People Who Changed the World in Business

Michael Dell

He is an American businessman and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dell Inc. Dell is ranked as 41 on the Forbes billionaires list in 2012. His 243.35 million shares of Dell stock were worth $3.5 billion giving him 12 percent ownership of the company and remaining of his wealth of roughly $10 billion is invested in other companies, and managed by a firm  called as MSD capital ( after dell’s initials) as recorded in 2011. Michael and his wife Susan were among the 53 contributors of $250,000 to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush in 2004.  Dell received an honorary Doctorate in Economic Science from the University of Limerick in honor of his investment in Ireland and local community and for his support for educational initiatives in 2002. Michael and Susan established the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.