businessmen

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Bill and Melinda Gates

digital age philanthropists
Profiles the lives and achievements of Bill and Melinda Gates in computers, business, and philanthropy.

Who was Steve Jobs?

A biography of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, discussing his childhood, family, business sense, and more.

Andrew Carnegie and the steel industry

Biography chronicles the life of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who rose from Scottish immigrant roots to become one of America's wealthiest men, as well as one of the greatest philanthropists in U.S. history.

Bill Gates

founder of Microsoft
Profiles the groundbreaking computer programmer and pioneering founder of Microsoft, one of the leaders of the personal computer revolution.

The new new thing

a Silicon Valley story
Traces the development of Silicon Valley and the Information Age, focusing on the work of Jim Clark, a young man whose companies have helped shape the Internet revolution.

Bill Gates

founder of Microsoft
A biography of computer technology pioneer Bill Gates.

Andrew Carnegie and the steel industry

2017
A brief biography of Andrew Carnegie that explores his life, his contributions to the steel industry, and his philanthropy.

Magic Johnson

basketball legend, entrepreneur, and HIV/AIDS activist
2017
Profiles basketball star Earvin 'Magic' Johnson and discusses his HIV diagnosis and groundbreaking work as an advocate for the prevention of HIV/AIDs.

Milton Hershey and the chocolate industry

The Hershey Company has been selling chocolate and candies for more than a century. The story of the candy giant begins with the man who gave it is name: Milton Hershey. Born in rural Pennsylvania, Hershey spent years building a business whose sweet legacy continues to delight us today. Readers will love reading Hershey's life story and discovering his influence on the time in which he lived. Written to support elementary social studies curricula, this biographical title provides historical context to Hershey's life and accomplishments. Historical photographs, a timeline, and primary sources provide a comprehensive look why Hershey is considered a great entrepreneur.

If I were boss

the early business stories of Sinclair Lewis
1997
A collection of fifteen business stories by American author Sinclair Lewis, originally published between October 1915 and May 1921 in "Saturday Evening Post," and other magazines.

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