Acey Gaspard 
Brian Chesky moved from industrial design into an unlikely home-sharing venture with two co-founders. His story follows Airbnb’s difficult beginnings, growth, public responsibilities, pandemic upheaval, and continuing reinvention.
William E. Boeing moved from timber into aircraft manufacturing and commercial airmail. His biography follows his earliest airplanes, a dramatic industry restructuring in 1934, and the achievements and complications of his later life.
Kevin Systrom co-founded Instagram with Mike Krieger after turning a crowded check-in app into a focused photo-sharing service. His story follows the company’s rapid growth, the Facebook acquisition, his 2018 departure, and the later news app Artifact.
Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS in 2006 after a series of early ventures. His biography follows the shoe company’s rise, the challenges of its giving model, the loss of his ownership, and his later mental-health advocacy.
Daniel Lubetzky started with an idea about cooperation through trade, then founded KIND Snacks. His biography follows the early struggles, the company’s expansion and sale, and his later work as an investor and civic organizer.
Dara Khosrowshahi went from a childhood marked by displacement to leading Expedia and then Uber. His story follows acquisitions, corporate reform, pandemic-era decisions and unresolved debates over the future of transportation.
Satya Nadella rose from engineering roles to lead Microsoft through cloud expansion, a cultural reset and a major turn toward AI. His story also includes difficult restructurings, security criticism and the demands of running a global technology company.
Kimbal Musk moved from early internet businesses into restaurants, school gardens, vertical farming, and drone entertainment. His biography follows the collaborators, turning points, setbacks, and changing ventures behind that career.
Anne Wojcicki co-founded 23andMe to bring genetic information directly to consumers. Her career spans a pioneering DNA-testing service, regulatory setbacks, a public-company collapse and a new nonprofit research institute.
Naval Ravikant moved from early internet ventures to co-founding AngelList with Babak Nivi. His story also includes the Epinions shareholder dispute, angel investing and a public career discussing wealth and happiness.