My Name is Satoshi Nakamoto: The Creator of Bitcoin I was born from an idea, not from fame or power. I watched the world rely on fragile systems built on trust in banks, governments, and intermediaries that controlled every transaction. I saw how the global financial crisis of 2008 shook people’s faith in these institutions. That was when I began my quiet work on a different kind of system—one that would not depend on trust, but on code.   Designing a New Kind of Money Bitcoi

My Name is Rose Schneiderman: Labor Advocate and Pension Visionary I was born in 1882 in Poland, to a Jewish family that sought a better life in America. We were poor, like so many immigrants who arrived in New York City at the turn of the century. My father died when I was a child, leaving my mother to care for us by sewing clothes for other people’s children. I started working in a garment factory at thirteen, my hands raw from long days and dim lights. We had no benefits,

My Name is Charles Merrill: Founder of Merrill Lynch I was born in 1885 in Green Cove Springs, Florida, the son of a struggling physician. My childhood was modest, and like many Americans of my time, I saw firsthand how difficult it was for ordinary families to make ends meet. From a young age, I developed a fascination with money—not in a greedy way, but in a curious one. I wanted to understand how wealth was built and why it seemed reserved for only a few.   Discovering the

My Name is George Peabody: The Father of Modern Philanthropy I was born in 1795 in South Danvers, Massachusetts, into a family that had little more than determination. My father was a farmer and shoemaker, and our home life taught me thrift and hard work early. By the age of eleven, I was working in a general store to help support my family. Money was scarce, but I learned quickly that every penny mattered — not just in earning it, but in what you did with it afterward.   Dis

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My Name is John Wanamaker: Merchant and Retail Pioneer I was born in 1838 to a poor family in Philadelphia. My father was a brickmaker...

My Name is Guy Woolford: Co-Founder of Equifax I was born in 1896, in Atlanta, Georgia. My brother Cator and I didn’t come into the world...

My Name is Clara Brown: Pioneer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist My name is Clara Brown, and I was born into slavery around the year...

My Name is Amadeo Giannini: Banker for the People I was born in San Jose, California, in 1870, the son of Italian immigrants. My father...

My Name is Oseola McCarty: A Washerwoman Who Became a Giver I was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. My mama left when I was just...

My Name is Ignatius Sancho: Shopkeeper, Composer, and Writer I was born on a slave ship in 1729, brought into a world that gave me no...

My Name is Madam C. J. Walker: America’s First Self-Made Female Millionaire I was born Sarah Breedlove in 1867, the first of my family...

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