1. Match the entrepreneur to their business/product 1. King Croesus 2. Pope Sixtus IV 3. Benjamin Franklin 4. P.T. Barnum 5. Thomas Edison 6. Henry Ford 7. Benjamin Siegel 8. Ray Kroc 9. H. Ross Perot 10. Jobs and Wozniak A. Mc Donald's B. Model T C. Apple Computers D. Las Vegas E. Minted coins F. Electronic Data Systems G. Circus H. Lightbulb I. “Pay your way to heaven” J. Electricity

2. History’s 10 Greatest Entrepreneurs - According to MSNBC 2004

3. 1. King Croesus (Cree-sus) (Cree-sus) E. Minted coins E. Minted coins Ruled the Asia Minor Kingdom of Lydia in the 6 th Century B.C.

4. 2. Pope Sixtus IV. I. “pay your way to heaven, “ $ paid to the pope = where a loved one’s soul would find rest I. “pay your way to heaven, “ $ paid to the pope = where a loved one’s soul would find rest Authorized the Spanish inquisition Authorized the Spanish inquisition 1 st pope to license brothels 1 st pope to license brothels

5. 3. Benjamin Franklin J. Electricity J. Electricity “America’s 1 st Entrepreneur “America’s 1 st Entrepreneur Author, Printer, Inventor, Author, Printer, Inventor,Businessman

6. 4. P.T. Barnum G. Circus G. Circus Showman/Scammer Showman/Scammer Invented modern advertising Invented modern advertising “every crowd has a silver lining” “every crowd has a silver lining”

7. 5. Thomas Edison H. Lightbulb H. Lightbulb “World’s greatest inventor” “World’s greatest inventor” Invented the electric light, phonograph, talking motion pictures and more than 1300 other patented inventions Invented the electric light, phonograph, talking motion pictures and more than 1300 other patented inventions

8. 6. Henry Ford B. Model T B. Model T Moving Assembly line Moving Assembly line

9. 7. Benjamin Siegel “Bugsy” “Bugsy” D. Las Vegas D. Las Vegas Built the first hotel in Las Vegas, The Flamingo Built the first hotel in Las Vegas, The Flamingo

10. 8. Ray Kroc A. Mc Donald’s A. Mc Donald’s 1 st restaurant in San Bernardino! 1 st restaurant in San Bernardino! Created the fast-food industry Created the fast-food industry

11. 9. H. Ross Perot F. Electronic Data Systems F. Electronic Data Systems Realized that large corporations need data- processing help to take full advantage of computer technology (in the early 60’s) Realized that large corporations need data- processing help to take full advantage of computer technology (in the early 60’s) Ran for president 1991 Ran for president 1991

12. 10. Jobs & Wozniak C. Apple Computers C. Apple Computers 1 st user-friendly computer 1 st user-friendly computer Jobs-Marketing genius Jobs-Marketing genius Wozniak- Operating system Wozniak- Operating system

13. Entrepreneurs who changed America John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil (1872) Standard Oil (1872)

14. Entrepreneurs who changed America Madam C J Walker Madam C J Walker 1 st female millionaire (1904) 1 st female millionaire (1904) Hair and beauty products for African-American women Hair and beauty products for African-American women

15. Entrepreneurs who changed America Clarence Birdseye Clarence Birdseye Pioneered development of frozen packaged foods (1920’s) Pioneered development of frozen packaged foods (1920’s)

16. Entrepreneurs who changed America Rose Knox Rose Knox Knox Gelatine Company (1908) Knox Gelatine Company (1908) First to provide paid sick and vacation leave and the 5 day work week First to provide paid sick and vacation leave and the 5 day work week