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Brilliant Dropouts
by Condé Nast Portfolio Staff
May 2008 Issue
May 2008 Issue
Can brilliance be taught? Some people didn't stay in college long enough to find out.
Whether in philanthropy or finance, these people know everyone who matters—and can get them on the phone. Read More
Industry:
Technology
Summary:
The Company develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a range of software products for many computing devices.
Primary executive:
Steven A. Ballmer,
Industry:
Technology
Summary:
The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries design, manufacture, and market personal computers, portable digital music …
Primary executive:
Steven P. Jobs,
Industry:
Technology
Summary:
The Company develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and services database, middleware and applications software that …
Primary executive:
Lawrence J. Ellison,
Industry:
Media and Publishing
Summary:
The Company's business consists the development, production and exploitation of computer-generated, or CG animated films …
Primary executive:
Jeffrey Katzenberg,
Steven P. Jobs
Industry:
Technology
Biography:
Steven P. Jobs, 52, has served as Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of personal …
Lawrence J. Ellison
Industry:
Technology
Biography:
Lawrence J. Ellison, 63, has been Chief Executive Officer and a Director since he founded Oracle in June 1977. He served …
Ralph Lauren
Industry:
Consumer Goods
Biography:
Mr. Lauren has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since prior to the Company's initial …
David Geffen
Industry:
Media and Publishing
Biography:
Mr. Geffen has served as a director since October 2004. Mr. Geffen co-founded and was a principal of DreamWorks Studios from …
William H. Gates, III
Industry:
Technology
Biography:
William H. Gates III, 51, a co-founder of Microsoft, has served as Chairman since our incorporation in 1981. Mr. Gates served …
- Ted Turner, founder of CNN (Brown University, expelled)
Steve Jobs, co-founder and C.E.O. of Apple (Reed College)- Ralph Lauren, fashion magnate (City College of New York)
- Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle (University of Chicago and University of Illinois)
- David Geffen, co-founder of DreamWorks (University of Texas at Austin)
- Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook (Harvard University)
- Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft (Harvard University)
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