Bernard Madoff – former chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange, ‘made off’ with approximately USD65 billion of unsuspecting victims’ hard earned money before being sentenced to a 150-year jail term for his crimes. While some may find comfort in the fact that he will be kept behind bars, nothing can fully remedy the financial loss [...]

Born    :May 12, 1918 in Hot Wells, Harris County, Texas, USA Died    : November 22, 2001 in Dallas, Texas, USA Occupation      : Founder of Mary Kay Children          : Richard Rogers, Marilyn Rogers, and Ben Rogers “You can do it, honey!” That’s what Mary Kay Ash heard “thousands of times” from her [...]

Alex Pinol aged 68 is a widower with a son Donvin aged 30, and married with Gwen. Alex’s relationship with his daughter-in-law has not been a happy one. Both Donvin and Gwen are staying in Alex’s house since Donvin’s income is not enough to purchase a house of their own and Donvin is the sole [...]

In the year 1919, an entrepreneur from California named Roy Allen purchased a root beer formula from a pharmacist in Arizona, mixed up a batch of creamy root beer and sold the first frosty mug of this delightful beverage for five cents. Now, eighty-six years later, A&W Root Beer is still made fresh daily and [...]

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 [...]