► This icon of American finance was born in Hartford, Conn. on  April 17, 1837, and died in Europe on March 31, 1913. He played a pivotal role in saving the American monetary system during the Panic of 1907.

► He was arguably the most powerful American financier and investment banker, playing a significant role in shaping corporate finance during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.

► He founded a museum and library in New York City that bears his name.

April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913

An American financier and investment banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.

► This investment banker, the youngest son of the richest industrialist in America and a member of a powerful banking family, was born in New York City in 1915 and died in 2017.

► He was distinguished for his strong political ties and international engagements with various world leaders. His exceptional financial expertise led him to accumulate a substantial fortune, which was estimated at $3.3 billion upon his passing.

► He is best known for his leadership as chairman and chief executive at Chase Manhattan Corporation.

June 12, 1915 – March 20, 2017

An American economist and investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation.

► This scion of an international banking family was born in Frankfurt, Germany on February 23, 1744, and died on September 19, 1812.

► Renowned for his strategic financial acumen and innovative banking practices, he founded a sprawling banking empire with a lasting impact on the global financial landscape of Europe.

► Played by actor Hal Linden, this financier was the subject of a 1970 Broadway musical that earned nine Tony award nominations.

February 23, 1744 – September 19, 1812

Referred to as a “founding father of international finance,” Rothschild was a German-Jewish banker and the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty.

► Considered to the most successful investor of all time, this man was born in Omaha, Neb. in 1930.

► His approach to investing is grounded in the philosophy of value investing, which involves buying securities that appear underpriced by some form of fundamental analysis. He has major stakes in Coca-Cola, Gillette and American Express. He said, “Price is what you pay, value is what you get.”

► He took over a struggling textile company in 1965 called Berkshire Hathaway.

Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

► This man was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1930 and is a controversial financier, currency trader, philanthropist and political activist.

► Dubbed "The Man Who Broke the Bank of England," he made headlines in 1992, when he bet against the British pound and generated a profit of $1 billion overnight in an event known as Black Wednesday.

► He has channeled a significant portion of his wealth into philanthropic endeavors, primarily through his Open Society Foundations. As a political activist, he has been a vocal critic of various international policies and has used his influence to advocate for open societies.

George Soros (born György Schwartz on August 12, 1930), is a Hungarian-American businessman, investor and philanthropist.

► A British-born American investor, author and economist widely known as the “father of value investing.”

► He was the driving force behind the establishment of the profession of security analysis and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation

► He wrote The Intelligent Investor (1949), the book WealthManagement.com readers voted the most influential investment discipline book of all time. Warren Buffett, described this man as the second most influential person in his life after his own father.

May 9, 1894 – September 21, 1976

Benjamin Graham was a British-born American financial analyst, economist, accountant, investor and professor.

► Born in Mexico City in 1940 this man is a business magnate, engineer, investor and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Forbes Magazine ranked him as the richest person in the world.

► He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso.

► His holdings account for 40% of the listings on the Mexican Stock Exchange, while his net worth is equivalent to about 6% of Mexico's gross domestic product. As of 2016, he is the largest single shareholder of The New York Times Company.

Carlos Slim Helú (born January 28, 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist, the wealthiest person in Latin America.

► Born in 1936, this American investor and philanthropist heads a diversified conglomerate holding company based in New York City, formerly known as American Real Estate Partners.

► In the 1980s, he developed a reputation as a corporate raider after profiting from the hostile takeover and asset stripping of TWA Airlines.

► He served as a special economic adviser on financial regulation to U.S. President Donald Trump briefly in 2017, leaving amid concerns of conflicts of interest.

Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American businessman and investor.

► Born in New York City in 1956, this man is a prominent American banker and businessman who held important positions at American Express, Commercial Credit, Travelers, Smith Barney and Citigroup, before assuming his current position.

► In 2004, he was CEO of Bank One before its merger with his current affiliation.

► He has been chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase since 2006.

James Dimon (born March 13, 1956) is an American businessman who has been the chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase since 2006.

► This American investor, money manager and philanthropist was born in 1929 and died in 2019. He is credited with popularizing the index fund.

► In 1976 he introduced the first index fund, the Vanguard 500. He preached against active investment portfolios, preferring long-term patience over short-term action and reducing broker fees as much as possible.

► His 1999 book Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor became a bestseller and is considered a classic within the investment community.

John Clifton “Jack” Bogle (May 8, 1929 – January 16, 2019) was an American investor, business magnate and philanthropist.