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Founders and entrepreneurs

26 people and 9 topics holding 203 books.

Andrew S. GroveIntel's third employee and its chief executive 1987-1998.2 books
Bernard ArnaultNo current English-language biography exists.8 books
Bill GatesTwo 1990s biographies cover the Microsoft years; the recent literature is about the foundation and the philanthropy critique.7 books
Coco ChanelA crowded biographical shelf that mostly turns on the wartime collaboration question.8 books
Donald TrumpNew York property developer; 45th and 47th US president.2 books
Elon MuskTwo access-based biographies a decade apart, plus company-scoped books on Tesla and Twitter.6 books
Estée LauderThere is only one independent biography; her own Estée: A Success Story belongs in the author files.3 books
Finance, property and energy foundersFounders who built fortunes in brokerage, property development, insurance and oil.4 books
Food and restaurant foundersFounders of restaurant chains, coffee houses, drinks brands and restaurants.8 books
Founder stories and adviceCollections of founder profiles, advice books, and memoirs of founders who worked across several industries.11 books
Howard SchultzBuilt Starbucks into a worldwide coffee chain; born 1953.3 books
Industrial and manufacturing foundersFounders of firms that make cars, cameras, electronics, copiers, tools and buildings.8 books
Ingvar KampradThe authorised as-told-to book is the main source; there is no independent full biography in English.5 books
Jack MaOne outside biography and one insider memoir; both predate his 2020 disappearance from public life.5 books
Jeff BezosNo cradle-to-grave independent biography exists; Brad Stone's two company histories are the standing record.9 books
Jensen HuangTwo books, both from the AI boom; neither is a full life.2 books
Larry EllisonFour outside books, all from 1997-2013, plus an authorised portrait; no modern biography exists.5 books
Mark ZuckerbergNo straight biography exists; the literature is company-shaped, and the best books are reported histories of Facebook with Zuckerberg at the centre.8 books
Masayoshi SonThe English-language literature arrived only recently; the WeWork book is where his losses are best documented.5 books
Media and entertainment foundersFounders of film studios, talent agencies, cable, news, music and games companies.7 books
Michael BloombergFounder of Bloomberg L.P.; mayor of New York 2002-2013.2 books
Michael DellFounder and chief executive of Dell Technologies, born 1965.2 books
Peter ThielOne biography plus two books that cover the PayPal cohort and the Gawker campaign.6 books
Philanthropists and social entrepreneursFounders of charities and social ventures, and a businessman who gave his fortune away.4 books
Ray KrocNo independent full biography of Kroc alone; his memoir and Love's company history carry the story.5 books
Retail and consumer foundersFounders of shops, consumer brands, clothing labels, cosmetics and direct-selling firms.14 books
Richard BransonBritish founder of the Virgin Group, born 1950.5 books
Sam AltmanThe literature arrived in 2025 with two competing books written on either side of the 2023 board crisis.7 books
Sam WaltonHis as-told-to autobiography is the primary source; the independent books are corrective rather than biographical.7 books
Sam ZellAmerican property investor, founder of Equity Group; lived 1941-2023.2 books
Soichiro HondaFounder of Honda Motor Company; lived 1906-1991.2 books
Steve JobsThe most complete founder literature in tech: one authorised life, one corrective, plus family and era accounts.8 books
Technology foundersBiographies and memoirs of the people who started computer, software, internet, chip and AI companies.17 books
Travel and hospitality foundersFounders of airlines, hotels, casinos and private clubs.5 books
Travis KalanickOne definitive account of his ouster; no biography beyond the Uber story.4 books

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