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U.S. founder reference library

# Founder reference · 3

986 founder records and 864 company records, organized around documented founding associations.

This reference library documents public founding associations. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship.

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- [Brad Wardell](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brad-wardell-q14913689/) · American businessman, programmer and author
- [Brandi Sims](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brandi-sims-q134686534/) · American public relations consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker
- [Brandon Landry](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brandon-landry-q100874250/) · college basketball player (1999–2001) Louisiana State
- [Brendan Burch](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brendan-burch-q16727737/) · American animator
- [Brett Adcock](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brett-adcock-q117788077/) · American technology entrepreneur and executive
- [Brett Cravatt](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brett-cravatt-q138586159/) · American businessperson
- [Bretton Auerbach](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/bretton-auerbach-q136784202/) · American entrepreneur; founder and CEO of LocalMovers.com
- [Brian Acton](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-acton-q15778935/) · American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur, co-founder of WhatsApp
- [Brian Armstrong](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-armstrong-q64705310/) · American business executive and investor
- [Brian Chesky](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-chesky-q4963341/) · American businessman & Co-founder and CEO of Airbnb
- [Brian Fargo](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-fargo-q607104/) · American video game producer and developer
- [Brian Grazer](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-grazer-q320025/) · American film producer
- [Brian Halligan](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-halligan-q4963923/) · American businessman
- [Brian McDonell](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-mcdonell-q138094796/) · American Co-Founder and President of Melin Headwear
- [Brian Tan](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brian-tan-q136708019/) · business executive
- [Brock Sottile](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/brock-sottile-q123010225/) · former hockey player
- [Bruno Fazzolari](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/bruno-fazzolari-q106762191/) · perfumer and artist
- [Bryan Johnson](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/bryan-johnson-q16730341/) · American businessperson
- [Bryan Singer](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/bryan-singer-q220751/) · American film director and producer
- [Cantey Ergen](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/cantey-ergen-q31431041/) · American businesswoman
- [Carl Barvensky](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carl-barvensky-q133252464/) · entrepreneur
- [Carl C. Dietrich](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carl-c-dietrich-q102336968/) · Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007
- [Carl D. Falsgraf](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carl-d-falsgraf-q123036799/) · American linguist, writer, & musician
- [Carl Madi](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carl-madi-q138952988/)
- [Carlos Beato](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carlos-beato-q139492801/) · entrepreneur and co-founder of Konecto
- [Carol Han Pyle](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carol-han-pyle-q138867003/) · American candle and perfume brand owner
- [Carolyn Rafaelian](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carolyn-rafaelian-q16955970/) · American designer, philanthropist, and businesswoman
- [Carsten Maschmeyer](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/carsten-maschmeyer-q1045616/) · German businessman and investor
- [Cassandra Toroian](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/cassandra-toroian-q137922186/) · CEO & Co-Founder, Ruley the E-Referee | Co-Founder, Volleybird | Sports Tech Pioneer
- [Cat Ellington](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/cat-ellington-q115362412/) · American songwriter, casting director, poet, author, researcher, voice actress, and entrepreneur (born 1970)
- [Cathie Wood](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/cathie-wood-q104587868/) · American investor and businesswoman; CEO of Ark Invest
- [Cecilia Shen](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/cecilia-shen-q131822819/) · tech entrepreneur
- [Cecilia Ziniti](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/cecilia-ziniti-q139500188/) · American lawyer and technology executive, co-founder and CEO of GC AI
- [Chad Bronstein](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chad-bronstein-q136148834/) · American businessman (born 1987)
- [Chamath Palihapitiya](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chamath-palihapitiya-q16734050/) · Sri Lankan-born Canadian-American businessman and CEO of Social Capital
- [Charles N. Internicola](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/charles-n-internicola-q135185152/) · American franchise attorney and franchise expert
- [Charles R. Schwab](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/charles-r-schwab-q1066027/) · American entrepreneur
- [Charles Saatchi](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/charles-saatchi-q1066012/) · British businessman (born 1943)
- [Charles Zegar](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/charles-zegar-q16123170/) · American billionaire and computer scientist
- [Chris Beatrice](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-beatrice-q119231/) · video game designer
- [Chris Galang](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-galang-q138603543/) · American entrepreneur, founder of Kampeon Water
- [Chris Hughes](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-hughes-q370321/) · American entrepreneur
- [Chris Jenkins](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-jenkins-q2966604/) · Welsh effects animator and film producer
- [Chris Malachowsky](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-malachowsky-q5107317/) · American electrical engineer; co-founder of Nvidia
- [Chris Metzen](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-metzen-q1077554/) · American game designer, voice actor, author and artist
- [Chris Milk](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-milk-q1077562/) · American photographer and director
- [Chris Pfaff](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-pfaff-q62579275/) · American entrepreneur and television personality
- [Chris Wedge](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-wedge-q185655/) · American animator, director, producer, and writer
- [Chris Weidemann](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/chris-weidemann-q138639258/) · American AI consultant and co-founder of Advisor Labs
- [Christian Bach](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christian-bach-q57197950/) · Danish entrepreneur
- [Christian Carson](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christian-carson-q136524978/) · American attorney and founder of Carson Law Firm
- [Christian K. Lassen II](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christian-k-lassen-ii-q135091185/) · Nationally recognized attorney with 25+ years of experience in life insurance litigation; founder of The Lassen Law Firm.
- [Christiana Chantel Akinwumi](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christiana-chantel-akinwumi-q139403363/) · American customer experience and AI consultant, founder of Intelligent CX Consulting
- [Christopher Bacon](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christopher-bacon-q138611405/) · American electrical engineer and co-founder of Orthoscan
- [Christopher Myers](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christopher-myers-q139499947/) · American entrepreneur, author, and Arizona State University business educator; CEO of B:Side Capital and founder of B:Side Advisors
- [Christopher Nolan](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christopher-nolan-q25191/) · English and American filmmaker (born 1970)
- [Christopher Robbins](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christopher-robbins-q134706387/) · Co-Founder and CEO of Familius, LLC Publishing Company
- [Christopher Wise](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/christopher-wise-q138829184/) · American attorney, real estate fund manager, and PropTech operator based in Louisville, Kentucky
- [CJ Bruce](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/cj-bruce-q138847811/) · American marketing executive, founder of The Missing Ingredient
- [Colin Walsh](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/colin-walsh-q130268395/)

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## How to read these profiles

Each record links the founder to the company named in the cited public dataset. Company pages provide the available business description, founding year, official website, and source trail. A record can describe a founding relationship without establishing a person's present role.

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