Generation X Innovators & Leaders
Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969)[2] is an American technology executive, activist, and author. She is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. In June 2012, she was elected to the board of directors by the existing board members[3] becoming the first woman to serve on Facebook's board. Before Facebook, Sandberg was Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google, and was involved in launching Google's philanthropic arm Google.org. Before Google, Sandberg served as chief of staff for the United States Secretary of the Treasury. (Wikipedia)
Elon Reeve Musk (born June 28, 1971) is a South African-born, Canadian-American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor and investor.[7][8][9][10][11] He is the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and chief product architect of Tesla Motors, and chairman of SolarCity. He is the founder of SpaceX and a cofounder of Paypal, Inc.,[12] Tesla Motors, and Zip2.[13][14][15][16] He has also envisioned a conceptual high-speed transportation system known as the Hyperloop. (Wikipedia)
Lawrence "Larry" Page[2] (born March 26, 1973) is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who cofounded Google Inc. with Sergey Brin, and is the corporation's current CEO. Page is the inventor of PageRank, Google's most well-known search ranking algorithm.[3] As of November 2014, Page leads a global organization that consists of 55,600 employees operating in more than 40 countries.[4][5][6][7][8] (Wikipedia)
Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin (born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who, together with Larry Page, co-founded Google, one of the most profitable Internet companies.[4] According to Hurun Global Rich List 2015 he is jointly one of three people listed as 18th richest in the world (21 overall) with a net worth of US$30 billion. Brin and Page each own about 16 percent of the company. (Wikipedia)
Jeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezos ( January 12, 1964) is an American business magnate and investor. He is a technology entrepreneur who has played a key role in the growth of e-commerce[6] as the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an online merchant of books and later of a wide variety of products. Under his guidance, Amazon.com became the largest retailer on the World Wide Web and a top model for Internet sales.[7] In 2013, Bezos purchased The Washington Post newspaper.[8] As of March 2015, Bezos's personal wealth is estimated to be US$34.8 billion, ranking him number 15 on the Forbes list of billionaires.[9] (Wikipedia)
Lawrence "Larry" Page[2] (born March 26, 1973) is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who cofounded Google Inc. with Sergey Brin, and is the corporation's current CEO. Page is the inventor of PageRank, Google's most well-known search ranking algorithm.[3] As of November 2014, Page leads a global organization that consists of 55,600 employees operating in more than 40 countries.[4][5][6][7][8] (Wikipedia)
Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin (born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who, together with Larry Page, co-founded Google, one of the most profitable Internet companies.[4] According to Hurun Global Rich List 2015 he is jointly one of three people listed as 18th richest in the world (21 overall) with a net worth of US$30 billion. Brin and Page each own about 16 percent of the company. (Wikipedia)
Jeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezos ( January 12, 1964) is an American business magnate and investor. He is a technology entrepreneur who has played a key role in the growth of e-commerce[6] as the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an online merchant of books and later of a wide variety of products. Under his guidance, Amazon.com became the largest retailer on the World Wide Web and a top model for Internet sales.[7] In 2013, Bezos purchased The Washington Post newspaper.[8] As of March 2015, Bezos's personal wealth is estimated to be US$34.8 billion, ranking him number 15 on the Forbes list of billionaires.[9] (Wikipedia)
Jack Ma (born 1964), Chineswe business man, co-founder of Alibaba Group.
Jack Dorsey (born November 19, 1976) is an American web developer and businessman widely known as a co-founder of Twitter, and as the founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company.[4] In 2008, he was named to the MIT Technology Review TR35 as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.[5] For 2012, The Wall Street Journal gave him the "Innovator of the Year Award" for technology.[6] (Wikipedia)
Pierre Morad Omidyar (born June 21, 1967) is a French-born Iranian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of the eBay auction site.[3] He became a billionaire at the age of 31 with eBay's 1998 Initial Public Offering (IPO).[2] Omidyar and his wife Pamela are well-known philanthropists who founded Omidyar Network in 2004 in order to expand their efforts beyond nonprofits to include for-profits and public policy. (Wikipedia)
Blake Mycoskie, (born August 26, 1976) is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder and Chief Shoe Giver of Toms Shoes (stylized as TOMS Shoes).[1] (Wikipedia)
Jack Dorsey (born November 19, 1976) is an American web developer and businessman widely known as a co-founder of Twitter, and as the founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company.[4] In 2008, he was named to the MIT Technology Review TR35 as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.[5] For 2012, The Wall Street Journal gave him the "Innovator of the Year Award" for technology.[6] (Wikipedia)
Pierre Morad Omidyar (born June 21, 1967) is a French-born Iranian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of the eBay auction site.[3] He became a billionaire at the age of 31 with eBay's 1998 Initial Public Offering (IPO).[2] Omidyar and his wife Pamela are well-known philanthropists who founded Omidyar Network in 2004 in order to expand their efforts beyond nonprofits to include for-profits and public policy. (Wikipedia)
Blake Mycoskie, (born August 26, 1976) is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder and Chief Shoe Giver of Toms Shoes (stylized as TOMS Shoes).[1] (Wikipedia)
Jessica Jackley is an American businesswoman and entrepreneur. She is best known for co-founding Kiva and later ProFounder, two organizations that promote development through microloans. (Wikipedia)
Carlos Watson (born September 29, 1969) is a journalist, businessman, and television host. He was also a contributor on MSNBC. (Wikipedia) C0-founder of OZY.com.
Dennis Crowley (born June 19, 1976) is an American Internet entrepreneur best known for co-founding the popular social networking sites Dodgeball and Foursquare.
Julia Hartz is the president and co-founder of events company Eventbrite. She left her job as a television executive to start Eventbrite, with a strong focus on strategic development and growth. Today the company has grossed over $2 billion in gross ticket sales in over 170 countries across the world. The 34 year old also made the Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs list last year. (Wikipedia)