Born    : March 29, 1918(1918-03-29) in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, U.S. Died    : April 5, 1992 (aged 74)in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. Occupation      : Former Chairman, Wal-Mart Net worth        : US$58.6 bn (1992 Forbes 400), $128.0 billion (2008), according to Wealthy historical figures 2008. When a person from Berryville, Arkansas, began opening discount stores outside [...]

Considered the Indian jewel in the crown of the information superhighway, Sabeer Bhatia was raised in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. Aged just 19, the gifted computer whiz kid moved to California with $250 in his pocket and a head full of ideas. A successful scholarship at the California Institute of Technology was followed [...]

Born    : August 17, 1944 in Manhattan, New York, U.S. Occupation      : Co-founder and CEO, Oracle Corporation Salary              : $500.0 million USD (2008) Net Worth       : Below $22.5 billion USD (2009) Spouse(s)         : Adda Quinn (m. 1967–1974), Nancy Wheeler Jenkins (m. 1977–1978), Barbara Boothe (m. 1983–1986), Melanie Craft (m. 2003–present) Oracle Corporation, one of the major companies [...]