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 [...]

Born    : September 30, 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Died    : January 26, 1932 (aged 70) in Phoenix, Arizona, United States Occupation      : Confectionery Magnate Spouse(s)         : Ada Children          : Dorothy, Philip Knight Wrigley Parents            : William and Mary A. Ladley Chewing gum has been around for thousands of years. [...]

Born    : 1951 in (1951) Port Antonio, Jamaica Occupation      : Executive Chairman of AIC Limited, National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Net worth : Above US$1.0 billion (2009) You can’t be an investor unless you think like a businessman. And you can’t be a good businessman unless you think like an investor. Thus says Michael Lee-Chin, [...]