These businessmen are so famous that they are now household names

For some businessmen, their work not only made them rich, but may have changed the world. Whether through technology, innovation or investment, some business people are so famous that they have become household names. Since these names are so well known, there shouldn’t be any surprises, but there should be more question about who could have been left off this list.

14. Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart is a living legend in the kitchen.

• Founder: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.

Even though Martha Stewart served time in prison, she is still one of the most famous business people in the world. Since being in prison, Stewart has come back bigger and stronger.

13. Sam Walton

Sam Walton created the largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the world.

• Founder: Walmart

While Sam Walton is no longer alive, his work changed retail forever. As the founder of Walmart, Walton introduced a one-stop shop for everything you need.

12. Larry Page

Larry Page co-founded Google at Stanford University.

• Founder: Co-founder of Google

When Larry Page and Sergey Brin co-founded Google in 1996, they were just two students at Stanford. Today, Google is one of the most important companies in the world.

11. Sergey Brin

Sergey Brin is a co-founder of Google.

• Founder: Co-founder of Google

Together with Larry Page, Sergey Brin co-founded Google and changed the way the world uses the Internet through Google Search and later Chrome.

10. Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison’s Oracle is the largest data management company in the world.

• Founder: Co-founder of Oracle Corporation

Although Larry Ellison isn’t as well-known as some of the other contemporaries on this list, he’s still a name you’ve probably heard at least once. Oracle is now the largest database management company in the world.

9. Richard Branson

Richard Branson lives his brand in every aspect of his life.

• Founder: The Virgin Group

As the founder of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson lives a lifestyle that others only dream of. Between Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic Airways, Branson has his own island.

8. Michael Dell

Michael Dell started his company while in college.

• Founder: Dell computers

At some point in your life, there’s a more than good chance you’ve owned a Dell computer since Michael Dell started the company in his dorm room.

7. Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg started the social media revolution.

• Founder: Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg, who essentially started the social media revolution with Facebook, changed the way we interacted on the internet forever.

6. Warren Buffett

Buffett is one of the most successful stock traders in the world.

• Founder: Berkshire Hathaway

The “Oracle of Omaha” is well known in the business for his insightful market decisions. Buffet is a market mover, and his frugal lifestyle has endeared him to the public eye.

5. Oprah Winfrey

Oprah gained success thanks to her daytime talk show.

• Founder: Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah Winfrey Network

Once a media mogul, Oprah turned her daytime talk show success into an empire as a true American success story.

4. Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos has changed the way the world shops online.

• Founder: co-founder of Amazon

The Amazon co-founder is a household name these days. As Amazon is the world’s number one shopping site, Jeff Bezos is everywhere, and his site has revolutionized retail.

3. Elon Musk

Musk is responsible for Tesla, SpaceX and now Twitter/X.

• Founder: co-founder of SpaceX, PayPal, Tesla

The most prominent businessman in the world today, Elon Musk, is known not only for his push for electric cars, but also for putting humans in space and co-founding PayPal.

2. Steve Jobs

There’s a chance you’re reading this on a device launched by Steve Jobs.

• Founder: Co-founder of Apple

As the co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs is undoubtedly one of the most famous businessmen ever. His keynotes and obsession with design have made Apple the most valuable company in the world.

1. Bill Gates

Bill Gates launched Windows and the rest is history.

• Founder: co-founder of Microsoft

Bill Gates, one of the richest people in the world, has long been a household name. Since Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975, he has changed the way we work and live.

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