Born on May 2, 1966, Belinda Stronach is a former politician and Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. She is also an entrepreneur. In addition to her public associations, she also functions as the chairperson of The Belinda Stronach Foundation and is currently working as executive vice...

Renowned Saudi Arabian/Ethiopian business tycoon Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi was born in 1946 in Dessie, Ethiopia. His estimated net worth of about $6.9 billion in 2006 has made him the richest man in Ethiopia. His fortune also ranks him as the 8th richest Arab in the world. Mohammed Al Amoudi...

Conrad Nicholson Hilton was a famous American hotelier. He is best known for founding the Hilton chain of hotels. He built his first hotel in 1919 and eventually managed to grow his enterprise to a chain of hotels nationwide. At present, there are more than 500 Hilton hotels worldwide. In addition to...

Born in September of 1941, J. Ronald Terwilliger, better known as Ron Terwilliger, is Trammell Crow Residential’s chief executive officer. He is also the major owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream franchise. In 1963, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served the United States Navy for...

Li Ka Shing, one of the biggest business moguls in Asia, is a big supporter of education and healthcare. He established the Li Ka Shing Foundation during the early 1980s to address various issues related to education and healthcare causes. The Li Ka Shing Foundation is based in Hong Kong and Canada. The...

The San Francisco-based Institute for Jewish and Community Research’s President Gary Tobin spoke of Sheldon G. Adelson as one who will “change the nature of Jewish philanthropy.” Indeed, the devout giver for healthcare, religious, and cultural causes has established record donations to several...

Stephen M. Ross is a real estate developer, founder, chairman and CEO of The Related Companies, L.P. (TRC). He started out as a tax lawyer, having earned his degree in taxation from the New York University of Law. He also has a degree in accounting from the Michigan Business School at the University of...

Earle I. Mack was a senior partner of The Mack-Cali Company, a century old real estate investment and development firm, before retiring to become a philanthropist, a patron of the arts, and an activist in thoroughbred horse racing and trading. Earle Mack has also been an Ambassador to Finland. Earle Mack...

Kirk Kerkorian is a rags-to-riches American success story. The son of two Armenian immigrants, Kirk Kerkorian is a testament that the driven can succeed on vision, persistence, hard work, and calculated risk. Kirk Kerkorian was born in California in 1917. After dropping out of school during 8th grade, he...

Richard Fields is a native New Yorker best known for resort and Indian gaming/casino developments, including the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino locations in Tampa and Hollywood, Florida. Richard Fields is also a rancher and owner of Jackson Land and Cattle, in Jackson, Wyoming. In 2006, Richard...