How old was Bill Gates when he became a billionaire?

Business Trivia / August 15, 2025

31. Bill Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in 2000.

What company did Vicente Fox, President of Mexico work for before entering politics?

Business Trivia / August 14, 2025

Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola was initially sold as a medicine for a nickel a glass.

Who was founding President of TCI spin-off Liberty Media?

Business Trivia / August 14, 2025

Peter Barton. Barton pioneered home shopping channels on cable television.

What do Wall Street firms do?

Business Trivia / August 13, 2025

Buy And Sell Securities. Wall Street is the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange.

How did super-rich John Richard Simplot make his billions?

Business Trivia / August 13, 2025

Potatoes And Microchips. John Richard Simplot ranked 82nd on "Forbes" 2006 Rich List calls Boise, ID home and was worth $3.2 billion.

What did the company Bayer register as a trademark?

Business Trivia / August 12, 2025

Heroin. In 1899, Bayer was producing a ton of heroin annually and exporting it to 23 countries as a "sedative for coughs."