Profiles — Business

Business

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

American banker

Paul Warburg

Paul Moritz Warburg was a German-born American investment banker who served as the second vice chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1916 to 1918.

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American billionaire businesswoman

Penny Pritzker

Penny Sue Pritzker is an American heiress, businesswoman, and lawyer who served from 2013 to 2017 as the 38th United States secretary of commerce.

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American astronomer

Percival Lowell

Percival Lowell was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, and furthered theories of a ninth planet within the Solar System.

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Andrew E. Rubin is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist.

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United States Senator from Nebraska since 2023

Pete Ricketts

John Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023.

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American businessperson and board member, founder and CEO of Chernin Entertainme

Peter Chernin

Peter Chernin is an American film and television producer, businessman and investor.

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American politician and businessman

Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper was an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and politician.

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Greek-American engineer, physician and entrepreneur

Peter Diamandis

Peter H. Diamandis is an American engineer, physician, and entrepreneur.

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