businesspeople

Profiles the lives of ten men and women who have been influential in the creation and development of the Internet.

Describes the early life and business career of William Wrigley, Jr., the founder of Wrigley's gum.

Profiles the lives and careers of the men and women who influenced the candy and treats industry including Milton Hershey, William Wrigley, cookie manager Wally Amos, Tootsie Roll creator Ellen Gordon, and more.

A biography of Bill Boeing, a pioneer in the development of aviation and the founder of the Boeing Company, which started out building military and transport airplanes and now builds most of the world's passenger jet aircraft.

Briefly introduces the life of Levi Strauss, a Bavarian Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1847 and became a very successful businessman and philanthropist after inventing blue jeans.

A biography of the coach and runner who turned innovative designs in running shoes into the Nike Company.

Chronicles the political, economic, and social life of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, based on unrestricted and exclusive access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers.

Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen reflects on his life, discussing his work in technology, science, business, sports, and philanthropy; sharing stories of his failures and triumphs; and detailing the lessons he has learned.

Presents an account of Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg's creation of Facebook, the social networking site, as a way to meet women during their time as Harvard undergraduates, and covers how the two men's different ideas about the business caused a rift between them.

Ben Ryder Howe recounts his wife's decision to buy her Korean-American parents a deli in Brooklyn, and describes his experiences helping in the store when it struggled while continuing his job as an editor at the Paris Review.