2. Great Leaders of America By Julie Nguyen & Jessica Lucas

3. Howard Hughes Born: December 24 th, 1905 in Humble, Texas, USA Education: Thatcher School Alma Mater: California Institute of Technology, Rice University Occupation: Entrepreneur, Aerospace Engineer, Filmmaker, Inventor, Investor, Aviator, Philanthropist Net Worth: $6.22 Billion in today’s dollars Known For: Hughes Aircrafts; Films

4. Howard Hughes Facts Hughes’ mother bathed him well into his teen years. Hughes was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. In the years prior to his death, Hughes spent most of his time nude (reportedly for sanitary reasons) and in the dark out of fear that lights caused contamination.

5. Henry Ford Born: July 30 th, 1863 in Greenfield Township, Michigan, USA Occupation: Founder of Ford Motor, business magnate, engineering Net Worth: $188.1 Billon

6. Henry Ford Facts As a child, he was inspired by his mother, who encouraged his interest in tinkering. He was inspired by steam-powered tractors when he was a teenager. This made him think about the way things work. Thomas Edison was Henry Ford’s role model and later his close friend.

7. Andrew Carnegie Born: November 25 th, 1835 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Occupation: Business magnate, philanthropist Net Worth: $75 billion in 2007 dollars

8. Andrew Carnegie Facts Carnegie’s mother, who was a major influence in his life, lived with him until her death in 1886 Carnegie eventually gave away some $350 million (the equivalent of billions in today’s dollars), which represented the bulk of his wealth. Andrew Carnegie had no more than a few years’ schooling, soon found employment as a bobbin boy at a cotton factory, earning $1.20 a week.

9. Steve Jobs Born: February 24 th, 1955 in San Francisco, California, USA Alma mater: Reed College (dropped out) Occupation: Co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc; Co-founder and CEO of Pixar; Founder and CEO of NeXT Inc Net Worth: $8.3 billion (July 2010)

10. Steve Jobs Facts He took LSD in his younger days and had no regrets. Steve was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs Steve’s original aspiration was to become a Buddhist Monk He was dyslexic.

11. Bill Gates Born: October 28 th, 1955 in Seattle, Washington, USA Alma mater: Harvard University (dropped out, then got honorary doctorate there) Occupation: Technology Advisor of Microsoft, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CEO of Cascade Investment, Chairman of Corbis Net Worth: $81.3 billion (September 2014)

12. Bill Gates Facts Bill Gates was arrested in New Mexico in 1977 for jumping a red light and driving without a license. Gates’ SAT score was 1590 out of 1600 Bill Gates' children will only inherit US$10 million each, out of his $72 billion net worth.

13. Mark Zuckerberg Born: May 14 th, 1984 in White Plains, New York, USA Alma mater: Harvard University (dropped out) Occupation: Chairman & CEO of Facebook Inc. Net Worth: $33.1 Billion (July 2014) Known for: Co-founding Facebook in 2004; world’s 2 nd youngest self- made billionaire

14. Mark Zuckerberg Facts Type @[4:0] in a Facebook comment, and Mark Zuckerberg's name will appear. He joined a Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi In 2011, Zuckerberg turned vegetarian and said he would only eat meat of animals that he killed himself.

15. Milton Hershey Born: September 13 th, 1945 in Pennsylvania, USA Education: Finished through fourth grade Occupation: Confectioner Known for: Founder, Hershey Foods Corporation; philanthropist

16. Milton Hershey Facts Mr. and Mrs. Hershey were supposed to travel on the Titanic, but Kitty got really sick and they had to cancel their reservations. He and his wife loved children so much that they made a school for boys whose parents couldn't take care of them. When he was little his family moved around a lot. He only completed fourth grade

17. John Deere Born: February 7 th, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont Occupation: Inventor Known for: Deere & Company, Steel Plow

18. John Deere Facts John Deere and Company started out as a manufacturer of farm tractors There have been eight variations of the official John Deere trademark logo. At age 33, John Deere worked as a blacksmith and designed his first plow for Midwestern farmers.

19. William Harley Born: December 29 th, 1880 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Occupation: Mechanical Engineer Known for: Co-founder of Harley-Davidson Motor Company

20. William Harley Facts He was an avid racer, and had a passion for testing out his new bikes. Harley started his career at the age of 15 when he took a job at a bicycle factory. Harley's name was given top billing because he was credited with coming up with the original idea for a motorcycle.

21. Fred Smith Born: August 11 th, 1944 in Marks, Mississippi, USA Alma mater: Yale University Occupation: Founder of FedEx Net Worth: $3.5 Billion Title: Chairman, President, and CEO

22. Fred Smith Facts As a child, Smith had Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease, a birth defect that causes arthritis in the hips An avid reader of history, Smith has said that he has learned more about business by studying history than from modern leadership books. Smith played himself in the 2000 movie Cast Away, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx employee who was stranded on an island.

23. Ben Franklin Born: January 17 th, 1706 in Boston Massachusetts Bay Profession: Printer-Publisher, Writer, Politician, Scientist

24. Ben Franklin Facts As a teenager Ben Franklin became an expert swimmer. Ben Franklin taught himself to read French, Spanish, Latin, and Italian. Ben Franklin had a horror of debt, which he looked on as a kind of slavery Ben Franklin, in 1761, invented the first original musical instrument created in America.

25. Thomas Edison Born: February 11 th,1847 in Milan, Ohio, USA Education: self educated with visits to the Cooper Union Occupation: Inventor, Businessman

26. Thomas Edison Facts His mother, an accomplished school teacher, was a major influence in Thomas’ early life An early bout with scarlet fever as well as ear infections left him with hearing difficulties in both ears, a malady that would eventually leave him nearly deaf as an adult. A hyperactive child, prone to distraction, he was deemed "difficult" by his teacher.

27. Nikola Tesla Born: July 10 th, 1856 in Smiljan, Croatia Education: Graz University of Technology (dropped out) Engineering Discipline: Electrical and Mechanical Significant Design: Induction motor, Rotating magnetic field, Tesla coil, Radio remote control vehicle

28. Nikola Tesla Facts Tesla could not stand the sight of pearls, to the extent that he refused to speak to women wearing them. Tesla had what’s known as a photographic memory. He was also known for having excessive hygiene habits, born out of a near-fatal bout of cholera as a teenager.

29. Donald Trump Born: June 14 th, 1946 in Queens, New York, USA Alma mater: Fordham University, Warton School of the University of Pennsylvania Occupation: Chairman/President of The Trump Organization, Chairman of Trump Plaza Associates, LLC, Chairman of Trump Atlantic City Associates, Host of The Apprentice Net Worth: $4 Billion (September 2014)

30. Donald Trump Facts Donald Trump and NBC got into an exclusive agreement that made Trump an equal partner in the Miss Universe franchise He also owns a 18-bedroom waterfront palace in Palm Beach, Florida, called the Trump Palace. At one point in time, he used to own New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League.

31. Sam Walton Born: March 29 th, 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA Alma mater: University of Missouri Occupation: Founder of Walmart and Sam’s Club Net Worth: $23 Billion (1992)

32. Sam Walton Facts He was a star athlete on the high school football team and was the first boy in Shelbina, Missouri to become an Eagle Scout. He was also a member of the ROTC and was voted president of his senior class in college. He was voted the "Most Versatile Boy" in his senior year of high school.