American nonprofit chief executives

William Henry Gates III is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Following Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 and the subsequent increase in its stock price, Gates became the world's then-youngest billionaire in 1987, at age 31. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's wealthiest person for 18 out of 24 years between 1995 and 2017, including 13 years consecutively from 1995 to 2007. Gates became the first centibillionaire in 1999, when his net worth briefly surpassed US$100 billion. According to Forbes, as of February 2026, his net worth stood at US$107.7 billion, making him the 18th-wealthiest individual in the world.

American Internet entrepreneur

Melinda French Gates is an American philanthropist. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she attended Duke University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics and an MBA. She joined Microsoft in 1987 as a multimedia product developer. In the same year, she began dating the company's co-founder and then-chief executive Bill Gates, whom she married in 1994 and divorced in 2021. They have three children together.

Charles James Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and served as its executive director until his assassination in 2025. A key ally of Donald Trump, he became one of the most prominent voices of the MAGA movement within the Republican Party, publishing several books and hosting The Charlie Kirk Show.

American author, philosopher and neuroscientist (born 1967)

chief executive officer and president of National Public Radio

American businesswoman and politician

American author, journalist and professor (born 1952)

American pediatrician and philanthropist

American businessman & politician (born 1956)

American rapper, actor and record executive

Erika Lane Kirk is an American businesswoman, nonprofit executive, and podcaster. She serves as chairwoman and CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a conservative organization co-founded and led by her late husband, Charlie Kirk, until his assassination in September 2025. She was appointed as his successor following his death.

American white supremacist author (born 1951)

American politician, investment banker, author and television producer

President and CEO, Avon Products

Russian model

Egyptian-American diplomat and banker

American investor and philanthropist

American politician (b. 1948)

American academic, foreign policy analyst, and public commentator

American businesswoman, founder and CEO of Acumen

American businessman and investor (born 1943)

American police chief

former U.S. Department of Defense official and defense industry executive

American businessperson

American businesswoman (1918-2009)

American philanthropist

American magazine editor

American anti-human trafficking business man

businessperson

Chinese-American businessman

American author and activist

American pediatric and humanitarian

American businesswoman (1982-2020)

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Kiva

American nonprofit executive

American biochemist

American physicist and engineer

American doctor

American businessperson and board member, CEO of Feeding America

Computer Security Industry entrepreneur and researcher

American businesswoman

American biologist

American social scientist

American wildlife rescuer/rehabilitator and YouTuber (1995–2025)

American mathematician

American feminist, lawyer and professor

46th mayor of Denver

American businesswoman

Puerto Rican/American entrepreneur

American politician and entrepreneur

mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, United States

American politician and business executive

American lawyer