- Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24 1955) is the co-founder and CEO of Apple and was the CEO of Pixar until its acquisition by Disney. He is currently the largest Disney shareholder and a member of Disney's Board of Directors. He is considered a leading figure in both the computer and entertainment industries. Jobs' history in business has contributed greatly to the mythos of the quirky, individualistic Silicon Valley entrepreneur, … - Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show", the highest rated talk show in television history. She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century, the most philanthropic African American of all time, and the world's only black billionaire for three straight years. - Brad Grey
Brad Alan Grey (born December 29, 1957) is an American film, television producer, and former talent manager currently working as the CEO of Paramount Pictures. Grey was born in the Bronx, the youngest child of a garment district salesman. He majored in business and communications at the State University of New York at Buffalo. While attending the university, he became a gofer for a young Harvey Weinstein who was then a concert promoter. - Robert Iger
Robert A. "Bob" Iger (born February 10 1951) is head of the Walt Disney Company. He has been president since January 2000 and CEO since October 2005. - Ben Silverman
Ben Silverman (born August 15, 1970, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts) is the new chairman of NBC Entertainment and NBC Universal Television Studio. Silverman is also the founder and CEO of Reveille, an independent television and film production and distribution company. He is the executive producer of such shows as NBC's "The Office," "The Biggest Loser," and ABC's "Ugly Betty," as well as several cable shows, … - Danny Sullivan
Danny wrote Yahoo Surveys Search Rewards Idea where he covers a News.com article showing how a group of Yahoo! Mail users were offered "10 different potential reward options" to take a Yahoo! search survey. Kinda funny, I told them they should do this at last years SES San Jose conference - that they don't have to necessarily pay money to get answers. I am sure it wasn't my influence, since it did take almost a year to implement. - Dick Ebersol
Duncan "Dick" Ebersol is an American radio and TV manager. He was protégé of ABC Sports czar Roone Arledge and was a key NBC executive in the launching of "Saturday Night Live" in 1975 and which he produced from April 1981 to May 1985. He became president of NBC Sports in April 1989. In May 2004, Dick Ebersol was named chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. - Freddy Adu
Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born 2 June 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is a Ghanaian-American soccer player for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. At the age of 14, Adu became the youngest professional athlete in modern American team sports history when he signed a professional contract with Major League Soccer, the top league of the United States soccer pyramid. - John Bogle
John Clifton "Jack" Bogle is the founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group. He attended Blair Academy on a full scholarship, earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1951, and attended evening and weekend classes at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation he went to work for Walter L. Morgan at Wellington Management Company. After a distinguished career culminating with the position of chairman at Wellington, he founded Vanguard in 1974. - Darren Rovell
Darren Rovell is CNBC's Sports Business Reporter. He is responsible for both analyzing and reporting on the sports business world on all of CNBC's programming including "Squawk Box," "Power Lunch," "Closing Bell," and "On the Money." He also writes a blog at CNBC.com (http://sportsbiz.cnbc.com). Prior to joining CNBC, Rovell served as sports business writer for ESPN.com and reported on the world of agents, stadium deals, endorsements and contracts on ESPN's flagship, … - Michael Eisner
Michael Dammann Eisner (born March 7, 1942) was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984 to September 30, 2005. He began his career at ABC, became President of Paramount Pictures in 1976, and then assumed the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Co. in 1984. - Rich Cronin
Richard Cronin has been a force behind several cable television networks throughout the past two decades. He is a member of the World Presidents Organization (WPO) and is on the board of CTAM, an education marketing association for the cable TV industry. - Jamie Kellner
Jamie Kellner is an American television executive. He was chairman and chief executive officer of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a division of Time Warner which includes TBS, TNT, and Cartoon Network. Kellner took over the post in 2001 and handed over the company to Philip Kent in 2003. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of ACME Communications, a post held since 1997. - Julianne Malveaux
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is the President of Bennet College for Women. Recognized for her progressive and insightful observations, she is also an economist, author and commentator. Dr. Malveaux's contributions to the public dialogue on issues such as race, culture, gender, and their economic impacts, are shaping public opinion in the 21st century America. - Stewart Cheifet
Stewart Cheifet Stewart Cheifet is the Director of Collections for the Internet Archive. In this capacity he is responsible for all movies, videos, television programs, music, lectures, radio programs, educational courseware, and software collections.Mr. Cheifet has had a long career in the field of media and technology. He pioneered the field twenty years ago when he created the award winning public television series “Computer Chronicles”. - Eugene Cernan
Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former American astronaut of Czech and Slovak ancestry. He has been into space three times: as co-pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966; as lunar module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969; and as commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972. In that final lunar landing mission, Cernan became "the last man on the moon" since he was the last to re-enter the Apollo Lunar Module during its third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA). - Christopher Gardner
Christopher Gardner (born February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a self-made millionaire and entrepreneur. He is currently President and CEO of Chicago-based brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co., which he founded in 1987. During the 1980s, Gardner was homeless several times while attempting to fulfill his dreams. Gardner wrote the book The Pursuit of Happyness about his life and struggle. Gardner is portrayed by Will Smith in the 2006 movie The Pursuit of Happyness. - Ted Halstead
Ted Halstead is founding President and CEO of the New America Foundation, a public policy institute whose purpose is to bring new voices and new ideas to the fore of America’s public discourse. - Richard D. Titus
Richard is CEO of AND (www.AND.co.uk) where he oversees a portfolio of digital businesses which includes Jobsite, Primelocation, Findaproperty, Motors.co.uk, the Allegran family. As P&L owner he drives strategy to expand into new and existing markets and grow their services both domestically and internationally. Previously, Richard was Controller, Future Media at the BBC, overseeing mobile, WWW, iTV & iPlayer. Richard co-founded top 10 interactive agency Schematic acquired by WPP in 2007. - Susie Coelho
Susie Coelho is the founder and CEO of Susie Coelho Enterprises Inc., a rapidly growing multi-media lifestyle company founded in 1997, focused on television, publishing, endorsements, design and licensing. A representative of an emerging desire for individuality, Susie Coelho encourages others to create harmony in every aspect of their lives by creating expressions of their own personal taste and style. - Ken Dychtwald
Ken Dychtwald , Ph.D. Gerontologist, author, CEO of Age Wave LLP - Pierre J. Thuot
Commander Pierre Joseph Thuot (pronounced THOO-it) was a NASA astronaut (1985-1995). He is currently the Associate Chairman in the Aerospace Engineering Department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. - Willow Bay
Willow Bay (born December 28 1963 in New York, New York) is the wife of Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger. She is currently hosting specials on Lifetime Television. - Fred Coon
Stewart, Cooper & Coon founder, Fred Coon , is a Licensed Employment Agent and a Nationally Certified Job and Career Transition Coach. He has written and advised thousands of executives on their job search campaigns. Mr. Coon also has appeared on affiliate stations of ABC, NBC, CBS as an expert on the job and employment market. He has been featured in the Arizona Republic as a career expert and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and other major national publications. - Jill Lublin
Jill Lublin is the author of the national best selling books, Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic . Networking Magic spent three weeks as number one on BarnesandNoble.com. She has also completed two audiotapes and a training video. In addition, Jill is the founder of GoodNews Media, Inc . and host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Do the Dream and TV pilot, GoodNews TV . - Daphne Kwon
Daphne Kwon Founder , ExpoTV Daphne Kwon co-founded ExpoTV, the first and largest video-based social commerce network specifically tailored for the consumer in control, offering a fun, fast way for real people to connect, share and celebrate the products they are passionate about. The programming service, launched November 2004, is available online at www.expotv.com and is distributed through partnerships with the world�s largest portals including Yahoo! - Steve Devick
Steve Devick is the CEO of Concert Hot Spot, a privately held record label that produces music related high definition audiovisual products such as HD DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. Warner Music Group (NYSE:WMG) exclusively distributes Concert Hot Spot. Steve's career in music and entertainment began when he founded River North Studios in 1985. River North quickly became the Midwest's largest recording studio complex. - Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson is one of the most well-known and successful young entrepreneurs in the world. He started his first business at the tender age of 9, and has started and sold nearly a dozen successful businesses since. At the age of 15, he was the CEO of an online advertising firm, which he founded, which grew to have revenues in excess of $15,000 per day. - Benjamin Gordon
Benjamin Gordon ben@bgsa.com Benjamin Gordon is founder and Managing Director of BG Strategic Advisors. Clients include a range of leading companies from Wall Street, venture capital, and the supply chain industry. Benjamin is responsible for leading key client engagements and setting the direction of the firm. Prior to founding BG Strategic Advisors, Benjamin founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. - Marty Lafferty
Marty Lafferty , Chief Executive Officer, Distributed Computing Industry Associati on (DCIA): As DCIAs CEO, Marty Lafferty is responsible for industry outreach, strategic development and management of all association initiatives. He is an accomplished new media industry leader with a track record of successful multi-business collaboration and excellence in pioneering the distribution of content via new technologies. - Pete Findley
Pete Findley is the founder and CEO of Giant Campus. As the leader of the company, he focuses on growth, investment, strategic relationships, future markets, and oversight of the business plan. Pete graduated from the University of Washington with certificates in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. The university awarded him the distinction of "Entrepreneur of the Year" and he was the winner of the university's statewide annual Business Plan Competition. - J Moses
J Moses Chief Executive Officer Mr. Moses co-founded UGO Networks in 1998 and serves as its CEO. Prior to UGO Networks, Mr. Moses served as the President of MTV Russia, launching that service in Moscow in September of 1998. - Regina Montoya
Ms. Montoya is the former co-chair of the Latino Advisory Committee for KERA-TV (PBS). She was a regular panelist on the KERA-TV (PBS affiliate)-produced programs, On the Record and Between the Lines, has provided political commentary for KDFW-TV (Fox affiliate) and was the moderator for the WFAA-TV (ABC affiliate) program, Nuestro Dia. Her commentary has been carried on CNN and many radio broadcasts, in both English and Spanish. - Kristin Petrovich
Kristin Petrovich - Founder/CEO Kristin’s enduring fascination with the magical world behind the camera was ignited by her upbringing in the heart of Southern California’s entertainment industry. - Peter Jensen
Dr. Peter Jensen Founder and CEO - Donald D. Doddridge
Donald D. Doddridge is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Blood Services, Inc. Don Doddridge has more than thirty years of experience in Blood Banking. - Michael Weber
Michael Weber has worked with and for the Presidents and CEO's of companies including Canon, AT&T, MCI, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Safeco, Mass Mutual, Nationwide, Time-Warner, National Semiconductor, Oracle, Williams-Sonoma, ABC, HBO, NBC, CBS, Warner Brothers, Celestial Seasonings, Levi Strauss, Silicon Graphics, Unocal, Texaco, Dunn and Bradstreet, First USA Bank, Suzuki, Johnson & Johnson, Hewlett-Packard, Tandem, Dow Corning Chemical, and Bear Sterns. - Jim Loehr
Dr. Jim Loehr Chairman, CEO , and Co-Founder Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist and co-author of the national bestseller The Power of Full Engagement- Managing Energy, not Time, is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal . Dr. Loehr recently appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show where an entire program was devoted to his groundbreaking energy management technology and concepts. - Carlon M. Colker
Carlon M. Colker , M.D. Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director Carlon M. Colker , M. D., FACN is the Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of Peak Wellness, Inc. of Greenwich, Connecticut. His practice specialties include internal medicine, sports medicine, and sports nutrition. Dr. Colker is an attending physician at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, and Greenwich Hospital, in Connecticut. - John Edwin Mroz
John Edwin Mroz is President and Chief Executive Officer of the EastWest Institute. From its roots as a European-American initiative to bridge the divisions between Europe and Eurasia, John built EWI into one of the world’s pre-eminent non-governmental change-agent institutions.
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