Business
- Howard F. Ahmanson, Sr. (1906–1968), financier and philanthropist
- Walter Behlen (1905–1994), founder of the Behlen Manufacturing Company in Columbus, Nebraska
- Warren Buffett (1930–), "Oracle of Omaha", investor; Forbes Magazine's 2008 Richest Man in the World
- Richard N. Cabela (1936–), entrepreneur, founder of Cabela's sporting store
- Paul Endacott, Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (University of Kansas), president of Phillips Petroleum Company
- Joyce Hall (1891–1982), founder of Hallmark Cards
- Andrew Higgins (1886–1952), industrialist and shipbuilder, owner and founder of Higgins Industries, and manufacturer of "Higgins boats"
- Peter Kiewit (1900–1979), contractor, investor, and philanthropist
- C. Edward McVaney (1940–), founder of JD Edwards
- William Norris (1911–), pioneering CEO of Control Data Corporation
- Edwin Perkins (1889–1961), inventor of Kool-Aid and philanthropist
- Walter Scott, Jr. (1931–), civil engineer and philanthropist
- Phil Sokolof (1922-2004), industrialist and proponent of low-cholesterol diet
- Carl A. Swanson (1879–1949), founder of Swanson
- Evan Williams, creator of Blogger and CEO of Twitter
- Saddle Creek Records
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Famous quotes containing the word business:
“A mere literary man is a dull man; a man who is solely a man of business is a selfish man; but when literature and commerce are united, they make a respectable man.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“The simple opposition between the people and big business has disappeared because the people themselves have become so deeply involved in big business.”
—Walter Lippmann (1889–1974)
“Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy.... In other countries, the business of laughing is left to the viewers. Here, their laughter is put on the screen, integrated into the show. It is the screen that is laughing and having a good time. You are simply left alone with your consternation.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)