Top 100 Businessmen in the USA

Today, I’m going to take you on a journey through the world of business in the USA. You’ve probably heard about some of the top businessmen here—many of them have created companies that you and I use every day. Let's dive into who they are and what they do.

1. Jeff Bezos - Amazon founder; changed online shopping.
2. Elon Musk - Leads Tesla and SpaceX; focuses on tech and space.
3. Bill Gates - Co-founded Microsoft; a big name in technology.
4. Warren Buffett - Investor; known as the “Oracle of Omaha.”
5. Mark Zuckerberg - Co-founded Facebook; now Meta.
6. Steve Jobs - Co-founded Apple; created the iPhone.
7. Larry Page - Co-founded Google.
8. Sergey Brin - Co-founded Google with Larry Page.
9. Howard Schultz - Built Starbucks into a global coffee brand.
10. Michael Bloomberg - Media mogul; former mayor of NYC.
11. Larry Ellison - Co-founded Oracle; database and tech expert.
12. Jamie Dimon - CEO of JPMorgan Chase; banking leader.
13. Ray Dalio - Investor; founder of Bridgewater Associates.
14. Reed Hastings - Co-founder of Netflix; changed entertainment.
15. Phil Knight - Co-founder of Nike; big name in sports.
16. Charles Koch - Runs Koch Industries; diversified industries.
17. David Koch - Former executive at Koch Industries.
18. Peter Thiel - Co-founder of PayPal and investor in tech.
19. Evan Spiegel - Co-founder of Snapchat.
20. Brian Chesky - Co-founder of Airbnb; reshaped travel.
21. Travis Kalanick - Co-founder of Uber.
22. Jack Dorsey - Co-founded Twitter and Square.
23. Tim Cook - CEO of Apple; successor to Steve Jobs.
24. Satya Nadella - CEO of Microsoft; focuses on innovation.
25. Bob Iger - Former CEO of Disney; expanded the company.
26. Fred Smith - Founder of FedEx; revolutionized shipping.
27. Elon Musk - Appears again for SolarCity, The Boring Company.
28. George Soros - Investor; major figure in finance.
29. Henry Kravis - Co-founder of KKR, a big investment firm.
30. Ken Griffin - Founder of Citadel, a hedge fund.
31. Stephen Schwarzman - CEO of Blackstone Group.
32. Marc Benioff - Founder of Salesforce; cloud computing.
33. Dan Gilbert - Founder of Quicken Loans; Cleveland Cavaliers owner.
34. Rupert Murdoch - Media mogul; owns Fox and other channels.
35. Donald Trump - Real estate developer; former US President.
36. Richard Branson - Founder of Virgin Group.
37. Steve Ballmer - Former Microsoft CEO; owner of LA Clippers.
38. David Tepper - Hedge fund manager and owner of Carolina Panthers.
39. Ronald Perelman - Investor in Revlon and other companies.
40. Leon Black - Co-founder of Apollo Global Management.
41. Jeffrey Katzenberg - Co-founder of DreamWorks Animation.
42. Eric Schmidt - Former Google CEO; tech investor.
43. Jim Simons - Mathematician and hedge fund manager at Renaissance.
44. Carl Icahn - Activist investor; big on corporate control.
45. David Geffen - Music and film producer; co-founded DreamWorks.
46. Sheldon Adelson - Casino mogul; Las Vegas Sands.
47. Ray Kroc - Grew McDonald’s into a fast-food giant.
48. David Rubenstein - Co-founder of Carlyle Group.
49. Jeffrey Skoll - eBay’s first president; philanthropist.
50. Henry Samueli - Co-founder of Broadcom; technology pioneer.
51. Thomas Peterffy - Interactive Brokers founder.
52. John Doerr - Venture capitalist; invested in Google and Amazon.
53. Jim Koch - Founder of Boston Beer Company; Samuel Adams.
54. Jim Goodnight - Co-founder of SAS; software analytics.
55. George Roberts - Co-founder of KKR.
56. Walt Disney - Founded Disney; entertainment legend.
57. Barry Diller - Media executive; worked with Fox and IAC.
58. David Steward - Co-founder of World Wide Technology.
59. Robert Kraft - CEO of Kraft Group; owns the Patriots.
60. Larry Fink - CEO of BlackRock, a major asset manager.
61. Jay-Z - Music mogul and business investor.
62. Sean Combs (Diddy) - Music and business entrepreneur.
63. Magic Johnson - Basketball player turned businessman.
64. Stephen Ross - Real estate developer and owner of the Dolphins.
65. Les Wexner - Founder of L Brands; owns Victoria’s Secret.
66. Mark Cuban - Owner of Dallas Mavericks; entrepreneur.
67. Arthur Blank - Co-founder of Home Depot; owns Atlanta Falcons.
68. Michael Dell - Founder of Dell Computers.
69. T. Boone Pickens - Oil tycoon and investor.
70. Herb Kelleher - Co-founder of Southwest Airlines.
71. Robert Johnson - Founder of BET; media businessman.
72. Daniel Ek - Co-founder of Spotify; music streaming.
73. Patrick Collison - Co-founder of Stripe; online payments.
74. John Mackey - Co-founder of Whole Foods.
75. Pierre Omidyar - Founder of eBay.
76. Ralph Lauren - Fashion icon; founded Polo Ralph Lauren.
77. Richard Schulze - Founder of Best Buy.
78. W. Edwards Deming - Known for quality management techniques.
79. Sam Walton - Founded Walmart and Sam's Club.
80. Ted Turner - Founded CNN; media mogul.
81. Vince McMahon - CEO of WWE; wrestling and entertainment.
82. Hugh Hefner - Founded Playboy.
83. Jim Cramer - Financial analyst and TV host.
84. Donald Newhouse - Owner of Advance Publications.
85. Oprah Winfrey - Media mogul and TV host.
86. John Malone - Cable TV mogul; Liberty Media.
87. Thomas Edison - Inventor and businessman.
88. Andrew Carnegie - Steel magnate; huge in industry.
89. J.P. Morgan - Banking and finance leader.
90. Andrew Mellon - Banking and industrial icon.
91. Sam Zell - Real estate investor.
92. Kirk Kerkorian - Casino and entertainment mogul.
93. Henry Ford - Founder of Ford; auto industry icon.
94. George Eastman - Founder of Kodak; photography pioneer.
95. Milton Hershey - Founder of Hershey’s chocolates.
96. Stephen Wynn - Casino mogul; Las Vegas icon.
97. Paul Allen - Co-founder of Microsoft.
98. Ashton Kutcher - Actor and tech investor.
99. Jack Welch - CEO of GE; leadership legend.
100. Charles Schwab - Founder of Charles Schwab Corp.

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1. Jeff Bezos - @JeffBezos
2. Elon Musk - @elonmusk
3. Bill Gates - @BillGates
4. Warren Buffett - No official Twitter
5. Mark Zuckerberg - No official Twitter
6. Steve Jobs - No longer active (passed away)
7. Larry Page - No official Twitter
8. Sergey Brin - No official Twitter
9. Howard Schultz - @HowardSchultz
10. Michael Bloomberg - @MikeBloomberg
11. Larry Ellison - No official Twitter
12. Jamie Dimon - No official Twitter
13. Ray Dalio - @RayDalio
14. Reed Hastings - No official Twitter
15. Phil Knight - No official Twitter
16. Charles Koch - No official Twitter
17. David Koch - No longer active (passed away)
18. Peter Thiel - No official Twitter
19. Evan Spiegel - No official Twitter
20. Brian Chesky - @bchesky
21. Travis Kalanick - @travisk
22. Jack Dorsey - @jack
23. Tim Cook - @tim_cook
24. Satya Nadella - No official Twitter
25. Bob Iger - @RobertIger
26. Fred Smith - No official Twitter
27. Elon Musk (SpaceX and other ventures) - @elonmusk
28. George Soros - No official Twitter
29. Henry Kravis - No official Twitter
30. Ken Griffin - No official Twitter
31. Stephen Schwarzman - No official Twitter
32. Marc Benioff - @Benioff
33. Dan Gilbert - No official Twitter
34. Rupert Murdoch - @rupertmurdoch
35. Donald Trump - @realDonaldTrump
36. Richard Branson - @richardbranson
37. Steve Ballmer - No official Twitter
38. David Tepper - No official Twitter
39. Ronald Perelman - No official Twitter
40. Leon Black - No official Twitter
41. Jeffrey Katzenberg - No official Twitter
42. Eric Schmidt - @ericschmidt
43. Jim Simons - No official Twitter
44. Carl Icahn - No official Twitter
45. David Geffen - No official Twitter
46. Sheldon Adelson - No longer active (passed away)
47. Ray Kroc - No longer active (passed away)
48. David Rubenstein - No official Twitter
49. Jeffrey Skoll - No official Twitter
50. Henry Samueli - No official Twitter
51. Thomas Peterffy - No official Twitter
52. John Doerr - No official Twitter
53. Jim Koch - No official Twitter
54. Jim Goodnight - No official Twitter
55. George Roberts - No official Twitter
56. Walt Disney - No longer active (passed away)
57. Barry Diller - @BarryDiller
58. David Steward - No official Twitter
59. Robert Kraft - No official Twitter
60. Larry Fink - No official Twitter
61. Jay-Z - No official Twitter (uses social media sparingly)
62. Sean Combs (Diddy) - @Diddy
63. Magic Johnson - @MagicJohnson
64. Stephen Ross - No official Twitter
65. Les Wexner - No official Twitter
66. Mark Cuban - @mcuban
67. Arthur Blank - No official Twitter
68. Michael Dell - @MichaelDell
69. T. Boone Pickens - No longer active (passed away)
70. Herb Kelleher - No longer active (passed away)
71. Robert Johnson - No official Twitter
72. Daniel Ek - @eldsjal
73. Patrick Collison - @patrickc
74. John Mackey - No official Twitter
75. Pierre Omidyar - No official Twitter
76. Ralph Lauren - No official Twitter
77. Richard Schulze - No official Twitter
78. W. Edwards Deming - No longer active (passed away)
79. Sam Walton - No longer active (passed away)
80. Ted Turner - No official Twitter
81. Vince McMahon - No official Twitter
82. Hugh Hefner - No longer active (passed away)
83. Jim Cramer - @jimcramer
84. Donald Newhouse - No official Twitter
85. Oprah Winfrey - @Oprah
86. John Malone - No official Twitter
87. Thomas Edison - No longer active (passed away)
88. Andrew Carnegie - No longer active (passed away)
89. J.P. Morgan - No longer active (passed away)
90. Andrew Mellon - No longer active (passed away)
91. Sam Zell - No official Twitter
92. Kirk Kerkorian - No longer active (passed away)
93. Henry Ford - No longer active (passed away)
94. George Eastman - No longer active (passed away)
95. Milton Hershey - No longer active (passed away)
96. Stephen Wynn - No official Twitter
97. Paul Allen - No longer active (passed away)
98. Ashton Kutcher - @aplusk
99. Jack Welch - No longer active (passed away)
100. Charles Schwab - No official Twitter

These businessmen have each made a mark in their own fields, from technology and finance to entertainment and retail. Each one shows that with hard work and big ideas, anything is possible.