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Life Without Limbs. Meg Whitman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman (born August 4, 1956) is an American business executive.

Meg Whitman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

She is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard.[4] A native of Long Island, New York, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School. Whitman served as an executive in The Walt Disney Company where she was vice president of strategic planning throughout the 1980s.

In the 1990s, she served as an executive for DreamWorks, Procter & Gamble, and Hasbro. Whitman served as president and chief executive officer of eBay from 1998 to 2008. During her 10 years with the company, she oversaw its expansion from 30 employees and $4 million in annual revenue to more than 15,000 employees and $8 billion in annual revenue. Early life and education[edit] Whitman attended Cold Spring Harbor High School in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, graduating after three years in 1974. Career[edit] Early work[edit] eBay[edit] eBay's logo prior to Sept 2012.

Meg hand picked John J. Kevin Richardson (zookeeper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kevin Richardson submitting to a jaguar Kevin Richardson (born 8 October 1974) is a South African animal behaviourist who has worked extensively with native animals of Africa.

Kevin Richardson (zookeeper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jennifer Bricker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In 1998 Bricker competed in the AAU Junior Olympics (power tumbling), placing fourth.

Jennifer Bricker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The same year she received the U.S. Tumbling Association’s Inspiration Award.[6][3] Her history is detailed in Dominique Moceanu’s memoir, Off Balance.[3] Andreessen Horowitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andreessen Horowitz is a $4 billion venture capital firm, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.

Andreessen Horowitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Founding and partners[edit] Marc Andreessen (left) and Ben Horowitz (right) are the company's founders. Lakshmi Mittal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal pronunciation (born 2 September 1950) is a British-based Indian steel magnate .

Lakshmi Mittal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal , the world’s largest steelmaking company. Mittal owns 41 percent of ArcelorMittal and holds a 34 percent stake in the Queens Park Rangers F.C. football team. Mittal is the richest man of Asian descent. [ 6 ] Despite being the second wealthiest man in Britain, he does not hold British citizenship . [ 7 ] He was ranked the sixth richest person in the world by Forbes in 2011, but dropped to 21st place in 2012, due to having lost $10.4 billion the previous year. [ 4 ] In spite of the drop, Forbes estimates that he still had a personal wealth of US$16 billion in October 2012. [ 4 ] He is also the 47th "most powerful person" of the 70 individuals named in Forbes' "Most Powerful People" list for 2012. [ 8 ] His daughter Vanisha Mittal 's wedding was the second most expensive in recorded history. [ 9 ]

Charles M. Schwab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the founder and chairman of the Charles Schwab Corporation brokerage firm, see Charles R.

Charles M. Schwab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Schwab. Andrew Carnegie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andrew Carnegie (/kɑrˈneɪɡi/ kar-NAY-gee, but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨɡi/ KAR-nə-gee or /kɑrˈnɛɡi/ kar-NEG-ee;[2] November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century.

Andrew Carnegie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He was also one of the highest profile philanthropists of his era and had given away almost 90 percent – amounting to, in 1919, $350 million[3] (in 2014, $4.76 billion) – of his fortune to charities and foundations by the time of his death. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society, and stimulated a wave of philanthropy. Ginni Rometty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Early life and education[edit] Rometty graduated from the Robert R.

Ginni Rometty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University in 1979 with high honors, receiving a bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering.[11] Rometty was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, eventually serving as its president.[12] Career[edit] On October 25, 2011, IBM announced that she was to be the company's next president and CEO, with Sam Palmisano stepping down but retaining his position as chairman.[13] Rometty's appointment marks the first time a woman has been CEO of IBM.[5] Regarding her promotion, Palmisano stated, "Ginni got it because she deserved it... It’s got zero to do with progressive social policies. Nick Vujicic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nicholas James "Nick" Vujicic (/ˈvɔɪtʃɪtʃ/ VOY-i-chich; Serbian: Николас Џејмс Вујичић, Nikolas Džejms Vujičić; born 4 December 1982) is an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterised by the absence of all four limbs.

Nick Vujicic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Although he was an otherwise healthy baby, He has two siblings Michelle, and Aaron. Thomas Edison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edison as a boy.

Thomas Edison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BBC World Service - Discovery, Life Changers - Anita Sengupta.