Richard Peery, founder of the Peery family real estate enterprise, built one of Silicon Valley’s most influential commercial property portfolios by specializing in high-quality office and industrial developments in Northern California. Known for acquiring and developing strategic assets near the world’s leading technology corridors, Peery helped shape the physical infrastructure that supported the region’s growth for decades. Operating with a low public profile, he expanded through long-term ownership, disciplined management, and a deep understanding of location-driven value. Peery is also recognized for philanthropy supporting education, community development, and civic initiatives.

Peter Thiel, cofounder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, is one of Silicon Valley’s most influential and contrarian thinkers, known for backing companies that challenge consensus and reshape entire industries. As an early investor in Facebook and the first outside investor in several category-defining startups, Thiel helped popularize a philosophy centered on building monopolies through deep technology rather than incremental competition. Through Founders Fund, he has backed transformative ventures across software, defense, biotech, and space. Thiel’s impact extends beyond investing into ideas, shaping debates around technology, globalization, and the future of innovation.

Samih Sawiris, Egyptian billionaire and tourism mogul, transformed his family’s business acumen into a global hospitality and real estate empire. As founder of Orascom Development, he spearheaded the creation of integrated resort towns across Egypt, Europe, and the Middle East, blending luxury hotels, marinas, golf courses, and residential communities. Known for projects like El Gouna on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, Sawiris has combined visionary master planning with sustainable development, positioning himself as a leading force in high-end tourism and destination creation.

David Green is the American founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, the world’s largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer. He launched the company in 1971 with a $600 loan from his garage in Oklahoma City and grew it into a multi‑billion-dollar enterprise with over 1,000 U.S. stores and 46,000 employees. Guided by his Christian faith, Green channels half of Hobby Lobby’s pretax profits into evangelical ministry and philanthropy, including the Museum of the Bible and educational causes.

Carl Lindner III is the co-CEO and co-president of American Financial Group, a Cincinnati-based Fortune 500 insurance and financial services firm. As longtime chair of Great American Insurance since 1987, he oversees specialized commercial P&C operations while managing over $30 billion in assets. A devout Christian known for disciplined risk-taking and philanthropy, Lindner embodies his family’s values-driven leadership legacy.