Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, OC, CBE is a modern renaissance man who excels as an adventurer, businessman, writer, and Olympian. He resides in the United Kingdom. Born on February 22, 1933 in Sri Lanka (previously known as Ceylon) to a Burgher family of Dutch origin, he attended Blundell’s School...

Born on December 8, 1985, Dwight David Howard is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He is better known as the Orlando Magic star center. He is a four-time All-NBA team selection, a four-time All-Star, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and three-time All-Defensive member. He is a dominating...

Born on January 25 1981, Alicia Augello Cook—better known by her stage name Alicia Keys—is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan, New York City. When she was seven years old, Keys started playing classical music on the...

Born on April 7 1954, Chan Kong-sang, better known as Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong comedian, actor, director, philanthropist, stuntman, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, and singer. In his films, Chan is famous for his acrobatic innovative fighting feats strung with improvised weapons and comic timing....

Samuel Truett Cathy is the founder and current chairman of the quick service restaurant chain, Chick-fil-A. The Atlanta, Georgia-based restaurant chain is famous in the state for specializing in various chicken entrées. Prior to becoming one of the giants in the restaurant industry, Samuel Cathy formerly...

Born on August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California, Stephen Gary Wozniak, better known as the American computer engineer Steve Wozniak, is the cofounder Apple Computer, Inc along with Ronald Wayne and Steve Jobs. His inventions and machines are recognized for contributing to the 1970s wave of personal...

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...

Jon Meade Huntsman Sr is a well known American businessman and philanthropist born in the late 1930s. He is best known as the founder of the Huntsman Corporation, a global chemical company in Salt Lake City, Utah. John Huntsman attended the Wharton School of Finance at the prestigious University of...

British stock investor Sir John Templeton was one of the world’s well known philanthropists. He was born on the 29th of November 1912. As an investor and mutual fund pioneer, Sir John Templeton established the Templeton Growth Ltd in 1954. His investment fund was one of the first companies to invest in...