Ben Silbermann Then Ben Silbermann, born on July 14, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa, grew up in a family with a strong medical background.  His parents, Jane Wang and Neil Silbermann, are both ophthalmologists, which undoubtedly contributed to an academically driven environment.  Despite this medical influence, Silbermann pursued a different path, one that eventually led […]

Reid Hoffman Then Reid Hoffman, born on August 5, 1967, in Palo Alto, California, has had a remarkable journey shaped by his early interests and educational pursuits.  Raised in Berkeley, California, he developed a passion for tabletop role-playing games at a young age.  By the age of 12, he had already ventured into the professional

Peter Thiel Then Peter Thiel, born on October 11, 1967, in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, has made a significant impact in the world of technology and finance.  At the age of one, his family migrated to the United States, eventually settling in Foster City, California, after several relocations for his father’s job.  Growing up

Marissa Mayer Then Marissa Mayer, born on May 30, 1975, in Wausau, Wisconsin, has made significant contributions to the tech industry, particularly during her time at Google and as the CEO of Yahoo!  Her journey began at Stanford University, where she initially pursued a pre-med path with aspirations of becoming a physician.  However, as she

Steve Ballmer Then Steve Ballmer, born on March 24, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, is a prominent American businessman and the former CEO of Microsoft.  Raised in the affluent community of Farmington Hills, Ballmer’s early life was influenced by his father’s career as a manager at the Ford Motor Company.  This connection to the automotive industry

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