Brian Acton is the visionary co-founder of WhatsApp and current executive chairman of the Signal Technology Foundation. A Stanford‑educated engineer, he left WhatsApp in 2017—turning down millions—and in 2018 seeded Signal with a $50 million loan to champion encrypted messaging and digital privacy. His leadership spans product innovation, philanthropy, and cyber‑rights advocacy.

Bradley “Brad” Jacobs is an American serial entrepreneur and dealmaker renowned for founding and steering multiple multibillion‑dollar companies—including United Waste, United Rentals, XPO Logistics, GXO, RXO, and now QXO. He’s completed more than 500 acquisitions across logistics, waste, and equipment rental, introducing an unusual leadership style focused on meditation, employee bonding, and operational rigor.

Bradley Keywell is the American billionaire entrepreneur behind Uptake Technologies, an industrial AI powerhouse. A serial founder, he co-founded Groupon, Echo Global Logistics, MediaOcean, Lightbank, and Tempus, and serves as Executive Chairman at Uptake. Named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, he’s also the creative force behind Chicago Ideas and the immersive WNDR Museum, and a signatory of The Giving Pledge. 

Brad M. Kelley is an American self-made billionaire, best known for founding Commonwealth Brands in 1991 and selling it in 2001 for $1 billion. After building a tobacco empire, he reinvested his wealth by assembling over 1 million acres of land across Texas, Florida, and New Mexico—making him one of the top private landowners in the U.S. His portfolio includes iconic assets like Calumet Farm, horseback racing interests, and media holdings such as Lonely Planet. He’s also a passionate conservationist and philanthropist

Boris Jordan is a Russian‑American entrepreneur and investor best known as the founder and Executive Chairman of Curaleaf, the U.S.’s leading cannabis company. He began his career in early 1990s Moscow, helping launch the Russian stock market, co-founded Renaissance Capital, led Gazprom Media and NTV, then built Sputnik Group before pivoting to cannabis in 2014.

Boliang Lou is a Chinese-American entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Pharmaron, a leading global contract research and development firm in pharma services established in 2003. A PhD in organic chemistry and former research head at Advanced SynTech, Lou expanded Pharmaron into a multinational enterprise recognized for innovation (e.g., Beijing Overseas Returnee Entrepreneur awards) and strategic partnerships in biotech. 

Bobby Murphy is the co-founder and CTO of Snap Inc., the company behind Snapchat. A Stanford-trained engineer, he architected the platform’s core messaging tech and helped pioneer augmented-reality features like Lenses, Filters, and Spectacles. A low-profile billionaire, Murphy focuses on product, infrastructure, and long-horizon AR bets shaping the future of social communication.

Bob Muglia is a veteran technology executive and cloud innovator, best known as the former CEO of Snowflake (2014–2019) and President of Microsoft’s Server & Tools division. A University of Michigan graduate, he brought Microsoft’s server & enterprise revenue from $9.7 B to $17.1 B and later led Snowflake’s rise from pre-revenue start-up to one of the largest enterprise software IPOs in history. He now invests and advises across AI-driven data and cloud companies.

Bill Marriott is the hospitality titan who transformed a root-beer stand into a global lodging empire as the long-time CEO and executive chairman of Marriott International. A University of Utah alumnus and former naval officer, he introduced innovations like revenue management, spearheaded the company’s 1993 split, and expanded the brand into luxury, mid-market, and vacation segments—setting industry standards through his hands-on leadership.

Bill Liu (Chinese: 刘自鸿; also known as Liu Zihong) is a Chinese‑American tech entrepreneur and pioneer in flexible-display technology, best known as the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Royole Corporation. A Stanford PhD and Tsinghua alumnus, he led Royole to global recognition with the world’s first commercial foldable smartphone, the FlexPai, and innovative ultra-thin OLED and flexible sensors—before the company faced financial struggles and bankruptcy proceedings in 2024.

Bill Haslam is an American billionaire businessman and politician, best known as the 49th governor of Tennessee (2011–2019) and former mayor of Knoxville. A graduate of Emory University, he led the family’s Pilot travel-center empire—selling a majority stake to Berkshire Hathaway—and championed education reforms and economic growth in Tennessee.

Bill Alfond is an American investor and philanthropist who inherited a billion-dollar fortune when his father, Harold Alfond, exchanged Dexter Shoe Company for Berkshire Hathaway stock. A trustee and Maine community supporter, he co-founded the Bill & Joan Alfond Foundation and holds a minority stake in Fenway Sports Group alongside his siblings. 

Bharat Desai is an Indian‑American billionaire and co‑founder of Syntel, the IT services and outsourcing firm he launched with his wife, Neerja Sethi, from a Michigan apartment in 1980. An IIT Bombay and University of Michigan alumnus, Desai grew the company to nearly $1 billion in revenue before selling it to Atos for $3.4 billion in 2018. Today, he serves as Syntel’s chairman and supports educational and civic causes.  

Bert “Tito” Beveridge is the self-made entrepreneur behind Tito’s Handmade Vodka. A former geophysicist, he launched the distillery in 1997 with financing from 19 credit cards, sleeping on floors as he built his business. Overcoming regulatory hurdles in Texas, he created a smooth, gluten-free corn-based vodka that achieved breakout success after a 2001 double‑gold medal win—and is now one of America’s fastest-growing spirits.  

Bernard Saul, II is an American billionaire and real estate entrepreneur, serving as Chairman & CEO of Saul Centers since 1993. An heir to the historic B.F. Saul Company—a mortgage and property firm founded in 1892—he transformed the legacy business into a publicly traded REIT managing 9 million sq ft across Washington DC–area office and retail properties, and sold Chevy Chase Bank to Capital One in 2009.  

Benoit Dageville is a French-American computer scientist and co-founder of Snowflake, the revolutionary cloud data platform. As President of Product, he steers the technical vision and innovation behind SQL performance and AI integration. A former Oracle architect with a PhD in parallel database systems, Dageville holds over 80 patents and helped grow Snowflake from stealth mode in 2012 to a multi‑billion‑dollar IPO in 2020. 

Bennett Rosenthal is a billionaire financier and co‑founder of Ares Management, #2 on Forbes’ private credit scale. As Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm’s Private Equity Group, he oversees a diversified portfolio that spans credit, real estate, tech, healthcare, and entertainment. He’s also lead managing owner of LAFC, the MLS’s most valuable team.

Bennett Dorrance is the billionaire heir of Campbell Soup, serving as a longtime board member and key stakeholder with roughly a 15 % family stake. A University of Arizona graduate, he co-founded DMB Associates—a real estate development firm—and supports education through his Dorrance Scholarship Programs. He resides in Paradise Valley, AZ, and ranks among Arizona’s wealthiest individuals. 

Benjamin Nazarian is a Los Angeles–based entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder & CEO of Therabody, the global wellness technology company known for Theragun percussive therapy devices. With a USC law and accounting background, he previously served as managing partner at Omninet Capital and co‑founded Parkview Financial, helping originate over $1 billion in loans. He also invests in early-stage ventures through Nazarian Capital. 

Ben Silbermann is an American internet entrepreneur and co-founder & Executive Chairman of Pinterest, the visual discovery platform he launched in March 2010. A Yale graduate in political science, Silbermann transformed a failed app into a global tech powerhouse that went public in April 2019, with over 500 million monthly users. He stepped aside as CEO in June 2022 to focus on long-term vision and product innovation.