7 Most Successful Businessmen in the World

A lot of people have been into search for the secret about being wealthy and successful. But the truth is, there is no single path to it. There are many ways to be one and the first step is realizing your dream. You see, you cannot have the same fate by following the steps of the richest person on earth unless, you are good at what you are doing and you love it. In fact, the most successful business men in the world are in different fields and industry.

Here is a list of 7 most successful businessmen in the world from different industries and I want you to be inspired and see how their own philosophies about life, dreams, purpose and their attitude about failures have brought them to the peak of success.

“From the beginning, I was trained to work, to save, and to give.”

— John D. Rockefeller

1. John D. Rockefeller Age: 97 (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) He was an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history and is certainly one of the ten most successful businessmen. He created Standard Oil and completely monopolized the oil industry, controlling every level of production from start to finish. He was also known for Founding the University of Chicago, Rockefeller University, Central Philippine University, General Education Board and Rockefeller Foundation. His Net worth was US$400 billion (in 2017 dollars; inflation-adjusted) in 1913, according to Forbes (1.5% to 2% of the United States economy; or approximately 1/65th to 1/50th of its GDP).

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it” – Henry Ford

2. Henry Ford. Age:83 (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American captain of industry and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His developments changed the way factories ran, the way society operated and the face of the country. His company remains a major world force today. Ford was also widely known for his pacifism during the first years of World War I, and for promoting anti-Semitic content, including The Protocols of the Elders of Zion through his newspaper The Dearborn Independent and the book The International Jew.

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” –Bill Gates

3. Bill Gates. Age: 62 (October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, humanitarian, and principal founder of Microsoft Corporation. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014.Gates became one of the ten most successful businessmen of all time in the 1980’s when the software he developed—Microsoft—took over the computing world. Nearly all computers run Microsoft, and Gates is a major player in world economics. His Net worth was US$93.2 billion (June 2018).

“My main purpose in life is to make enough money to create ever more inventions.... The dove is my emblem.... I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it.... I am proud of the fact that I have never invented weapons to kill....” – Thomas Edison

4. Thomas Alva Edison. Age: 84 (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park", he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, and is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. Edison not only invented an item nearly every person in the world uses everyday, the light bulb, he also was the holder of over 1,000 patents at the time of his death. A symbol of innovation, persistence and entrepreneurship, he is definitely one of the ten most successful businessmen in history.

“Enjoying your work is essential. If your work becomes an expression of your own ideas, you will surely enjoy it.” – Soichiro Honda

5. Soichiro Honda. Age: 84 (Nov. 17, 1906 - Aug. 5, 1991) Japanese industrialist and engineer who was the founder of Honda Motor Company, Ltd. Honda is certainly one of the ten most successful Businessmen in world history. He began making small motorcycles in Japan in the mid 20th century and then moved into the auto industry. His eponymous car company grew and gained a significant foothold in the United States, opening the way for Japanese exports and establishing a reputation for quality and reliability. Honda began working as a mechanic in Tokyo at age 15 and six years later opened his own repair shop in Hamamatsu. At the same time, he began building and driving race cars. Shortly before World War II he perfected a technique for making piston rings, one of his more than 100 patents, and during the war his company, Tokai Seiki, manufactured engines for aircraft and for the Japanese navy. After selling that business to Toyota Motor Corporation in 1945, he founded the Honda Technical Research Institute, which was incorporated in 1948 as Honda Motor Company. 

“Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.” – Steve Jobs

6. Steven Paul Jobs. Age: 56 (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American entrepreneur and business magnate. He was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and a co-founder of Apple Inc., chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar, a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT. Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

“No problem can be solved until it is reduced to some simple form. The changing of a vague difficulty into a specific, concrete form is a very essential element in thinking.” -- J. P. Morgan

7. John Pierpont Morgan Sr. Age:75 (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913) JP Morgan. Morgan, was an American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation in the United States of America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In 1892 Morgan arranged the merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Electric Company to form General Electric. He also played important roles in the formation of the United States Steel Corporation, International Harvester and AT&T. At the height of Morgan's career during the early twentieth century, he and his partners had financial investments in many large corporations and had significant influence over the nation's high finance and United States Congress members. He directed the banking coalition that stopped the Panic of 1907. He was the leading financier of the Progressive Era, and his dedication to efficiency and modernization helped transform American business. Adrian Wooldridge characterized Morgan as America's "greatest banker"one of the ten most successful businessmen ever, was one of a handful of corporate titans on the American scene at the turn of the 20th century. He was a banker and oversaw industrial consolidations in major industries, such as steel and electronics. He stepped in during a financial crisis and saved many New York banks in 1907.

As you can see, success is never a one single path. The best and fastest way towards it is to follow the path of your dream and passion. It is never acquired over night as consistent perseverance and discipline are necessary for the formula of success.  

Researched by: BCR

Source: Wikipedia

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