Biography of famous business men and women

A selection of famous businessmen and businesswomen.

Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931) Edison filed over 1,000 patents during his life. But, he also combined a rare inventor’s capacity to make them commercially viable.

He made a fortune through the electric light bulb and other inventions such as the phonograph.

Richard Branson (1950 -) A high school drop out, Richard Branson founded the Virgin group of more than 400 companies.

Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011) Steve Jobs was the co-founder of Apple Computers, and a leading exponent of the personal computer revolution.

Jobs oversaw the development of key innovations in the mobile technology revolution such as iPhone, iPod and iPad.

Anita Roddick (1942 – 2007) Anita Roddick was the founder of the Body Shop, a cosmetic firm, with strong ethical principles.

Bill Gates (1955- ) Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates helped revolutionise operating systems for personal computers, becoming one of the richest persons on the planet.

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