68) John Glenn “John Glenn winked at me!” Born: 18 July 1921, Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America Died: 8 December 2016, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America US Senator, the Oldest Man to go to Space, the first man to step foot on the moon, and the first American Astronaut to orbit the Earth….
68) Ginni Rometty Former CEO, Chairman, and President of IBM Born: 29 July 1957, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Original Name: Virginia Rometty Ginni became CEO in 2012 and stepped down from the position in early 2020. She also stepped down as chair of the board at the end of that same year. Ginni…
My Relationship to Charles “The Boss” Kettering Have you ever heard a family story that made you raise your eyebrow, or maybe scoff in disbelief? Let’s say someone tells you you’re descended from someone famous. Sometimes the rumor is true, and you can go on your way telling the world you are related to say,…
67) Sir Barnes Wallis Creator of the Bouncing Bomb Born: 26 September 1887, Ripley, United Kingdom Died: 30 October 1979, Leatherhead, United Kingdom The Bouncing Bombs were originally created for the Dambusters Raid (Officially Operation Chastise) and the Earthquake Bomb which destroyed Hitler’s Super Gun. He worked on other aircraft as well, and after the…
67) Meg Whitman Former CEO of Ebay whose current net worth is estimated by Forbes (in 2019) to be $3.9 Billion Born: 4 August 1956, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States of America She was also CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 2011 to 2015. Meg is still on the board of HP and the boards…
66) Wilford Willy Navy Lieutenant & Joe Kennedy Jr’s Co-Pilot on the Doomed Operation Aphrodite Born: 13 May 1909, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America Died: 12 August 1944, Suffolk, United Kingdom Very little information for Lieutenant Willy is available on the internet, but he does have two different Find a Grave profiles to…
66) Joy Mangano Inventor who is most remembered for her first invention the Miracle Mop Born: 1 February 1956, East Meadow, New York, United States of America She makes regular appearances on HSN and was the president of Ingenious Designs LLC. The 2015 Hollywood Film Joy is loosely based on her life story. Joy released…
65) Earl Olsen Mechanic who Tried to Save Joe Kennedy Jr. During Operation Aphrodite Born: 22 April 1915, Great Falls, Montana, United States of America Died: 11 April 2011, Medford, California, United States of America Earl served in World War II as an electronics officer. During the now infamous Operation Aphrodite, Earl warned Joseph P…
65) Indra Nooyi Former Pepsi Co CEO and Chairwoman Born: 28 October 1955, Tamil Nadu, India Her idea to move the company into a healthier direction did not sit well with consumers who liked their sugary drinks, however, she was instrumentally successful in diversifying and restructuring the brand. Her restructuring techniques included spinning off PepsiCo’s…
64) Ranald Mackenzie Who Cares About Custer Once You’ve Heard This Guy’s Story? Born: 27 July 1840, Westchester County, New York, United States of America Died: 19 July 1889, Staten Island, New York, United States of America Ranald’s career started at West Point, where he graduated top of his class before enlisting in the Union…