As one of Hollywood’s most successful actresses, Reese Witherspoon has proven that she can do far more than just pose winsomely for the camera. She first began acting when she was only seven, appearing in a TV commercial for a flower store run by a family friend…
Kate McKinnon is a comedic performer, best known for her work on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL). McKinnon, who is openly gay, got her big break in television as part of the cast of the Logo network’s The Big Gay Sketch Show…
In 2010, Elena Kagan became the fourth woman ever to sit on the United States Supreme Court, having been nominated by President Barack Obama. She was also the first woman to serve as U.S. solicitor general…
Bob Woodward is regarded as one of America’s preeminent investigative reporters and non-fiction authors. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter and is currently an associate editor there…
For many American television viewers, their nightly news is highlighted by the informed and trusted reporting of Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s prime-time progressive voice. She broke barriers when she joined the network, becoming the first openly LGBTQ host of a major network news program, and coining the controversy-cliffhanger phrase, “watch this space…
Queen Noor Al-Hussein of Jordan began her extraordinary life as Lisa Halaby, a wealthy, strikingly beautiful, American woman of Syrian descent who was educated in the Ivy League. In 1978, she married King Hussein of Jordan, which made her the first U.S.-born queen of an Arab country…
After starting off on the bond desk at Salomon Brothers, American author and financial journalist Michael Lewis grew disillusioned and left to write an account of his experiences in the industry. Published in 1989, Liar’s Poker remains one of the most highly regarded chronicles of investment banking and the excesses of an era. Since then, Lewis has found great success as a journalist and bestselling author…
Marissa Mayer is one of the highest profile women in the tech industry. She previously served as the president and chief executive officer of Yahoo! for five years, during which time she led the internet giant’s push to reinvent itself for the mobile era, while creating more than $40 billion of shareholder value…
Once a head football coach, William Campbell evolved into one of the most influential (and beloved) men in Silicon Valley. Campbell’s role in advising and bringing together people in the tech industry is legendary and during more than 30 years in California, he played an instrumental role for several high-profile entrepreneurs including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin…
It’s been over 40 years since Steve Ballmer left the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) behind to join Bill Gates’ startup, Microsoft, and it’s safe to say his decision was wise. The two former Harvard classmates would become instrumental to each other’s success, with Ballmer serving as Gates’ personal assistant and voice of reason—the only person who could persuade the young visionary to delegate anything to somebody else…
