Businesspeople from Chicago

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and retired professional basketball player who is a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. He is the wealthiest athlete of all time, and one of the world's richest celebrities, with a $4.3 billion net worth as of 2026.

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

Ye is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as one of the most prominent figures in hip-hop. His music, characterized by frequent stylistic shifts, has been credited with facilitating the emergence of rappers who did not conform to gangster rap conventions. He is also known for his controversial public persona, including his polarizing cultural and political commentary.

American politician and diplomat (1932–2021)

American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017)

Emory Andrew Tate III is an American and British social media personality, businessman, and former professional kickboxer who gained notoriety for promoting various highly controversial positions in the manosphere. His commentary has resulted in his expulsion from various social media platforms and concern that he promotes misogynistic views to his audience. A divisive influencer, Tate has amassed 10.7 million followers on Twitter as of June 2025 and was the third-most googled person in 2023. He has been dubbed the "king of toxic masculinity", has called himself a misogynist, and is politically described as both right-wing and far-right. As of March 2025, Tate is facing six legal investigations—four criminal and two civil—in Romania, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

American record producer and composer (1933–2024)

Samuel Harris Altman is an American entrepreneur who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of the AI company OpenAI since 2019.

Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed the record label Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latte

American nightclub operator who killed American presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

American film director (1912–1991)

American fashion model

American entrepreneur (1855–1932)

American businessman and producer, co-founder of The Walt Disney Company (1893–1971)

American rapper and record producer (born 1995)

American fashion designer (1980-2021)

American film producer and art collector (1898–1986)

American rapper and record producer (born 1982)

American inventor and businessman (1809–1884)

American rapper and record producer (born 1990)

Jay Robert Pritzker is an American politician, lawyer, and businessman serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

American singer

American-born British businessman and political activist (born 1964)

engineer and businessman from the United States (1831-1897)

American billionaire businesswoman (born 1959)

American advertising executive

American theatrical impresario (1867–1932)

American businessman

Leonid Radvinsky was an American billionaire businessman and the majority owner of OnlyFans. Born in the Ukrainian SSR, Radvinsky was the founder of the cam site MyFreeCams, and the majority owner of OnlyFans, a content subscription service website. His website lists his personal investment portfolio. He had an estimated net worth of $4.7 billion at the time of his death, according to Forbes.

American inventor

American banker and art collector (1837-1905)

American ice hockey player

artist, film maker, producer (born 1955)

United States Secretary of Energy and previously Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

American television show host (1936-2012)

American professional makeup artist and businessperson

Indian businessman and former adviser to the Prime Minister of India

American businessman; uncle of J.B. Pritzker (1922–1999)

American businessman

racecar driver

American attorney, businessman, broadcaster, and political activist

American businessman (1859–1938)

Polish-American record company executive (1917-1969)

American billionaire hedge fund manager (born 1968)

American businessman and U.S. senator (1919–2011)

American rapper (1990-2018)

American businessman (1862–1932)

American author, television personality, motivational speaker, businesswoman, investor

American television executive and art collector (1901-1990)

American sports executive

American businessman and CEO of Endeavor

American business magnate

Businessman and founder of Scouting in America (1858-1929)

American politician (1869–1944)

American television director and producer

8th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs

American lawyer, researcher, writer, and businessperson

American music manager (1926–1986)

Canadian-American businessman

American director (1922-1977)