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Bill Gates, Master P, And Ben & Jerry

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Paper #2: Entrepreneurs

INTRODUCTION

In this paper, I am going to talk about the contest of business and some of its greatest entrepreneurs. The three entrepreneurs that I have researched are Bill Gates, Master P, and Ben & Jerry. I will be looking at their backgrounds, financial assets, beginnings, and contributions.

DISCUSSION

Bill Gates

Background

Born on October 28, 1955, Gates and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates, is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent and chairwoman of United Way International. Gates attended public elementary …show more content…

Contributions

To date, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed more than $300 million to organizations working in global health; more than $300 million to improve learning opportunities in the United States and Canada; more than $54 million to community projects in the Pacific Northwest; and more than $29 million to special projects and annual giving campaigns.

Master P

Background

Percy Miller, better known as Master P, was born in New Orleans’ Calliope Projects, with four siblings to follow. Reality was right outside the window: poverty, crime, and murder were nothing new. Surrounded by a strong sense of family, even after his parents split up, Percy had dreams of basketball and acting stardom. He followed the latter to a college basketball scholarship, but personal setbacks and family tragedy knocked down the game on his list of priorities.

Financial Assets

Master P recently topped “Forbes” magazine’s list of 1998’s highest paid musicians. The CEO of No Limit Records is the 28th richest man in America. Master P’s No Limit Records sold more than 10 million albums and late in 1998 boasted three of the year’s 40 best sellers. The man has done it all, from making a professional wrestling debut, playing basketball for the Charlotte Hornets, designing his own clothing line, and starring in a eight movies, three of which are in production.

Beginning

After his grandfather’s

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