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William Henry Vanderbilt Biography
William Henry Vanderbiltrailroad developer, financierBorn: 5/8/1821Birthplace: New Brunswick, N.J. Being the son of Cornelius Vanderbelt did little to secure William a job in the family…Sarah Breedlove Walker Biography
Sarah Breedlove Walker(Madame C. J. Walker)businesswoman, philanthropistBorn: 12/23/1867Birthplace: Delta, La. After a series of bereavements that left her orphaned at 6 and widowed at 20, she and…William Wallace Biography
William Wallaceinventor, manufacturerBorn: 1825Birthplace: Manchester, England The son of English immigrants, he followed his father into the business of making wires, which he inherited upon…Sam Walton Biography
Sam WaltonretailerBorn: 3/29/1918Birthplace: Kingfisher, Okla. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he began his career as a retail merchant when he opened the first of several…Thomas John Watson, Jr. Biography
Thomas John Watson, Jr.computer industry executiveBorn: 1/8/1914Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio Though he won a deferment by serving in the Air Force in World War II, Watson was destined to follow…Thomas John Watson, Sr. Biography
Thomas John Watson, Sr.business executiveBorn: 2/17/1874Birthplace: Cambell, N.Y. Having begun his career at National Cash Register in Dayton, Ohio (1896–1911), where he learned about punch…Josiah Wedgwood Biography
Josiah WedgwoodpotterBorn: 7/12/1730Birthplace: Burslem, Staffordshire, England The man whose name is synonymous with fine china grew up surrounded by pottery. At the age of 14 he partnered…Frederick R. Weisman Biography
Frederick R. Weismanbusinessman, art collector, philanthropistBorn: 1912Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Weisman embodies the stereotypical American Dream. Raised in a household headed by his…George Hunt Weyerhaeuser Biography
George Hunt Weyerhaeuserlumber executiveBorn: 1926Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. He joined the family lumber business, Weyerhaeuser Company after graduating from Yale. He worked for 12 years,…Albert Henry Wiggin Biography
Albert Henry WigginbankerBorn: 1868Birthplace: Medfield, Mass. Considered somewhat of a Wunderkind when he became youngest vice president ever at Chase National Bank at 36, he had already…Trending
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