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Who founded Amazon, revolutionizing e-commerce and cloud computing?

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Jeff Bezos - Amazon

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Who co-founded Microsoft and became one of the wealthiest individuals in the world?

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Bill Gates - Microsoft

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Who built the electric car company Tesla and space company SpaceX?

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Elon Musk - Tesla, SpaceX

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Who amassed a fortune by growing LVMH, the largest luxury goods company in the world?

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Bernard Arnault - LVMH

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Which billionaire co-founded Google and helped make it the largest search engine?

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Larry Page - Google

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Who founded Facebook (Meta) and became one of the youngest billionaires in the world?

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Mark Zuckerberg - Facebook (Meta)

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Which retail giant was founded by Amancio Ortega, who became a major fashion billionaire?

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Amancio Ortega - Zara (Inditex)

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Which billionaire made his fortune by co-founding and growing Nike into a global brand?

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Phil Knight - Nike

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Who co-founded and leads Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company for various businesses and investments?

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Warren Buffett - Berkshire Hathaway

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Who founded Alibaba, becoming one of China’s wealthiest entrepreneurs

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Jack Ma - Alibaba

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Who built Mars, Inc. into one of the largest candy and pet food manufacturers globally?

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Jacqueline Mars - Mars, Inc.

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ho co-founded ByteDance, known for its globally popular short-video app TikTok?

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Zhang Yiming - ByteDance

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Who is the founder of FedEx, which revolutionized logistics and delivery services?

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Fred Smith - FedEx

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Who co-founded Oracle and became one of the richest people in the technology sector?

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Larry Ellison - Oracle

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Which billionaire made their wealth by co-founding the cryptocurrency exchange Binance?

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Changpeng Zhao - Binance

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Who built HCA Healthcare, becoming one of the wealthiest in the healthcare industry?

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Thomas Frist Jr. - HCA Healthcare

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Who co-founded Uber, transforming urban transportation?

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Travis Kalanick - Uber

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Who made their fortune by leading the telecommunications company Bharti Airtel?

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Sunil Mittal - Bharti Airtel

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Who amassed wealth through Koch Industries, with extensive holdings in energy, chemicals, and agriculture?

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Charles Koch - Koch Industries

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Which tech entrepreneur founded Netflix, a leading video streaming service?

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Reed Hastings - Netflix

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Who expanded Reliance Industries into a diversified conglomerate with a focus on energy and telecom?

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Mukesh Ambani - Reliance Industries

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Who built the Wynn Resorts casino and hotel empire in Las Vegas and Macau?

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Steve Wynn - Wynn Resorts

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Who owns the Dallas Cowboys, making it one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world?

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Jerry Jones - Dallas Cowboys

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Who is the media mogul behind News Corp, which includes Fox News and The Wall Street Journal?

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Rupert Murdoch - News Corp

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Who co-founded Google alongside Larry Page, making a fortune in technology?

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Sergey Brin - Google

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Who made their fortune through equity firm Blackstone Group, one of the largest alternative investment companies?

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Stephen Schwarzman - Blackstone Group

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Who is a well-known billionaire owning the Miami Heat basketball team?

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Micky Arison - Miami Heat

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Who created the Red Bull empire and became one of the wealthiest in the beverage industry?

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Dietrich Mateschitz - Red Bull

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Who founded Serum Institute of India, making it the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world?

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Cyrus Poonawalla - Serum Institute of India

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Who built a fortune in cryptocurrency by creating and investing in Ripple?

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Chris Larsen - Ripple

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Who founded Huawei, a major global player in telecommunications equipment and smartphones?

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Ren Zhengfei - Huawei

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Who owns and operates Aldi supermarkets and became one of Germany’s wealthiest?

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Theo Albrecht Jr. - Aldi

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Who became wealthy through leading the luxury jewelry company Tiffany & Co.?

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Bernard Arnault (LVMH) - Tiffany & Co.

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Who purchased the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team, gaining fame as a sports franchise owner?

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Steve Ballmer - Los Angeles Clippers

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Who founded Prada and transformed it into a major luxury fashion brand?

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Miuccia Prada - Prada

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Who co-founded Tesla, transforming the electric car industry?

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Elon Musk - Tesla

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Who built Shangri-La Hotels, becoming one of Asia’s most successful hoteliers?

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Robert Kuok - Shangri-La Hotels

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Who co-founded and became the CEO of Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency platforms?

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Brian Armstrong - Coinbase

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Who is the Russian billionaire known for being a prominent investor in aluminum company Rusal?

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Oleg Deripaska - Rusal

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Who expanded McDonald’s into a global fast-food empire, though not the original founder?

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Ray Kroc - McDonald’s

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Who founded JD.com, growing it into one of China’s largest e-commerce companies?

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Richard Liu - JD.com

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Who is the founder of Zara and Inditex, one of the largest fashion retailers globally?

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mancio Ortega - Zara (Inditex)

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Who became wealthy by founding SpaceX and Tesla, revolutionizing space exploration and electric cars?

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Elon Musk - SpaceX, Tesla

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Who founded Alibaba and became one of China’s leading e-commerce billionaires?

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Jack Ma - Alibaba

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Who purchased the Chelsea Football Club and made a name in sports investments?

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Roman Abramovich - Chelsea FC (formerly)

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Who founded Uber, disrupting the taxi and rideshare industry?

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Travis Kalanick - Uber

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Who expanded the Adani Group in energy, ports, and infrastructure, becoming one of Asia’s wealthiest?

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Gautam Adani - Adani Group

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Who made a fortune by co-founding Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite?

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Tim Sweeney - Epic Games

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Who built Alibaba into a leading platform for e-commerce, cloud computing, and more?

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Jack Ma - Alibaba

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Who expanded Reliance Jio, bringing affordable telecom services to millions in India?

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Mukesh Ambani - Reliance Jio

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Which luxury brand magnate grew Kering, overseeing brands like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent?

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François Pinault - Kering

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Who became wealthy by founding SpaceX, focusing on private space exploration?

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Elon Musk - SpaceX

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Who made a fortune from the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates?

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Ray Dalio - Bridgewater Associates

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Who amassed a fortune through the luxury watch and jewelry company Richemont?

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Johann Rupert - Richemont

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Who became a media giant by creating CNN, the first 24-hour news network

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Ted Turner - CNN

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Who owns Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks, accumulating wealth through media and entertainment?

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James Dolan - New York Knicks (Madison Square Garden)

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Who co-founded Ripple and Stellar, earning significant wealth from cryptocurrencies?

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Jed McCaleb - Ripple, Stellar

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Who turned the New England Patriots into one of the most valuable NFL teams?

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Robert Kraft - New England Patriots

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Who inherited and expanded the Hilton Hotels empire into a leading global brand?

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Barron Hilton - Hilton Hotels

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Who made their fortune as the founder of Bloomberg LP, a financial data and media company?

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Michael Bloomberg - Bloomberg LP

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Who co-founded LinkedIn and gained wealth from its growth in professional networking?

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Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn

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Who owns Virgin Atlantic and numerous other ventures under the Virgin Group umbrella?

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Richard Branson - Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Group

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Who co-founded BioNTech, which became known for its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?

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Ugur Sahin - BioNTech

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Who expanded Altice, a telecommunications company with operations across multiple countries?

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Patrick Drahi - Altice

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Who made a fortune as the owner of Forever 21, a major fast-fashion retailer?

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Jin Sook & Do Won Chang - Forever 21

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Who expanded fast-fashion brand Uniqlo under Fast Retailing?

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Tadashi Yanai - Uniqlo (Fast Retailing)

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Who amassed wealth by co-founding WhatsApp, which was later acquired by Facebook?

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Jan Koum - WhatsApp

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Who co-founded Airbnb, turning home-sharing into a mainstream concept?

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Brian Chesky - Airbnb

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Who co-founded Spotify, making it the largest music streaming platform globally?

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Daniel Ek - Spotify

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Who founded Bitmain, a major cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer?

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Jihan Wu - Bitmain

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Who co-founded Zoom Video Communications, making it a household name during the pandemic?

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Eric Yuan - Zoom

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Who founded H&M, which became one of the largest clothing retailers globally?

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Erling Persson - H&M

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Who grew Brightline into the first privately-owned high-speed train service in the U.S.?

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Wes Edens - Brightline

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Who transformed Anheuser-Busch InBev into the largest beer company globally?

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Jorge Paulo Lemann - Anheuser-Busch InBev

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Who is the media mogul that co-founded DreamWorks and Geffen Records?

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David Geffen - DreamWorks, Geffen Records

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Who grew Dalian Wanda Group into a major property development empire in China?

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Wang Jianlin - Dalian Wanda Group

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Who owns the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Arsenal FC through Kroenke Sports?

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Stan Kroenke - Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Arsenal FC

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Who amassed wealth by expanding Mindray, China’s largest medical equipment manufacturer?

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Li Xiting - Mindray Medical

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Who built Cook Group, a medical device manufacturer that supplies hospitals worldwide?

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Carl Cook - Cook Group

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