Business and Tech Leaders

Jerry Yang, a co-founder of Yahoo!, stepped down as CEO in January 2009 following criticism over the company's performance and a failed merger attempt with Microsoft. He was succeeded by Carol Bartz. Terry Semel also stepped down as CEO earlier in 2007.

Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982 by Vinod Khosla, Scott McNealy, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Bill Joy. They were students at Stanford University. The company was a pioneer in workstation computers and created the Java programming language.

'Business @ the Speed of Thought' is a book written by Bill Gates, published in 1999. In it, he discusses how digital infrastructure and information networks can provide a competitive edge to businesses.

 He  founded the Wikileaks website in January 2007.

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The 2003 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was shared by Robert F. Engle and Clive W.J. Granger. They were recognized for their methods of analyzing economic time series with time-varying volatility and common trends.

Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group, was named the Asian Businessman of the Year by Forbes in 2004. This award recognized his leadership in transforming the Tata Group into a global powerhouse through strategic acquisitions and modernization. His vision for the group's international expansion was a key factor in this recognition.

Charlie Bell was an Australian executive who served as the CEO of McDonald's Corporation in 2004. He was the first non-American to lead the company, having started his career there as a part-time crew member at age 15. He succeeded Jim Cantalupo but unfortunately had to resign shortly after due to health issues.

Li Ka-Shing is a prominent Hong Kong businessman who served as the chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited. Under his leadership, the company became a global conglomerate with major interests in ports, telecommunications (including the '3' network), and retail. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential business figures in Asia.

Deepak Puri, a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award, was a senior IT professional at Progressive Insurance. The MVP award recognizes exceptional community leadership and technical expertise.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, a German engineer and economist. It is best known for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which brings together global leaders.

'Beyond the Last Blue Mountain' is the definitive biography of J.R.D. Tata, the legendary chairman of the Tata Group. It was written by R.M. Lala and chronicles his life and contributions to Indian industry and aviation.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin are the co-founders of Google.

Sergey Brin is the co-founder of Google, alongside Larry Page.

Eric Schmidt served as the executive chairman of Google in 2011 after stepping down as CEO.