10 Greatest Social Entrepreneurs Ever


Bangalore: It is indeed admirable to build a successful business of any kind but some entrepreneurs do just more than making profits with the hard effort of their labor. Some actually help others-the public and they fulfill their obligation towards the society and makes the world a better place to live.

These men use their business strength to promote social service and it may or may not be out of true dedication, but these men are successful in creating a change and are driving more people towards such activities. Few businesses and businessmen around the world who made a mark as social entrepreneurs are listed below as compiled by socialnomics.net.

Bill Drayton

Founder and current Chair of Ashoka

He is often known as the best social entrepreneurs of all time. In fact the term ‘Social Entrepreneur’ got its complete meaning only after it was addressed to Drayton. He is the founder and is also the current chair of Ashoka, an organization which is completely dedicated to finding and developing social entrepreneurs around the globe. He does not restrict himself by performing all these activities within the company; he also works as a chairman in other companies like, Community Greens, Youth Venture, and Get America Working! As of 2010, it is recorded that Ashoka foundation has sponsored 2,145 fellows from 73 countries, which in turn developed leading social businesses, which made a major impact on such communities around the globe.