Case Studies
Founders of the 1980s.
3 founders from the 1980s.
Food & Beverage 1980s United States
Howard Schultz
Starbucks
Bought a 6-store Seattle roaster and built the world's largest coffeehouse chain
Media / Content 1980s United States
Oprah Winfrey
Harpo Productions
Turned a talk show into Harpo and became America's first Black woman billionaire
Food & Beverage 1980s United States
Reginald F. Lewis
TLC Beatrice International
Led the $985M buyout of Beatrice International, the first Black-owned billion-dollar business