Actually, the contributions of this character in the world of administration and in the economic and social world have been significant. Drucker died on November 11, , leaving a great legacy. Paul Gardner Allen January 21, entrepreneur, business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.
He was born in Seattle, Washington, United States. Allen attended Lakeside School, a private school located in Seattle, and became friends with Bill Gates , who was three years younger and shared a common enthusiasm for computers.
His parents encouraged him from childhood to be curious and very dedicated to studying. At the age of 14, he became interested in computer science, scrutinizing computers internally and externally. When the school was over, Allen went to the Washington State University, although when he had been studying for two years he decided to leave the school with his friend Bill Gates, who was studying at the prestigious Harvard University.
Both felt that it was more useful to begin to devise commercial software for the new personal computers. As of this moment, the company suffered constant and ascending progress. Maybe young people would not imagine the scope that Microsoft could have. Allen had to undergo several months of radiotherapy treatment and a bone marrow SDF transplant. Once recovered, he returned to Microsoft in , but at that time the fate of Bill was already cast: he was the richest person in the world.
Although Bill never turned his back on him and placed him in an important management position. He started working on an idea that a few months later became a reality, this is Vulcan Ventures Inc. With this idea Allen has participated in more than companies, the most prominent are Priceline, Dreamworks, GoNet, Oxygen, and Metricom. The money he earns he invests it in a variety of issues, and one of them is in the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team.
As a fan of this sport, he decided to invest more than 70 million dollars for that team in A short time ago, he invested million dollars for the Seattle Seahawks. One of his passions is music, specifically Rock and Roll. He also spends many hours playing the guitar in his professional recording studio installed in his house. Allen has not only invested in sports and personal passions, but he has also funded the Museum Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in Seattle.
He has done this because of his interest in extraterrestrial life. Like every philanthropist, he has founded several charitable organizations. After this Bill Gates published in the official account a moving statement, where he acknowledged the contribution of Allen to the success of the company. This made him a great strategic advisor. That year, he sold 68 million shares, but still owns million, which makes up the bulk of his wealth.
This is proven in the investments he has in more than 50 technology and entertainment companies. He made a significant investment in young and promising companies in the Internet sector such as Priceline, Click2learn, and Netperceptions. Unfortunately, he did not manage to invest in one of the most successful and profitable companies in the Internet sector and with a promising future: eBay.
It is not a secret that Allen puts the eye and the signature, where the best opportunities reside. The experience and success of Allen in recent years, prove him as one of the best investors worldwide. Allen says that the next boom will be in the interactive sector.
Paul Allen appears on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world, in the first was his friend and fellow, Bill Gates , while Allen has something less than 17, million dollars. Nik Powell November 4, businessman and co-founder of the Virgin Group.
He was born in Great Kingshill, Buckinghamshire, England. Powell studied at the Longacre School and then left school because his family moved to Little Malvern. Then, he entered a small Catholic high school called St. He always showed a great ability for mathematical questions and for writing. Then he attended high school at Ampleforth College a high school located in North Yorkshire.
Upon graduation, he entered the University of Sussex. But a year later he retired and began operating a mail order company, a small record store, and a recording studio.
The intentions to grow were increased, so the partners established Virgin Records in Little by little, the record began to bear fruit until years later it was recognized as one of the main record labels in the United Kingdom.
In the year , it was sold to EMI. During this time, Powell and Stephen Woolley came together to start the project that had as its object the foundation of a production company called Palace Productions. But, although they achieved great things, the company collapsed in due to a series of inconclusive contracts and debts. Monkey and Ladies in Lavender. Since then he has been the president of this company. Simultaneously accepted the position of director of the National School of Film and Television in This decision was very controversial and caused great controversy because there were many people from academia who claimed that Powell was not prepared for the position.
For a few years, he received the support of his wife Merrill Tomassi, from whom he divorced. Later he married the singer Sandie Shaw, Powell was very important in the relaunching of her artistic career. They had two children, Amie and Jack, and they divorced in the s. The distinguished career in the media industry, first in music as a co-founder of Virgin Records and later as a producer of several award-winning films allowed Nik to handle with excellence the School and be welcomed and respected by his students, the above has also gained more popularity to the institution.
Nik has not left his close ties with the leaders of the music and film industry, and also served as a trustee of BAFTA, where he chaired the Film Committee. While chairing the NFTS, Nik has been responsible for a remarkable transformation of the School that has grown in infrastructure and in importance and quality. It has been recognized as one of the best film schools in the world and now he can welcome more students because its academic offer is wider: masters, diploma, certificates and short courses in the film, television and games industries.
Being then an accredited institution of higher education. The president of the School has extended and made public his thanks to the work of Powell, and to the great achievements that the students of this school have made. But, after 14 years under the direction of the school, Powell decided to retire from this position in June Although he resigned from his position, he affirmed that he will continue supporting everything he can to his beloved institution. Powell received an OBE.
His partner Richard Branson has also recognized his work and admires his work. He also works with novelist and screenwriter Deborah Moggach. After his retirement he realized, against all odds, that if he could get ahead in the role of academic director of such a prestigious institution, he could also found Virgin, enter the world of cinema, among other things.
During his time as director, he took great pains to expand scholarships for students who do not have the economic capacity, and also encouraged the entry of women into the institution. And finally, he was very efficient with financing from large film industries. Powell is an inspiring man and was an important figure for the NFTS. Mark Zuckerberg May 14, programmer and entrepreneur, creator of Facebook. His birth name is Mark Elliot Zuckerberg.
He was born in White Plains, United States. His father, Edward Zuckerberg, served as a dentist, and his mother, Karen Kempner, was a psychiatrist. His family raised him under the Jewish religion, he had his Bar Mitzvah at 13 years old.
Studied at Ardsley High School, Zuckerberg was an outstanding student. His parents saw that the young man needed a higher quality education, so they took him to Phillips Exeter Academy, an exclusive private school in New Hampshire, where thanks to his good performance and love of numbers he won prizes in mathematics, astronomy, physics, and classical studies.
One of the things he enjoyed most was attending the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth summer camp, this was a key place where Zuckerberg could give free rein to his imagination, curiosity, and wit.
Zuckerberg could read and write French, Hebrew, Latin, and ancient Greek. Another of his hobbies was training to fence and he was the team leader. The program was very successful because it had the purpose of reproducing music, as well as providing certain tools such as preference, and previous selections, which made it easier for the user to navigate it. When they began to see the popularity of the program and the good results, important software companies such as Microsoft or Apple, sought to acquire the rights, but finally, nothing came of it.
Mark independently decided to upload his application to the network, so that users can download it for free. Zuckerberg had the support of several outstanding engineers of the University of Harvard, some of the personages who helped him were Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. The first was the coordinator of computer science, the others were his roommates. In he entered Harvard University.
Two years later, with the help of some colleagues, he launched a new website: the social network Facebook. One of the most famous social networks worldwide today. We must mention that Facebook emerged with the initial intention of creating a connection network among students at Harvard University.
The name of the website was inspired by a newsletter that many universities give their new students to meet with other students within the campus. Mark took as a priority that Facebook allowed to add friends, with whom you could exchange photos and messages, create groups of friends.
Then several modifications were made to the website. In a short time, Facebook went viral and very popular among university students. In just two weeks, two-thirds of Harvard students had registered on Facebook, and in just a few months several students from other universities created their user.
After a while, Mark Zuckerberg took the opportunity to move to Palo Alto, California, with the intention of founding his first office. The young man had to leave the university because Facebook needed his full attention.
This idea soon reached companies and colleges. In the face of success, the programmer decided to expand its services to the general public. In Facebook had become a worldwide phenomenon, only in countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, it had about 64 million users. This is also because Facebook was only available in English. For Facebook diversified and hosted several languages, including French, German and Spanish.
After that, its popularity and users grew as foam. In Forbes magazine published the ranking of the 25 most influential people on the Internet. Zuckerberg , as chief executive of the site, clearly made part of the list. One of his biggest achievements was selling percent of the 1. In Zuckerberg made part of the 1, richest men in the world according to Forbes. And also one of the youngest wealthy. His offices in already occupied four buildings and had about employees.
Both Viacom and Yahoo! His higher income came from his contract with Microsoft on advertising. But Facebook quickly grew three times faster than its rival. The creator of Facebook has great philanthropic inclinations. He joined the campaign The Giving Pledge, an initiative commanded by billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett that seeks that the great magnates donate half of their fortunes to philanthropic causes.
Time magazine mentioned him as the character of the year, and Hollywood took the opportunity to launch a biopic about a year-old character: The Social Network , based on the book by Ben Mezrich Billionaires by accident under the direction of David Fincher. In Mark Zuckerberg married Priscilla Chan. He was born in Northampton, England. He lived in Italian businessman and artist, known for his eccentricity Composer, musician, and programmer, considered Singer and songwriter, Designer considered one Singer and songwriter, trap and An Italian businessman and fashion designer, co-founder Founder of the leather Peter Drucker biography Peter Drucker November 19, — November 11, writer, consultant, entrepreneur, and journalist.
Career: Benetton Group, —, chairman; Italian Republic, —, senator. Throughout the years the group's core business remained clothing, and Benetton expanded in the sector to include not only the United Colors of Benetton but also a children's line sized 0—12, the more fashionable and trendy Sisley, and the sportswear brands Playlife and Killer Loop.
Through the family's company, Edizione Holding, Benetton also controlled highway and urban catering services, infrastructures and services for mobility and communications, real estate, and agriculture. Though a global phenomenon, Benetton's management style was firmly rooted in the economic and business heritage of northeastern Italy, which combined a strong artisan tradition with an abundance of labor due to shrinking agricultural production.
Luciano Benetton. As with all phenomena that attain a near-mythical status, the Benetton Group has a legend about its founder. According to the story Luciano, after the sudden death of his father, left school at age 14 and worked in a clothing store to support his family.
He sold his bicycle in order to buy the company's first knitting machine. In Luciano, together with his sister and his two brothers, set up a small company producing pullover sweaters. From the start the tasks were diversified: Luciano acted as the marketing representative, while Giuliana designed the products and was in charge of production.
More important for the development of the group than Luciano's bike, however, was the founder's trip to Scotland. Here he became acquainted with a wool-softening process, which allowed manufacturers to knit in off-white yarn. The wool was dyed only at the last stage of production, an innovation that allowed the firm to keep up with ever-changing fashion trends. The bright colors that resulted from this process became the distinctive trademark of Benetton.
Luciano was the mind behind the so-called "industrial fashion," fashionable clothes that were sold through a cost-effective system of production and distribution.
Success arrived almost immediately, and Benetton shops began to open throughout Europe, even in the challenging Parisian market. Luciano did not opt for centralized production and wide distribution, and his intuition regarding this crucial business decision paid off. He created his own clothing empire through subcontracts and franchising. Benetton licensed out most manufacturing to smaller textile producers and specialized in design, dying, and cutting.
Through franchise agreements he contracted with independent retailers so that they would stock only Benetton clothing. Thanks to this marketing strategy and to profitable exchange rates in the s and the early s, the group was able to make surprising gains given the context of recession in which it operated.
During the s Luciano also started to diversify the group's industrial activities with the purchase of Toleman's Formula One team, the sponsorship of Treviso's volleyball team, and the commercialization of Benetton watches, makeup, and perfumes.
Benetton understood that the home market was saturated and started to open stores in the new American and Japanese markets. From the s until , Benetton collaborated with the advertising photographer Oliviero Toscani to create promotional campaigns that became as distinctive to the firm as its clothing. At first the advertisements focused on multiracial and multicultural themes.
Toscani and Benetton rejected the idea of creating standard fashion photographs simply featuring sexy models and stunning clothes: "With Benetton, we started out with the notion of color. By definition, Benetton means colors. So, to convey this idea of colors, we showed a group, made up of people with different colored skin. It was fantastic, so exhilarating to show the products in such a new and simple way" "The Company's History," benetton.
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