Archive : Start-Up Stories

RUPERT MURDOCH: AT A GLANCE Hometown: Melbourne, Australia Education: Oxford University Net Worth: $7.6 billion (2011) Born: March, 11 1931 Company: News Corporation When we consider the most recognizable and influential figures in entertainment and the news media today, the name of Rupert Murdoch undoubtedly comes to mind. Murdoch, 80, is the chairman and CEO of News Corporation, which has an impressive [...]

JERRY JONES: AT A GLANCE Hometown: North Little Rock, Arkansas Education: University of Arkansas Net Worth: $2 billion (2011) Best known for: Owning the Dallas Cowboys Quotable: “Any one of 500 coaches could have won those Super Bowls,” Jones after firing Jimmy Johnson, in favor of Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer. Jones later remarked, “that was just the whiskey talking.”

T.BOONE PICKENS: AT A GLANCE Born: May 22, 1928 Education: Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) Company: Mesa Petroleum, BP Capital Management Net Worth: $1.4 billion Books:Boone(1987), The Luckiest Guy in the World(2001), The First Billion is the Hardest(2008)

DONALD TRUMP: AT A GLANCE Hometown: Queens, NY Education: Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania Net Worth: $2.7 billion (2011) Books: How to Get Rich, The Art of the Deal TV Show:The Apprentice

DREW ROSENHAUS: AT A GLANCE Hometown: Miami, Florida Education: University of Miami, Duke University of Law Company: Rosehaus Sports Representation Net Worth: Estimated $65 million

JOHN SCHNATTER: AT A GLANCE Hometown: Jeffersonville, Indiana Education: Graduate of Ball State University Company: Papa John’s Net Worth: $400 million plus

TED TURNER: AT A GLANCE Hometown: Savannah, Georgia Education: Attended Brown University Companies: TBS, CNN, TNT Net Worth: $1.9 billion (2010) Notable Current and Former Ventures: MGM, Time Warner, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Goodwill Games