Thermo Electron Corporation was started in 1956 with $50,000. It became Thermo Fischer Scientific and had revenues of $20.9 billion in 2017.

José Navarro, Sr. opened his first pharmacy in Miami with $4,000 from an insurance policy.

Patel’s mission was to make health care efficient, affordable and accessible.

Pfizer’s first product was an almond-toffee-flavored anti-parasitic.

Royston is a doctor with business savvy and even won a Tony award.

Josef von Rickenbach is a pioneer in the biopharmaceutical services industry.

Weissmann is a preeminent businessman and scientist. He was the first to clone alpha-interferon genes and made breakthroughs in treating several diseases.