businesspeople

A biography of Soichiro Honda, the founder of the Honda Motor Company, discussing his early influences and career as an inventor and manufacturer of motorcycles and cars.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Apple mogul Steve Jobs, discussing his ideas, and describing how he has influenced life in the twenty-first century.

Describes the life of the African-American laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.

Discusses American businessman Dennis Tito and his historic trip to the International Space Station on a Russian spacecraft as the first tourist to pay for space travel.

A biography of the math whiz kid who grew up to co-found Microsoft, the world's leading computer software firm.

Describes the lives of ten very different business people spanning America's history from the Civil War to the Computer Age, including Cornelius Vanderbilt, Bill Gates, Henry Ford, Louis Burton Mayer, and Madame C.J. Walker.

An exploration of the life of John D. Rockefeller that discusses his childhood, family, early ventures, oil business, philanthropy, and other related topics.

Describes the life of chocolate entrepreneur Milton S. Hershey focusing on his youth, family, entrance into the chocolate industry, developing schools for children, and jobs for adults. Discusses how he founded an orphanage at his family home and how his corporate business maintained adequate wages for his employees through the Great Depression.

Presents the life and career of the innovative computer pioneer who helped found Apple Computer, and returned to the company to bring it a second period of success in the industry.

Describes the history of Google; discusses the lives of its founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin; and examines how it has influenced the world.