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Tim Armstrong Then Timothy Armstrong was born on December 21, 1970, in Riverside, Connecticut. He pursued higher education at Connecticut College, a private liberal arts institution located in New London, Connecticut. During his time at college, Armstrong double-majored in Economics and Sociology, fields that would later inform his career in business and media. His extracurricular […]

Eric Schmidt Then Eric Schmidt, born in Washington D.C. in 1955, grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia, where he developed an early interest in technology and engineering.  His educational journey began at Yorktown High School, where his academic aptitude shone through.  He later attended Princeton University, a prestigious institution where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in

Ginni Rometty Then Ginni Rometty, born Virginia Nicosia on July 29, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, is a prominent figure in the technology industry, known for her leadership at IBM.  Raised in an Italian-American family, she was the eldest of four children.  Rometty’s childhood was marked by challenges; her parents divorced when she was fifteen, leading

Meg Whitman Then Meg Whitman, born Margaret Whitman on August 4, 1956, in Huntington, New York, has made significant contributions to the business world and politics throughout her career.  Growing up in a supportive family, with her father, Hendricks Jr., and mother, Margaret, she developed a strong work ethic early on.  As a teenager, Whitman

Michael Dell Then Michael Dell, born on February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas, demonstrated an extraordinary entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. Raised in a Jewish family, Dell’s drive to succeed in the business world was evident early on; he famously took a high school equivalency exam at just eight years old. This eagerness to

Larry Ellison Then Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle Corporation, was born on August 17, 1944, in New York City to Florence Spellman, a single Jewish mother.  His early life was marked by significant challenges; after suffering from pneumonia at just nine months old, his mother made the difficult decision to place him for adoption. 

Andy Jassy Then Andy Jassy, born on January 13, 1968, in New York, comes from a family with deep ties to the corporate and legal world.  His father, Everett L. Jassy, was a prominent corporate lawyer and senior partner at Dewey Ballantine, a major New York City law firm, where he also chaired the firm’s

Stewart Butterfield Then Stewart Butterfield, originally born Dharma Butterfield on March 21, 1973, in Lund, British Columbia, had a unique and unconventional upbringing.  His parents, Norma and David Butterfield were living in a remote log cabin without modern amenities such as running water or electricity.  This off-grid lifestyle was partly influenced by his father’s decision

Drew Houston Then Drew Houston, born on March 4, 1983, in Acton, Massachusetts, is a prominent American entrepreneur best known for co-founding Dropbox, a file-hosting service that revolutionized the way people store and share data online.  Houston grew up in Acton, where he attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in the 1990s.  His early interest in

Tobi Lütke Then Tobi Lütke, born in 1981 in Koblenz, Germany, was introduced to technology at a young age.  His parents gifted him a Schneider CPC, a German brand of the Amstrad Colour Personal Computer when he was only six years old.  This early exposure to computers sparked his interest in technology and laid the