profiles of people
Wisdom from the life of Mary Somerville.
The word scientist was coined to refer to her, as “man of science” wouldn’t do. | learn more
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profiles of people
The unknown entrepreneur who built the great UPS.
The founder, “Jim [Casey] led UPS for fifty-five years. He continued as the Chief Executive Officer of UPS until 1962, when he handed over the reins at age seventy-four.” | learn more
profiles of people
Can the world’s most connected doctor cure cancer?
An interesting article that has zero detail about science, but plenty of entertainment. “He was physician to the late Steve Jobs, pal to Elon Musk and Howard Stern, counselor to both Trump and Biden. Now he’s founded the most cutting-edge […]
profiles of people
David Swensen, of the Yale Endowment.
“In his three-decade career, he grew the university’s endowment from $1 billion in 1985 to $31 billion in 2020. The results speak for themselves as he is largely considered to be one of the greatest investors of our time.” | learn more
profiles of people
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, the most likable person in the world.
“But Johnson wasn’t always this likable. In fact, he was quite the opposite. As a teenager, Johnson led a life of lies, anger, violence, and delinquency. Growing up, his parents lived paycheck to paycheck, moving to a new place every […]
profiles of people
The Sara Blakely (Spanx) story.
“At 27, she took her $5,000 life savings, a good idea and tons of hustle to build a BILLION dollar business. The Crazy Part? She had almost no prior experience in business.” | learn more
profiles of people
The rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn.
This 4-part podcast series by HBR reviews how one of the world’s most visionary CEOs turned into a fugitive. | learn more
profiles of people
Peter Thiel’s origin story.
“Thin, dyspeptic, and humorless, he had seemed like an alien to his classmates since arriving at Stanford two and a half years earlier. He didn’t drink, didn’t date, didn’t crack jokes, and he seemed to possess both an insatiable ambition […]
profiles of people
The fall of the Billionaire Gucci Master.
“Authorities say Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, perfected a simple internet scam and laundered millions of dollars. His past says a lot about digital swagger, and the kinds of stories that get told online.” | learn more
profiles of people
Meet All Elite Wrestling’s Tony Khan.
“With AEW, the 38-year-old CEO has built the first real threat to Vince McMahon’s WWE in more than two decades. Inside the billionaire vs. billionaire smackdown.” | learn more