1.

Jeffrey Preston Bezos

 Jeffrey Preston Bezos (; né Jorgensen; January 12, 1964) is an

American technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He
is the founder, CEO, and president of Amazon.com, Inc. Bezos was
born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in Houston, Texas.
He graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with degrees in
electrical engineering and computer science. He worked on Wall
Street in a variety of related fields from 1986 to early 1994. He
founded Amazon in late 1994 on a cross-country road trip from
New York City to Seattle.

2. William Henry Gates III

 William Henry Gates III, popularly known as Bill Gates, was born on
October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in an upper-
middle-class family with a deep emphasis on education, Gates was
an outstanding student and showed early signs of competitiveness
and innovative thinking. He is the founder of Microsoft.

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3. Lawrence Joseph Ellison

 Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American

businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who is a co-founder
and the executive chairman and chief technology officer (CTO) of
Oracle Corporation.

4. Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin

 Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin (Russian: Серге́ й Миха́ йлович Брин;

born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and
Internet entrepreneur. Together with Larry Page, he co-founded
Google. Brin is the president of Google's parent company Alphabet
Inc.
5. Elon Musk

 Elon Musk has created a strong foothold in various sectors including

technology, transportation, and space exploration. Born on June 28,
1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. He is an internet mogul who founded
Paypal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors.

6. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg

 Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (; born May 14, 1984) is an American

technology entrepreneur and philanthropist. Zuckerberg is known for
co-founding and leading Facebook as its chairman and chief
executive officer.

7. Carlos Slim Helú

 Carlos Slim Helú (born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business

magnate, engineer, investor and philanthropist.

8. Vera Ellen Wang

 Vera Ellen Wang[1] (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: Wáng Wēiwēi; born
June 27, 1949)[2] is an American fashion designer. Wang initially
pursued a career in figure skating before transitioning to fashion.
She worked for Vogue and Ralph Lauren before launching her own
bridal gown boutique in 1990. She was the founder of Vera Wang
Fashions.
 9. Robert Edward Turner III
 Ted Turner, born Robert Edward Turner III on November 19, 1938,
in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an American media mogul and philanthropist.
He is best known for founding the Cable News Network (CNN), the
first 24-hour cable news channel, in 1980. His pioneering approach
to broadcasting fundamentally changed the landscape of television
news. Prior to CNN, Turner gained prominence in the broadcasting
sector when he took over his father's advertising company, Turner
Advertising Company, in 1963, and transformed it into a global
media conglomerate, Turner Broadcasting System.

10. Richard Branson

 Richard Branson, a renowned British entrepreneur and

philanthropist, ignited his illustrious career with the launch of Virgin
Records in the early 1970s. Born on July 18, 1950, in Surrey,
England, Branson exhibited his entrepreneurial spirit at a young age.

In the Philippines

1. Tony Tan Caktiong

STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 70 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: January 5, 1953

 Tony Tan Caktiong is widely considered one of the most successful

entrepreneurs in the Philippines. As founder and chairman of
Jollibee Foods Corporation – an iconic fast-food chain in the country
– Tony is widely revered.

2. Henry Sy

STATUS: Deceased
AGE at DEATH: 94 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: December 25, 1924

 Henry Sy is best known as the founder of Shoe Mart (SM), one of

the Philippines’ premier retail chains. More than just a mall, SM
 offers services, including shopping, entertainment, dining, and
leisure activities – making it an essential institution serving its
community.

3. John Gokongwei (JG Summit Holdings, Inc.)

STATUS: Deceased
AGE at DEATH: 93 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: August 11, 1926

 Born in China, John Gokongwei Jr. hailed from one of Cebu’s

wealthiest families.

4. Lucio Tan

STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 88 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: July 17, 1934

 Lucio Tan is an independent, self-made billionaire who began selling

cigarettes on Manila streets as a teenager. After founding Asia
Brewery – now one of the country’s two largest breweries – and
diversifying into banking, liquor sales, and aviation, he ultimately
becomes a billionaire.
 Tan’s business empire, the LT Group, includes Philippine Airlines,
Asia Brewery, Tanduay Distillers, and Fortune Tobacco, among
many other businesses

5. Mariano Que

STATUS: Deceased
AGE at Death: 96 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: August 15, 1921
 By 1945, Que established Mercury Drug chain pharmacies, which soon
became sought-after destinations for affordable medication solutions.
6. Diosdado Banatao

STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 76 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: May 23, 1946
 Diosdado Banatao, commonly called Dado, was an influential Filipino
entrepreneur and engineer who significantly contributed to the
semiconductor industry. Hailing from a rural farming village in Cagayan
but is determined to fulfill his goal of becoming an engineer. He
persevered despite hardship in pursuit of his dreams of engineering
success.

7. Soccoro Ramos

STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 99 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: September 23, 1923
 Socorro Ramos was an exceptional businesswoman who began her
journey as a salesgirl at a bookshop. With her husband, they established
National Book Store with just PHP200 capital in Escolta to sell books and
school supplies to children; as their business expanded during Japan’s
occupation, however, books were prohibited due to Japanese censorship;
to make ends meet, they sold other products such as candles and soaps
on staying open.

8. Cecelio Kwok Pedro

STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 70 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: 1953
 Cecilio Kwok Pedro is an inspiring Filipino entrepreneur whose story
illustrates resilience and determination in Filipino society. Beginning his
entrepreneurial journey as president of Aluminum Container Inc. –
producing aluminum toothpaste tubes for significant corporations including
Procter & Gamble, Philippine Refining Company (now Unilever), Colgate-
 Palmolive as well as plastic laminated toothpaste tubes due to
environmental concerns – his business eventually shut down due to
environmental considerations in 1986.

9. Alfredo Yao

STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 79 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: November 26, 1943
 Zest-O, Yao’s juice company, now owns 80% of the Filipino juice market
and has expanded into other markets in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the
United States, and Europe. Yao’s success has helped boost the Philippine
juice industry and the businesses of Dalandan Orange farmers. Small-
scale entrepreneurs also recycle Doy packs into handbags for export to
other countries.

10. Edgar Sia

STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 46 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: January 9, 1977
 Edgar Sia is an esteemed entrepreneur and the creator of Mang Inasal.
Hailing from Iloilo City, Edgar pioneered the concept of unlimited rice
meals in the Philippines.