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George Joseph

Entrepreneur · born September 11, 1921 · died 2026

$2.5Breported net worth as of January 2026 · Forbes

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George Joseph was an American billionaire businessman who founded the general-line insurance firm Mercury General Corporation in Los Angeles.

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David Tepper

Entrepreneur

1957 · United States

$16.7Bolder estimate, as of 2022 · Forbes

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Bashar al-Assad
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Bashar al-Assad

Politician

1965 · Syria

Bashar Hafez al-Assad is a former Syrian politician, medical doctor, and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his overthrow in 2024 after the Syrian civil war.

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Amy Madigan
actor

Amy Madigan

Actor

1950 · United States

Amy Marie Madigan is an American actress and singer. Known for her work on stage and screen, her accolades include an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics' Choice Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Serge Haroche
scientist

Serge Haroche

Scientist

1944 · France

Serge Haroche is a French physicist who was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics jointly with David J. Wineland for "ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems", a study of the particle of light, the photon.

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Hiroshi Amano
scientist

Hiroshi Amano

Scientist

1960 · Japan

Hiroshi Amano is a Japanese materials scientist specializing in the field of semiconductor technology. He is a co-inventor of the blue LED, for which he was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics along with Isamu Akasaki and Shuji Nakamura.

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Taraji P. Henson
actor

Taraji P. Henson

Actor

1970 · United States

Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress, producer, author, and mental health advocate. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for an Academy Award, six Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.

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