Famous Entrepreneurs

Task Definition:

Instructions: Choose a famous entrepreneur and write a one page paper about that person. You may choose from the following list or you may choose someone on your own.

Calven Klein
Henry Ford
Martha Steward
Ted Turner
Warren Buffett
Ray Croc - McDonald's
Sam Walton - Walmart
Oprah Winfrey
Laura Ashley
Ralph Lauren
Michael Dell
Donald Trump
Randy and Debby Fields - Mrs. Fields Cookies
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield - Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
John Sortino - Vermont Teddy Bear Company
Paul Van Doren - Vans
Theodore W. Waitt - Gateway Computers
John Kluge - Metromedia Company

Make sure to answer the following questions in your paper:

  • Talk a little about their background (education, childhood, etc.).
  • How did they get into the business?
  • Did they get help from anyone along the way?
  • How did they finance their business?
  • What need did they fill in the marketplace?
  • Why do you think this person became so successful?
  • What were his/her strengths?

    Final Product is an oral presentation of your findings to the class.

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    Possible Sources of Information:

    Books
    Use the catalog in the MHS Library to search for entrepreneurs, tyroons, business, your entrepreneur's name, or the name of a business. You may also browse the 330s section of the collection. American Tyroons is at 338.09 Gre and biographies are at 92.
    To search the Medfield Public Library's collection, click here.

    Databases
    InfoTrac: General Business File, Business and Company ASAP, and Biography Resource Center.
    World Book Online

    Search Engines
    Yahoo
    Google

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