The Dallas Cowboys, better known as the “America’s Team,” is the most valuable franchise in the National Football League’s history. Behind the team’s on-field successes and their $3.2 billion worth is their feisty owner and general manager, Jerry Jones.
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Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, age 62, is considered as the wealthiest doctor in history.  He dedicated his career into developing new methods, medication, and treatment to battle health-related diseases, most especially diabetes and cancer.  Dr. Soon-Shiong is a visionary who only wanted to improve the healthcare system through advancement of science and technology.  As a surgeon, physician, and scientist, he values accountability in the medical field and continues to conduct various researches to develop new way of curing illnesses.  Moreover, he is an influential icon in the medical and business communities.
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“There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place,” says

J.K. Rowling, the author of the best-selling children’s fantasy novel, Harry Potter.

Joanne Rowling was born in England in 1965.  She grew up in Chepstow, Gwent with her family, who had average socio-economic means at that time.  Despite this, they made sure that Rowling got proper education.  She studied at Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire then moved to Chepstow at age nine.  In school, Rowling grew enthusiastic towards English and Languages subjects.
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Unlike many successful women in the world, Jackie Cochran’s life has always been a puzzle with many missing pieces. As early as six, she realized that she was an orphan, and no one in her foster family knew her exact birth date. Eventually she learned that her real name was Bessie Lee Pittman, but she chose to use the name Jacqueline instead. She picked her own surname, Cochran, from a phone book.
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George Soros is a Hungarian-American self-made billionaire, successful investor, and global philanthropist. He has become a very attractive model for global hedge fund managers. His public image as a heroic loner against a hostile world in which he does great deals against adversity, is universally appealing.
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“I’m the worst CEO on the face of the Earth, for sure,” says Richard Taite, the founder and CEO of Cliffside Malibu Treatment Center.

Who would have imagined that the genius behind one of the world’s most successful addiction treatment centers was a former addict himself?  Through the Cliffside Malibu Treatment Center, Richard Taite has been providing quality and results-oriented services to people with a claimed addiction. Overcoming tremendous adversity this is the story of Richard Taite.
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Jeff Sutton, founder and president of Wharton Properties, is a real estate mogul owning over 130 properties in New York City. His persistence and creativity in business placed the 54-year old billionaire in Forbes 400, with his $3 billion net worth. His most notable acquisitions house equally notable fashion empires such as Armani, Prada, Dolce and Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, and Givenchy to name a few.
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Carl Icahn had been known as the world’s “corporate raider” because of his astonishing acquisitions. Fighting for shareholder’s rights, he once wrote on his blog in 1988, “A lot of people die fighting tyranny. The least I can do is vote against it.” His contributions to the financial sector were exceptional. His courage and faith in what he believed in were truly admirable. Amid the adversity in his life, he rose up out of any situation because of this bold personality.
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