2004 Death Estee Lauder, entrepreneur, dies at 97 2003 Death Laurence Tisch, entrepreneur/philanthropist, president of Loews Theatres, dies at 80 1997 Death Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron, dies at 47 1997 Death Stikkan Stig Anderson, music entrepreneur (Polar), dies at 66 1997 Death Stephen Fitz-Simon, entrepreneur, dies at 59 1996 Death Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur, dies at 101 1996 Death George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 1996 Death Bobby Keetch, footballer/entrepreneur, dies at 54 1996 Death Julius Young, fast food entrepreneur, dies at 73 1996 Death John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur, dies at 81 1995 Death Paolo Gucci, entrepreneur/accessories designer, dies at 64 1995 Death Donald Keech, entrepreneur, dies at 74 1993 Death Francis Bouygues, French entrepreneur/billionaire, dies at 70 1992 Death William McGowan, entrepreneur (MCI), dies at 64 1967 Death Roger Babson, entrepreneur, business theorist, attended MIT, predicted Wall Street Crash of 1929, published Babson's Reports, oldest investment newsletter in U.S., dies at age 91, in Lake Wales, Florida 1965 Birthday Michael Dell, born in Houston, Texas, businessman, founder of Dell, Inc., philanthropist, named 'Inc.' magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, worth over $12 billion 1959 Birthday Simon Cowell, born in Brighton, England, entrepreneur, producer of television shows, 'Britain's Got Talent', 'American Idol', owner of publishing house, Syco 1956 Birthday Jonathan Palmer, born in London, England, professional racecar driver, entrepreneur, Formula Championship winner, CEO, MotorSport Vision 1951 Birthday Dean Kamen, born in Rockville Centre, New York, inventor, entrepreneur, created the Segway, the AutoSyringe - a mobile dialysis system, and the insulin pump 1949 Birthday Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron 1946 Birthday Michael Ashcroft, English entrepreneur/multi-millionaire, Hawley-ADT 1942 Birthday Tammy Faye Bakker, born in Missouri, Christian, singer, evangelist, entrepreneur, television personality 1941 Death Anthony G Kroller, entrepreneur/government advisor, dies 1941 Birthday Bobby Keetch, soccer player/entrepreneur 1937 Birthday Stephen Fitz-Simon, entrepreneur 1935 Birthday Trevor Chinn, born in England, businessman, CEO, Lex Garages, entrepreneur, philanthropist, President, the Joint Israel Appeal 1933 Death Wilson Mizner, playwright, entrepreneur, raconteur, wrote, 'The Deep Purple', 'The Greyhound', opium addict, boxing manager, hotel manager, managed restaurant The Brown Derby, with brother, Addison Mizner, dies 1931 Birthday Stikkan, Stig Anderson, music entrepreneur 1930 Birthday Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1925 Birthday Paul Newman, born in Ohio, actor, entrepreneur, humanitarian, donated over $250 million to charity 1920 Birthday Donald Keech, entrepreneur 1915 Birthday George Brian Snape, businessman and rugby league entrepreneur 1914 Birthday John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur 1895 Birthday Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur 1895 Death John F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74 1889 Death John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies 1876 Birthday Wilson Mizner, born in Benicia, California, playwright, entrepreneur, raconteur, wrote, 'The Deep Purple', 'The Greyhound', opium addict, boxing manager, hotel manager, managed restaurant The Brown Derby, with brother, Addison Mizner 1875 Birthday Roger Babson, born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, entrepreneur, business theorist, attended MIT, predicted Wall Street Crash of 1929, published Babson's Reports, oldest investment newsletter in U.S. 1862 Birthday Anthony G. Kroller, entrepreneur/government advisor/husband of Helene Muller 1838 Birthday James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur, Great Northern Railroad 1821 Birthday John F Loudon, Dutch entrepreneur/colonial director.
