Lillya "Top 10" Lists > People I Admire (Modern Times)
Top 10 List of those I look up to and am impressed by their life and accomplishments. |
| | Date: | 10/31/2012 |
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A man that devotes his life to equality for all. A Nobel Peace Prize Winner. A man who served 27 years in prison for his beliefs. A true fighter for democracy and freedom.
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A man who gave up his life to advance the civil rights of millions of others. A history changer, an icon, a leader, an activist, a peace maker, a radical, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
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The man who saw a vision and amidst great obstacles, challenges and criticism, brought his vision to life altering the technology landscape. A pioneer, a visionary, the prodigal entrepreneur, a great reinventor, a legend. The inventor of all iThings that have changed the lives of billions of people globally.
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Recognized by her first name around the world. A self made billionaire coming from a life of poverty and discrimination. A role model to millions of women (and men), a great philanthropist, a woman that has transformed the lives of millions. A dream maker, a revolutionary, the most influential woman of our times. A woman with the Midas Touch.
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Another technical genius and amazing entrepreneur. A revolutionary thinker, a generous philanthropist, a business magnate, one of the richest people in the world.
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The man that showed the world that any dream is possible. The first African American President of the USA.
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A man that at a very young age changed the way people and businesses communicate --a pioneer of social media. A self made billionaire by age 23. A man that has time to show the world what he is about...how will he spend his billions and what's next?
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Equal weight as they are the co-founders of Google. The company that has become a verb. A dictionary addition. A way to find anything you need online. A change in the way research is done. A search engine of all engines. Self made billionaires before age 40. Sergey especially as he is a fellow immigrant from my home land.
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A genius businessman and investor and master philanthropist claiming that he will give away 99% of his wealth currently valued at close to $50 Billion. A major influencer in business as well as politics.
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A master business man and politician of our times. NYC Mayor and founder of Bloomberg LP. A self made billionaire. A generous philanthropist. A man I admire despite some of his political beliefs.
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