Michael Kittredge – age started 16 (1969) – Yankee Candle Company
Michael Kitterdge started Yankee Candle Company in South Hadley, Massachusetts when he was 16. This $1.6 billion dollar company was started by Michael?s gift ideas to his mother. He melted crayons to create scented candle. Soon his product?s popularity has increased dramatically.
Ingvar Kamprad – age started 17 (1943) – IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 when he was only 17 using the cash reward from his father for advancing in studies. IKEA is made up of the initials of his name (Ingvar Kamprad) plus those of Elmtaryd,
Claude Ryan and Jim Casey – age started 18 & 19 (1907) - American Messenger Co (UPS)
Claude Ryan and Jim Casey founded American Messenger Co. on 28thAugust, 1907 in Seattle,Washington. Later on in 1913, the company was renamed as United Parcel Service (or UPS as we are most familiar with).
Michael Dell – age started 19 (1984) – PCs Limited (Dell Computer Corporation)
Michael Dell created PCs Limited( later on, this got changed to Dell Computer Corporation in 1988) while studying at the University of Texas at Austin in 1984.
Mark Zuckerberg – age started 19 (2003) – Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg is probably one of the most popular young entrepreneurs in the world. With Alexa rank of no. 2 and 750 millions user(2011), his newly founded Facebook site has surely brought him more than just fame.
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman – age started 24 (1952) -Lotus Engineering Ltd
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman formed Lotus Engineering Ltd 1952 after graduating from University College in London. Thanks to his company, Anthony- an innkeeper?s son became a multimillionaire industrialist in post-war Britain. The company later on got sold to General Motors in 1986 and A.C.B.N in 1993 for 30 million pounds.
Bill Gates – age started 20 (1975) – Microsoft
Bill Gates started Microsoft with Paul Allen when he was 20 years old in April 4, 1975. Most of us are aware of the amazing fact that Bill Gates is consistently ranked among the world?s wealthiest people from 1995 to 2009.
Steve Jobs – age started 21 (1976) – Apple Computer, Inc
Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer, Inc on April 1, 1976.when he was 21. He dropped out from Reed College in 1972 after just one semester because he didn?t have enough money to pay for school fees. He later said:” If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typeface or proportionally spaced fonts.”
William S. Harley – age started 23 (1903) – Harley-Davidson Motor Company William S. Harley co founded HarleyDavidson Motor Company in 1903 when he was 23. During the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers.
Walter Elias Disney – age started 19 (1920) – Iwekrs-Disney Commercial Artists (Walt Disney Company)
Walter Elias Disney started his career as an artist by working as a cartoonist for the Chicago Art Institute?s newspaper. When World War I began, he dropped out of high school to join the army at 16 but got rejected for being underage.
Louis Renault – age started 22 (1899) – Renault Frères (Renault S.A)
Louis Renault is of the founders of Renault and a pioneer of the automobile industry. He was only 22 when he started building built one of France?s largest automobile manufacturing concerns, which bears his name to this day. He built his first car when he was 21 in 1898,
Mike Lazardis- age started 23( 1984)Research In Motion( RIM)
Mihalis “Mike” Lazaridis is the founder and co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), which created and manufactures the BlackBerry. He cofounded RIM in 1984 at the age of 23.
Konosuke Matsushita – age started 24 (1918) – Panasonic
Konosuke Matsushita was the founder of Panasonic at the age of 24. He is known as the „god of management?. Like any typical Japanese he had a 9-5 job at the Osaka Electric Light Company and was good at it.
Guy Laliberté – age started 21 (1980) – Les Echassiers (changed to Cirque du Soleil in 1984) Guy Laliberté co-formed Cirque du Soleil in 1984 when he was 24. The company was initially named Les Echassiers in 1980. They toured Quebec for a living and experienced great financial hardship.
Larry Page – age started 25 (1998) – Google
Lawrence “Larry” Page co-founded Google in 1998 with Sergey Brin at the age of 25. As of 2011, his net worth is estimated to be $16.7 billion. When he was a kid, Larry Page has expressed his love for invention.
Tony Maglica – age started 25 (1955) – Mag Instrument Inc.
Anthony “Tony” Maglica is the owner and founder of Mag Instrument Inc, the company that manufactures the Maglite flashlight which was designed by Maglica. The Maglite is a powerful and durable flashlight that has become standard issue gear used by police officers in the USA.
Akio Morita – age started 25 (1946) – Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation (Sony Corporations)
Akio Morita is co-founder of Sony Corporation along with Masaru Ibuka. He was 25 when he founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation) on May 7, 1946. The company started with 20 employees and initial capital of ¥190,000.
William Reddington Hewlett – age started 24 (1939) – Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)
William Reddington Hewlett was 24 when he founded HewlettPackard Company (HP) in 1939 in a one-car garage in Palo Alto with Dave Packard. Now it is one of the world?s largest information technology companies, operating in nearly every country.
Peter Bang – age started 25 (1925) – Bang & Olufsen
Peter Bang was 25 when he co-founded Bang & Olufsen in 1925- a Danish company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets and telephones.
Jerry Yang – age started 25 (1994) – Jerry and Dave’s Guide to the World Wide Web ( Yahoo!)
Jerry Yang was 25 when he co-founded Yahoo! Co.With David Filo in January, 1994. At first the internet website was called: Jerry and Dave?s Guide to the World Wide Web. It was then renamed Yahoo! in 1995.
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Michael Kitterdge started Yankee Candle Company in South Hadley, Massachusetts when he was 16. This $1.6 billion dollar company was started by Michael?s gift ideas to his mother. He melted crayons to create scented candle. Soon his product?s popularity has increased dramatically.
Ingvar Kamprad – age started 17 (1943) – IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 when he was only 17 using the cash reward from his father for advancing in studies. IKEA is made up of the initials of his name (Ingvar Kamprad) plus those of Elmtaryd,
Claude Ryan and Jim Casey – age started 18 & 19 (1907) - American Messenger Co (UPS)
Claude Ryan and Jim Casey founded American Messenger Co. on 28thAugust, 1907 in Seattle,Washington. Later on in 1913, the company was renamed as United Parcel Service (or UPS as we are most familiar with).
Michael Dell – age started 19 (1984) – PCs Limited (Dell Computer Corporation)
Michael Dell created PCs Limited( later on, this got changed to Dell Computer Corporation in 1988) while studying at the University of Texas at Austin in 1984.
Mark Zuckerberg – age started 19 (2003) – Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg is probably one of the most popular young entrepreneurs in the world. With Alexa rank of no. 2 and 750 millions user(2011), his newly founded Facebook site has surely brought him more than just fame.
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman – age started 24 (1952) -Lotus Engineering Ltd
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman formed Lotus Engineering Ltd 1952 after graduating from University College in London. Thanks to his company, Anthony- an innkeeper?s son became a multimillionaire industrialist in post-war Britain. The company later on got sold to General Motors in 1986 and A.C.B.N in 1993 for 30 million pounds.
Bill Gates – age started 20 (1975) – Microsoft
Bill Gates started Microsoft with Paul Allen when he was 20 years old in April 4, 1975. Most of us are aware of the amazing fact that Bill Gates is consistently ranked among the world?s wealthiest people from 1995 to 2009.
Steve Jobs – age started 21 (1976) – Apple Computer, Inc
Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer, Inc on April 1, 1976.when he was 21. He dropped out from Reed College in 1972 after just one semester because he didn?t have enough money to pay for school fees. He later said:” If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typeface or proportionally spaced fonts.”
William S. Harley – age started 23 (1903) – Harley-Davidson Motor Company William S. Harley co founded HarleyDavidson Motor Company in 1903 when he was 23. During the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers.
Walter Elias Disney – age started 19 (1920) – Iwekrs-Disney Commercial Artists (Walt Disney Company)
Walter Elias Disney started his career as an artist by working as a cartoonist for the Chicago Art Institute?s newspaper. When World War I began, he dropped out of high school to join the army at 16 but got rejected for being underage.
Louis Renault – age started 22 (1899) – Renault Frères (Renault S.A)
Louis Renault is of the founders of Renault and a pioneer of the automobile industry. He was only 22 when he started building built one of France?s largest automobile manufacturing concerns, which bears his name to this day. He built his first car when he was 21 in 1898,
Mike Lazardis- age started 23( 1984)Research In Motion( RIM)
Mihalis “Mike” Lazaridis is the founder and co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), which created and manufactures the BlackBerry. He cofounded RIM in 1984 at the age of 23.
Konosuke Matsushita – age started 24 (1918) – Panasonic
Konosuke Matsushita was the founder of Panasonic at the age of 24. He is known as the „god of management?. Like any typical Japanese he had a 9-5 job at the Osaka Electric Light Company and was good at it.
Guy Laliberté – age started 21 (1980) – Les Echassiers (changed to Cirque du Soleil in 1984) Guy Laliberté co-formed Cirque du Soleil in 1984 when he was 24. The company was initially named Les Echassiers in 1980. They toured Quebec for a living and experienced great financial hardship.
Larry Page – age started 25 (1998) – Google
Lawrence “Larry” Page co-founded Google in 1998 with Sergey Brin at the age of 25. As of 2011, his net worth is estimated to be $16.7 billion. When he was a kid, Larry Page has expressed his love for invention.
Tony Maglica – age started 25 (1955) – Mag Instrument Inc.
Anthony “Tony” Maglica is the owner and founder of Mag Instrument Inc, the company that manufactures the Maglite flashlight which was designed by Maglica. The Maglite is a powerful and durable flashlight that has become standard issue gear used by police officers in the USA.
Akio Morita – age started 25 (1946) – Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation (Sony Corporations)
Akio Morita is co-founder of Sony Corporation along with Masaru Ibuka. He was 25 when he founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation) on May 7, 1946. The company started with 20 employees and initial capital of ¥190,000.
William Reddington Hewlett – age started 24 (1939) – Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)
William Reddington Hewlett was 24 when he founded HewlettPackard Company (HP) in 1939 in a one-car garage in Palo Alto with Dave Packard. Now it is one of the world?s largest information technology companies, operating in nearly every country.
Peter Bang – age started 25 (1925) – Bang & Olufsen
Peter Bang was 25 when he co-founded Bang & Olufsen in 1925- a Danish company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets and telephones.
Jerry Yang – age started 25 (1994) – Jerry and Dave’s Guide to the World Wide Web ( Yahoo!)
Jerry Yang was 25 when he co-founded Yahoo! Co.With David Filo in January, 1994. At first the internet website was called: Jerry and Dave?s Guide to the World Wide Web. It was then renamed Yahoo! in 1995.
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