Dan Bricklin — Co-founder and Chairman, Software Arts
Dan Bricklin co-founded Software Arts to launch the first digital spreadsheet, transforming business analysis and laying the foundation for modern productivity tools.
Fig. 1.2Trip HawkinsPhoto: Christopher Michel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Former Apple executive Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts in 1982, establishing a professional publishing model that transformed home computer software into team production.
Fig. 1.3Andy JassyPhoto: Lisi Mezistrano Wolf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
George Church co-founded Veritas Genetics to bring low-cost whole-genome sequencing and health insights to the public, building on decades of breakthroughs in molecular biology.
Fig. 2.3Jeffrey PetersonPhoto: ModernSkyGirl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Morris Chang — Former Chairman, Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
Morris Chang expanded Taiwan contract chipmaking infrastructure by founding Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation as a specialized integrated circuit foundry.
Fig. 4.1Dustin MoskovitzPhoto: Web Summit / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0