Discover the inspiring stories of successful entrepreneurs and executives in our collection of captivating business biographies.
Warren Buffett began managing investments through an Omaha partnership and later led Berkshire Hathaway for decades. His life story follows Benjamin Graham, Charlie Munger, major business decisions, acknowledged mistakes, philanthropy, and the 2026 succession.
Carl H. Lindner Jr. helped launch United Dairy Farmers and built a Cincinnati-centered financial business. His life also encompassed Chiquita’s troubles, ownership of the Cincinnati Reds, and substantial local philanthropy.
Charles Lazarus transformed a Washington baby-furniture business into Toys “R” Us. His life story follows the rise of the self-service toy superstore, international expansion, and the chain’s struggles under later leadership.
Charles Revson co-founded Revlon with Joseph Revson and Charles Lachman in 1932. His career took the company from distinctive nail enamel to international cosmetics, while family disputes, television controversy and philanthropy shaped his legacy.
Charles R. Shoemate joined as a supervisor and later led the company known as Bestfoods. His career spanned international acquisitions, a landmark corn-refining spinoff and the contested Unilever takeover in 2000.
Charles Bates “Tex”” Thornton carried wartime statistical-management methods into Ford’s Whiz Kids and later helped build Litton Industries. His biography also traces the growing pains and disputes that accompanied the conglomerate’s expansion.
Charles Rudolph Walgreen went from a Dixon pharmacy apprenticeship to ownership of a Chicago drugstore and leadership of a national chain. His story also includes Depression-era challenges, a university dispute, and succession within the family.
Condé Montrose Nast began in advertising and built a magazine company centered on Vogue. His career spanned influential editors, international growth, ambitious print production, and a difficult financial reversal.
David Packard began as an engineer and became Hewlett-Packard’s president, chairman, and chief executive. His partnership with William Hewlett helped the company expand while its decentralized management practices faced new demands.
Donald Nyrop was an aviation lawyer and federal regulator before becoming president of Northwest Airlines in 1954. His long executive career encompassed fleet modernization, strict cost control, and a disruptive pilots’ strike in 1978.