. 1987, one son, two daughters)

    University: BA American Studies, Yale University (1971)    University: MBA, Harvard Business School (1975)

Donald E. Graham

AKA Donald Edward Graham Born: 22-Apr-1945Birthplace: Baltimore, MD

Gender: MaleOccupation: Journalist Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Washington Post CEO Military service: US Army Father: Philip Leslie GrahamMother: Katharine Graham

    University: Harvard University (1966)