Biographies

Jordan Belfort became widely known through The Wolf of Wall Street. His documented biography also includes securities regulation, a federal criminal case, cooperation with prosecutors, prison, restitution, and a later public career.

Billy Beane became one of baseball analytics’ most visible figures while the Athletics sustained periods of contention under financial constraints. His story includes the 2002 season, the Boston offer he rejected, and later changes in his career.

Michael Burry moved from medical training into investment management, built Scion Capital, made a highly profitable subprime mortgage trade, and later returned to public-market investing through Scion Asset Management.

Explore Greg Lippmann’s career at Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, the subprime mortgage short, and his later work as Co-Founder and CIO of LibreMax Capital.

Walter P. Chrysler started as a railroad machinist and became one of the most consequential figures in American industrial history. He turned around failing companies, founded Chrysler Corporation in 1925, and put his name on one of New York City’s most recognizable skyscrapers. His story is one of practical skill applied at every scale.

A concise profile of Sir James Dyson—his early design work, bagless vacuum breakthrough, major products, public roles, and honours.

A concise biography of Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, investor, and philanthropist whose work spans technology, culture, science, sports, and exploration.

Debbi Fields built Mrs. Fields from a single cookie shop into a widely known brand shaped by quality, systems, and major turning points in growth.

Explore Steve Wozniak’s biography, from early electronics and Apple’s founding to the Apple II, key awards, later ventures, and education-focused work.

Steve Jobs built Apple, launched the Macintosh, left in 1985, then returned after NeXT to lead Apple’s revival with iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad, plus Pixar’s rise.