Who had a greater impact on American business: Henry Ford or the Google guys? The founders of pioneering software companies, airlines, or retail chains? The answers to this question will tell us not only where we've been, but maybe where we're going economically. So Inc. wants you to vote for the person you think is the greatest American entrepreneur of all time. A list of the top 30 entrepreneurs will be published in December. To keep tabs on the voting over the course of the next few months, check the tag clouds on the following pages. Profiles of the nominees will be added a few at a time, and you may vote as much as you want.

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

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BILL GATES

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HENRY FORD

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ANDREW CARNEGIE

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STEVE JOBS

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PHIL KNIGHT

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H.J. HEINZ

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MICHAEL DELL

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RUTH HANDLER

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MARC ANDREESSEN

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ESTEE LAUDER

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BEN COHEN & JERRY GREENFIELD

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WALT DISNEY

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SERGEY BRIN & LARRY PAGE

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JIM CLARK

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PIERRE OMIDYAR

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CHARLES SCHWAB

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OPRAH WINFREY

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BILL HEWLETT & DAVID PACKARD

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MADAM C.J. WALKER

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MARSHALL FIELD

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GEORGE EASTMAN

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DAVID SARNOFF

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JUAN TRIPPE

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JEFF BEZOS

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HOWARD SCHULTZ

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BEN FRANKLIN

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HOWARD HUGHES

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SAM WALTON

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SCOTT COOK

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FRED SMITH

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MARY KAY ASH

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ASA CANDLER

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ROSS PEROT

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RICHARD W. SEARS

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RAY KROC

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ELI LILLY

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HERB KELLEHER

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