Heralded for her award-winning career in Hollywood, Ashley Judd has often used her celebrity status to address a wide range of social and political issues across the world. As an actress, Judd has proven to be a box office draw while demonstrating her range in a variety of genres, thus earning multiple industry awards, and two nominations for both a Golden Globe and an Emmy…
With nearly four decades in the industry, actress Claire Danes has matured from awkward teen queen into one of the most popular performers of her generation. A precocious talent, Danes was only 9 years old when she began taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Studio…
Pioneering British computer scientist and mathematician Alan Turing is widely regarded as one of the most innovative thinkers of the 20th century. In 1936, Turing’s seminal paper “On Computable Numbers” established the theoretical foundations of computer science, while producing insights into what later became known as “artificial intelligence.”…
In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space when she flew on the space shuttle Challenger. But Ride’s history-making journey was not the only barrier she broke during her lifetime on this planet…
Frank Quattrone was the most prominent investment banker of the 1990s tech boom. In 1977 he began his career with Morgan Stanley, rose through the crowd of tech bankers, and eventually led initial public offerings for more than 175 companies, including Cisco, Netscape, and Amazon…
Prominent Wall Street dealmaker Ken Moelis has been a major player in the high-stakes world of investment banking for more than four decades. Following a successful career as an executive at multiple large national banks, Moelis founded his own firm, Moelis & Company, in 2007…
Award-winning actor Edward Norton is known as one of the most versatile performers in the movie business. Specializing in tormented, intense characters, Norton has impressed audiences and critics alike during his career which has spanned more than 40 films…
Following an illustrious career in investment banking, billionaire Lloyd Blankfein is considered by many to be the epitome of the American dream. Raised in the Brooklyn projects, Blankfein rose through the ranks, eventually joining financial powerhouse Goldman Sachs, where he worked for more than three decades…
Over the course of a nearly 50-year-long career as a technology innovator, business magnate, and philanthropist, Bill Gates has been incredibly successful—and drawn plenty of controversy. Gates is the co-founder and former chairman-CEO of the Microsoft Corporation, a top-25 company on the Fortune 500 and one of the catalyst companies of the personal computing (PC) revolution…
Widely regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, Jodie Foster has been in the industry for over half a century. Although she has demonstrated a flair for comedy, Foster is best known for her dramatic portrayals of misfit characters set against intimidating challenges…
