Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, who was born on July 18th 1950, is a British entrepreneur famous for owning the Virgin brand that has more than 360 companies. According to Forbes list of billionaires in 2009, he is also the 261st wealthiest individual in the world, with an approximate worth of £1.5...

In Frank Batten Sr.’s decades of giving the gift of broadening possibilities and furthering character development through education, he has transformed the lives of thousands of students and the very schools that he has donated to. His generous pursuits began when he founded Landmark Communications...

Boston native Sumner Murray Redstone was born on May 27, 1923 to Michael and Belle Ostrovsky Redstone. Graduating in 1944 from Harvard University, he immediately proceeded to secure an LL.B. from the educational institution’s elite School of Law in 1947. With a net value of $7.6 billion, he ranked as the...

Anne Cox Chambers is at the forefront of several philanthropic initiatives that further the preservation and appreciation of culture. Serving on the board of several non-profit organizations, she continues to be a champion for her personal advocacies. Anne Cox Chambers is a director of the American Advisory...

Oprah Winfrey is most well known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, but she also has many other media holdings, including a book club, magazines, and multimedia website. She is the first African American woman to make the Forbes list of billionaires. Through her Angel Network, Oprah Winfrey has...

Ted Turner is best known as a media mogul after he founded CNN, the first twenty four hour cable news network. He also founded TBS and pioneered the superstation concept. Under Turner’s ownership and with the publicity enabled by his media network, the Atlanta Braves became a nationally popular baseball...

John Kluge is a media mogul and the major force behind the empire MetroMedia (which later became Fox Network). John Kluge is one of those businessmen and philanthropists who lives in anonymity. Kluge’s success began with his purchase of Metropolitan Broadcasting Company’s stocks. He eventually...