10 Famous Successful Entrepreneurs

1. SOCORRO C. RAMOS
National Book Store, Inc.

Ms. Socorro C. Ramos started working as a salesgirl when she was 18 yrs. old in
Goodwill Bookstore in Escolta. She was good in selling, that’s why she became in
charge of the store. When she was married to Jose Ramos, they put up The National
Book Store. Her vision was to extend the National bookstore not only here in Luzon but
also to Visayas and Mindanao for cheaper access to books and school supplies. Before,
the National Book Store was a general merchandise store. Until later on, it was selling
books, greeting cards, and school supplies. Today, more than 70 National Book Store
can be found nationwide.

2. TONY TAN CAKTIONG

Jollibee Foods Corporation

Jollibee was formerly selling Magnolia Ice Cream, then it was recognized as selling
chicken and burger. Tony Tan Caktiong, the president and CEO of Jollibee, was a name
to remember, not only here in the Philippines but also in other parts of the country, like
in US, Hongkong, China, Indonesia, and Japan. He had received several awards in the
business and the likes. The success of Jollibee according to Mr. Caktiong is sharing to
people what they had achieved. Jollibee had been known to be a happy and
hardworking insect. It is the favorite place to dine in of many Filipinos especially the
kids.

3. Lucio Tan
Philippine Airlines

Lucio Tan’s story was from rags to riches tale. Before working in the tobacco industry,
his business was a scrap. His dream was to become a scientist but his fortune was
bound to become an entrepreneur. His hard work made him successful and became
famous. Now, he owns Asia Brewery, Tanduay, Fortune Tobacco, Philippine Airlines,
Allied Bank, and many more to mention.

4. ATTY. FELIPE L. GOZON

GMA Network, Inc.
Atty. Felipe L. Gozon is the chairman, president, and CEO of GMA Network. He was
credited for the success of GMA Network in radio and TV broadcasting, filmmaking, and
music recording. He was Master Entrepreneur in 2004. Because of the leadership of
Atty. Gozon, he made GMA as one of the top networks in the country today. Currently,
GMA had via-satellite broadcasting in Asia and in other parts of the world.
5. Henry Sy
ShoeMart
Henry Sy was born on December 25, 1923, in Xiamen China. In his early twenties, he
used to sell American shoes. Then after three years, he was able to have his first shoe
mart store. SM group of companies was one of the biggest companies in our country
and the man behind it was Henry Sy. His self-discipline, perseverance, and hard work
made him what he is today. In almost every part of the country (as well as in Asia),
there is SM mall.According to Henry Sy Sr., success will not last if you do not care of it.
That’s the secret of their success.

6.BILL GATES
Topping in the list of top 10 richest entrepreneurs in the world with a net worth of $76
billion is Bill Gates. No doubt, he is always included in the list of top 10 successful
entrepreneurs in the world. He is an American business magnate, philanthropist,
entrepreneur, programmer, and investor. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs
of the personal computer revolution.

During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO, and chief
software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates has
authored and co-authored several books. Gates stepped down as chairman of
Microsoft, in February 2014, taking on a new post as technology adviser to support
newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella.

7.WARREN BUFFETT
Warren Edward Buffett is an American magnate, philanthropist, and investor. Buffett is
the most successful investor in the world. He is the chairman, CEO and largest
shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway and is consistently ranked among the World’s
wealthiest people in the world. Buffett is often referred to as the “Wizard of Omaha” or
“Oracle of Omaha,” or the “Sage of Omaha,” and is noted for his adherence to value
investing and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. Buffett is a notable
philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic
causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation.

8. CARLOS SLIM
Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican business magnate, philanthropist, and investor. From
2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world. He is known as the
“Warren Buffett of Mexico”. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a
considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo
Carso. Slim is the chairman and chief executive of telecommunications companies
Telmex and América Móvil. Slim always knew he wanted to be a businessman and
began to develop his business and investment acumen at a young age.
9. MARK ZUCKERBERG
Mark Zuckerberg is an American programmer, philanthropist, and Internet entrepreneur.
He is the chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of the social networking website
Facebook. Together with his college roommates and fellow Harvard University students
Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, he launched
Facebook from Harvard’s dormitory rooms.

On December 1, 2015, they announced they would give 99% of their Facebook shares
(worth about $45 billion at the time) to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In December
2012, Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced they would give the majority of
their wealth over the course of their lives to “advancing human potential and promoting
equality” in the spirit of The Giving Pledge.

10.RICHARD BRANSON

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, investor, and
philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more
than 400 companies. Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a
young age. At the age of sixteen, his first business venture was a magazine called
Student.

In 1970, he set up a mail-order record business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record

stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson’s Virgin brand grew
rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic and expanded the Virgin Records
music label. In March 2000, Branson was knighted at Buckingham Palace for “services
to entrepreneurship”. Branson has guest starred, usually playing himself, on several
television shows, including Friends, Baywatch, Birds of a Feather, Only Fools, and
Horses, The Day Today, a special episode of the comedy Goodness Gracious Me and
Tripping Over.