Alejandro Zaffaroni-Founder, Alza

Born a banker's son in Montevideo, Uruguay, Alejandro Zaffaroni studied medicine in his home country and then earned a doctorate in biochemistry at the University of Rochester, New York.

Bill Hewlett-Hewlett Packard

In 1939, with only $538, Stanford University cronies Bill Hewlett and David Packard founded the company that bears their name, and is an international powerhouse that produces vital technology components and machines.

Steve Wozniak-Co-founder, Apple

At the Homebrew Computer Club, he passed out copies of his original designs. With Steve Jobs, he began working on a commerical model and in 1977, the Apple II made its debut. Three years later, Apple went public. The 30-year-old ''Woz'' was suddenly worth millions and became a symbol of free-wheeling nerd enterprise and ingenuity.

Gordon Moore-Intel

I started out when I was about 10 or 11 years old. I got interested in in chemistry. I guess, by inclination, I was more of an engineer than a scientist.

©Lorraine Martinez
11/4/01