Profiles — Business

Business

American founders, executives and investors, and the companies they built and led.

American hotelier and member of the Hilton family

Conrad Hilton

Conrad Nicholson Hilton was an American hotel magnate and politician who founded the Hilton Hotels chain.

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American businessman and tycoon

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Cornelius Vanderbilt, nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.

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American entrepreneur and Craigslist founder

Craig Newmark

Craig Alexander Newmark is an American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder of the classifieds website Craigslist.

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American biotechnologist and businessman

Craig Venter

John Craig Venter was an American geneticist and businessman.

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American inventor and businessman

Cyrus McCormick

Cyrus Hall McCormick was an American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902.

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American businessman

Cyrus West Field

Cyrus West Field was an American businessman and financier who, along with other entrepreneurs, created the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.

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American pornographic film actress and model

Cytherea

Cytherea is an American pornographic film actress and model.

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