Transportation & Mobility

Cornelius Vanderbilt: The Commodore of Shipping and Railroads
Business Owner · Transportation & Mobility

Cornelius Vanderbilt: The Commodore of Shipping and Railroads

Cornelius Vanderbilt quit school at 11, started his own ferry at 16 with $100 borrowed from his mother, and built shipping and railroad monopolies that made him one of the richest Americans in history.

📍 New York City
Travis Kalanick: Co-founder of Uber and CEO of Atoms
Business Owner · Transportation & Mobility

Travis Kalanick: Co-founder of Uber and CEO of Atoms

Travis Kalanick co-founded Uber and ran it as CEO from 2010 to 2017 before resigning under pressure over workplace harassment allegations. He now leads Atoms, the parent of CloudKitchens.

📍 Los Angeles