The Penskes – $2B
Do you know anything about auto racing? There is a good chance that you know the name Penske. They are among the largest transportation service corporations on the planet. The company is privately owned by Roger Penske since it started in the late ‘60s. Penske was one of the most recognized auto racer in history, so it makes sense. He was the perfect person to design custom auto maintenance services and parts. They get billion dollar in revenue each year!
The Yangs – $2.6B
Jerry Yang is a Taiwanese American engineer who met David Filo at Standard. Together, they worked on a small web portal that eventually brought them more money than they could have imagined. That was how Yahoo! Was founded. Yang was in charge of the business side of the company and spearheaded many important buys for the company. He has since left the company, but he has launched many successful hedge funds and firms. He is currently working for Alibaba.