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Jay PritzkerAge: 76 billionaire philanthropist and founder of the Hyatt hotel chain; in Chicago. In 1979 he established the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is now considered the most…Virginia Foster Durr Biography
Virginia Foster DurrAge: 95 inspirational white civil rights activist who helped put an end to racist poll taxes and, with her husband (civil rights lawyer and activist Clifford Durr), posted…Halsey Minor Biography
Halsey MinorInternet entrepreneurBorn: 1965Birthplace: Charlottesville, Va. You wouldn't think that Minor's training had prepared him for founding one of the Internet's first services to…Jerry Masucci Biography
Jerry Masuccimusic producerBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. During a business trip to Havana, Masucci became fascinated with Latin music. In 1964 he cofounded Fania Records to cultivate the salsa…Michael Eisner Biography
Michael Eisnerentertainment executiveBorn: 1942Birthplace: Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Having served in a variety of positions at NBC and CBS and as president of Paramount Pictures while at ABC, he…Ralph Burton Rogers Biography
Ralph Burton Rogersbusinessman and philanthropistBorn: 1909Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Rogers was one of the founders of PBS and its chairman from 1973 to 1979. He led the effort to join more…Jeff Bezos Biography
Jeff Bezosentrepreneur, founder of Amazon.comBorn: 1964Birthplace: New Mexico Who says you can't sell stuff over the Internet? Jeff Bezos believes you can, and created one of the best-known e…Michael Dell Biography
Michael Dellentrepreneur, founder of Dell Computer CorporationBorn: 2/23/1965Birthplace: Houston, Tex. Having begun selling computers out of his dorm room at the University of Texas, Dell…Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin Biography
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin Russian President Born: 2/1/1931 Birthplace: Yekaterinburg (then Sverdlovsk),…Trending
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