Most Respected Entrepreneurs Globally
By siliconindia
Santa Clara: What differentiates an entrepreneur from other? It is not only the leadership style that he delivers, but the way he chooses to take his company to a new high overcoming all the controversies and objections of the people surrounding him. He is one who brings change in terms of economy and work culture. Below mentioned are few such entrepreneurs who will be respected for their firm decisions and actions taken to bring transformation.
Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffett also called as the "Oracle of Omaha" or the "Saga of Omaha" is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist and is regarded to be one of the most successful investors of the world. He is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett's immense and burly financial decisions in investment made him earn the title. His management secret of picking the right business seems simple but means the difference between a high-paying career and a life of toil. One of Buffett advice in the management of our lives is to love what we do.
A graduate from Columbia University, Berkshire Hathaway under his leadership acquired several companies such as National Indemnity Company and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The company also acquires the sixth-largest U.S. automobile insurer GEICO and bought Executive Jet Corporation. His stock selection and long-term investment made outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 index for 33 of its 37 years. Unlike many of his peer, he did not ride the wave of high-tech bubble and was not affected by it. Buffett has become an icon for stock selection and long-term investments and one of the influential financial people in the world.