entrepreneur

21.09.2021

Zhang Yin

Chinese businesswoman, owner of Nine Dragons—recycling company that turns paper waste into cardboard Zhang Yin (b. 1957) is a Chinese woman, from Shao guan, who became the richest person in China in 2006 for recycling paper, importing it from the …

21.09.2021

Boyan Slat

Dutchman, director of The Ocean Cleanup Foundation which cleans the world’s oceans of plastic garbage Boyan Slat (b. 1994) is a young boy from the Netherlands who is an inventor and entrepreneur. His main objective is to help solve global …

21.09.2021

Elon Musk

South African philanthropist and entrepreneur in the field of technology, founder of SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk (b. 1971) is a South African man, with nationality both in the US and Canada. He is an engineer, philanthropist and business magnate. He …

21.09.2021

Steve Case

American, former director of AOL, a pioneer in the provision of Internet services Steve Case (b. 1958) is an American entrepreneur who is known as the CEO of America Online (AOL), which is a web portal and online service that …

21.09.2021

Andrew Carnegie

Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist investing in education and free public libraries Andrew Carnegie (1835—1919) was a British man who lived most of his life in the U.S. He came from a family of not much economic stability. That is the …

21.09.2021

Tom Hunter

Scottish magnate, investor and philanthropist supporting Third World countries in a number of social causes Sir Thomas Blane Hunter (b. 1961) is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and millionaire, that created his fortune all by himself, just by a few simple …

21.09.2021

Brit Gilmore

American, president of The Giving Keys which hire and support people who until recently lived on the street Brit Gilmore (b. 1989) is an American woman who studied fashion at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM). Since she …

21.09.2021

Clara Brown

American, a former enslaved woman who became a philanthropist to help settle former slaves Clara Brown (1800—1889) is believed to be the first former slave to move to Colorado during the Gold Rush. She was born in 1800 and was …

21.09.2021

Mallika Dutt

Indian, director of, opposing sex-based violence, and supporting the common wellbeing Mallika Dutt (b. 1962) is an Indian woman who is known for her innovative work on human rights. She has provided the world with a new perspective on this …

21.09.2021

Kevin Smiley

Canadian, founder of SuraiTea offering job opportunities to Syrian refugees Kevin is a Canadian entrepreneur who had the impulse of helping Syrian refugees in Canada by opening a tea company called SuraiTea. He decided to found a company on jasmine …

21.09.2021

Enass Abo-Hamed

Palestinian, director of H2GO which develops energy storage technologies Enass is a Palestinian young woman who did a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. She was concerned about the use of portable devices because the materials of their …

21.09.2021

Bonnie Chiu

A Chinese woman, director of Lensational, which trains marginalized women in photography Bonnie is a young Chinese woman who created an organization called Lensational, where she gives voice to those marginalized women who otherwise would not be heard. Bonnie believes …

21.09.2021

Vibin Joseph

An Indian who founded BiOZEEN aimed at reducing the prices of vaccines Vibin Joseph (b. 1985), only 35 years old, is the Executive Director of BiOZEEN, a leading Bioprocess Engineering company that revolutionized the sanitary industry. Vibin thought it was …