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Jim Jannard founded sunglasses empire Oakley out of his car in 1975. His first product was a motorcycle grip that wicked sweat during long rides. It went public in 1995 and sold to Luxottica for $2.1 billion in cash in 2007. By then he was working on his next project Red Digital building high-resolution cameras … Read more

Miuccia Prada is the co-CEO and lead designer of the handbag and fashion empire Prada which was founded in 1913 by her grandfather. She runs the business with her husband and co-CEO fellow billionaire Patrizio Bertelli. In 1977 she and her siblings Alberto and Marina inherited the company. That same year Miuccia met Bertelli who … Read more

John Farber is the longtime chairman of ICC Industries which trades basic and specialty chemicals. It also held a controlling stake in Frutarom. In May 2018 Frutarom was sold to International Flavors & Fragrances for $7.1 billion in cash and stock. He started ICC Industries in 1952 as a chemical trading division of his father-in-law’s … Read more

Richard and Robert Sands’ father Marvin founded a humble wine business in 1945 at age 21. That small operation has ballooned into a publicly traded behemoth now called Constellation Brands which generates over $8 billion in annual revenue. The company is known for its relentless streak of acquisitions. Subsidiaries include Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka … Read more

Andreessen runs influential Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz whose successful bets include Instagram Oculus VR and GitHub. His first claim to fame was cofounding web browser firm Netscape which AOL bought in 1998 for $4.2 billion in stock. Andreessen’s biggest score was as a seed investor in Facebook. He also cofounded Loudcloud which … Read more

Woody Herman was an American jazz clarinetist saxophonist and bandleader. Known as the “King of the Big Band Sound” Herman led one of the most popular big bands in the 1930s and 1940s. His bands often featured scores of accomplished soloists and were notable for their eclectic repertoire which ranged from swing to bebop to … Read more

Takemitsu Takizaki is the founder of Keyence a supplier of sensors and electronic components for factory automation systems. He stepped down as chairman in March 2015 but remains on the board of directors and is honorary chairman. Sales to customers outside of Japan have grown steadily and account for more than 50% of revenue. Customers … Read more

Vladimir Fogel (born October 10 1889 Moscow Moskovsky Uyezd Moscow Governorate Russian Empire – died November 1 1965 Los Angeles California) was a Russian-born American silent film actor. You might be interested to know more about Vladimir Fogel. So in this article we discussed all information about Vladimir Fogel’s net worth wiki bio career height … Read more

Wesley Lau is a television actor who was born in Sheboygan Wisconsin. He is of Chinese descent. Lau has appeared in several television series including “The West Wing” “ER” and “The Unit”. He is also a regular cast member of the ABC series “Castle”. Want to more about Him? In this article we covered Wesley … Read more

Warren DeMartini is an American guitarist who is best known for being the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Ratt. He was born on April 10 1963 in Chicago Illinois. DeMartini started playing the guitar when he was 14 years old and has been playing ever since. Want to more about Him? In this … Read more