A Milestone for BusinessWeek
Since 1929, we've been chronicling innovations and the people who make them. Here are some of the best from the past 75 years
THE GREAT INNOVATORS
The bond trader turned home loans into tradable securities
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DECEMBER 6, 2004
EBay's founder crafted an online market where participants set the rules
NOVEMBER 24, 2004
During his 29-year run as commissioner, he built the league into a powerhouse, topped by the annual Super Bowl extravaganza
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
His insights helped stimulate innovation in the fledgling PC industry
NOVEMBER 10, 2004
The founder of IMG managed and marketed athletes from Arnold Palmer to Monica Seles in a way that changed the game profoundly
NOVEMBER 8, 2004
It's hard to imagine now, but pre-1991, few grasped the potential of connecting everyone everywhere
NOV. 1, 2004
More than anyone else, he brought digital technology to the masses
OCTOBER 27, 2004
The man who owned several teams and was willing to try anything to woo fans to the ballpark even has a role in the 2004 World Series
OCTOBER 25, 2004
Under his leadership, GE developed the deepest bench of executive talent in U.S. business
OCTOBER 18, 2004
A venture capitalist and a scientist changed how drugs are made
OCTOBER 11, 2004
It's hard to imagine that before he founded the Holiday Inn motel chain, travelers had few places to spend a night on the road
OCTOBER 11, 2004
Three Wise Men of Finance
Their insights into the links between risk and return revolutionized investing forever
OCTOBER 4, 2004
Intel: Supercharging Silicon Valley
The company's founding trio fashioned the building block for the digital revolution
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
The man who put rock 'n' roll on the world's cultural map blazed a trail many have followed but none with quite the same impact
SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
He persuaded Pentagon scientists to share their computers. The result: ARPAnet
SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
His FedEx sparked a revolution in just-in-time delivery
SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
Though the business had a slow start, his FedEx sparked a revolution in just-in-time delivery
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
The business-education guru is in his 94th year, and he's still producing insights that change the way executives think
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
She founded Planned Parenthood and was an early power behind the pill
SEPTEMBER 6, 2004
His info-tech innovations haven't changed society as fast as he hoped
AUGUST 30, 2004
The Japanese consider Juran's insights even more important than Deming's
AUGUST 25, 2004
A color-TV pioneer and inventor of the long-playing record album, he helped Bill Paley play in the tech big leagues with NBC's Sarnoff
AUGUST 17, 2004
Honda Motor's founder was unlike any exec Japan had seen before -- and he taught Detroit some lessons it will never forget, either
AUGUST 16, 2004
Her activism permanently altered urban planning
AUGUST 9, 2004
The legendary retailer relentlessly studied and borrowed from rivals
AUGUST 2, 2004
Lasers have transformed medicine, computers, telecom, and electronics
JULY 28, 2004
From the carport to the L-shaped workstation, Wright pioneered enduring conventions in a career that followed few traditions
JULY 26, 2004
Sony's genius ushered in the portable transistor radio, the Walkman, and the CD
JULY 19, 2004
The Cold War and male chauvinism played roles in solving the DNA riddle
JULY 14, 2004
The inventor of magnetic memory and founder of Wang Laboratories survived war-torn Shanghai before becoming a U.S. tech legend
JULY 12, 2004
The civil rights leader stressed black earning power, never losing sight of the economic underpinnings of his cause
JULY 7, 2004
The SAT's inventor and founder of Educational Testing Service had a dream of a more meritocratic America, and he pursued it faithfully
JULY 5, 2004
He saw how McDonald's could flourish in America's emerging car culture
JUNE 29, 2004
Second only to Thomas Edison in patents, Edwin Land was a giant of science, art, and commerce even before the Land Camera debuted
JUNE 28, 2004
In the '50s, the ambitious scientist moved with lightning speed to develop and test a vaccine
JUNE 21, 2004
The work of three scientists gave birth to transistors -- and to Silicon Valley
JUNE 18, 2004
This Nobel winner helped solve a basic flaw in quantum theory, made the esoteric familiar -- and never missed a chance for a laugh
JUNE 14, 2004
The innovative CEO brought IBM, and American business, into the age of computers
JUNE 8, 2004
From his original Bank of Italy in San Francisco, Giannini built the giant BofA and brought banking services to the masses
JUNE 7, 2004
The unconventional inventor spent 21 years turning photocopying into reality
JUNE 1, 2004
The CBS founder is known as a programming genius. His other masterstroke was understanding the role of advertising
MAY 31, 2004
He built affordable housing -- and helped create suburban America
MAY 25, 2004
The pioneer of commercial aviation had a vision of affordable flight, and with Pan American Airways he made it a reality
MAY 24, 2004
The two cousins changed how the world builds autos
MAY 17, 2004
Hollywood feared new technology -- but Disney used it to create an iconic brand
MAY 14, 2004
The onetime head of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Atomic Energy Commission, he helped define the U.S. public utility
MAY 10, 2004
The Cambridge University mathematician laid the foundation for the invention of software
MAY 5, 2004
FDR's Labor Secretary was America's first woman Cabinet member, a fighter for workers, and helped create Social Security
MAY 3, 2004
He defied skeptics. His plane didn't need propellers to fly
APRIL 27, 2004
Ditching buggies for Buicks, the General Motors founder changed America's landscape and shaped the modern corporation
APRIL 26, 2004
David Sarnoff created radio and TV networks that connected people across the country
APRIL 19, 2004
He insisted on salaries for brokers and separation of research and banking
APRIL 12, 2004
Keynesian fiscal theories altered forever government's role in the economy
APRIL 8, 2004
Inventing the computer that helped the U.S. win the Cold War was only one of this mathematician's many accomplishments
APRIL 5, 2004
The Italian physicist made the key theoretical leap that led to the atom bomb and nuclear power
MARCH 29, 2004
The founding fathers of Silicon Valley steered tech away from hierarchy
MARCH 22, 2004
Alfred Sloan's restructuring of GM let the company soar -- and set many standards we still follow
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