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1. A famous inventor (and workaholic) made this statement "I never did anything worth doing entirely by accident ... Almost none of my inventions were derived in that manner. They were achieved by having trained myself to be analytical and to endure and tolerate hard work." Who made this statement?
2. Which talk show host who won multiple Emmy Awards and starred as Sophia in Steven Spielberg's 'The Color Purple' is an acknowledged workaholic?
3. This American gets an adrenaline rush from working. He's been a real estate agent, a casino owner, and a TV-show host. He's also hosted many national beauty pageants. He enjoys making big deals. Who is he?
4. The computer is now a regular appliance in many homes. This is as a result of the work of a famous workaholic who is willing to credit his company's success to his co-workers and employees. He ranks among the world's wealthiest people and was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in May 2013. Who is this business magnate?
5. This English businessman is the founder of WPP- the world's largest advertising and marketing group. He has been described by the 'Financial Times' as a 'notorious workaholic and micro manager'. His usual workday begins at 6am and seems to be endless. Who is he?
6. Which Brazilian once ran two of the world's largest automobile makers and took one month to create a system that helped to redeem a company that was thought to be hopeless?
7. By the age of 19 this workaholic from Hong Kong became the general manager of a factory. He started his own business in 1950 and did almost everything himself. He built a 21 billion dollar empire. Who is he?
8. Who is the Brazilian woman that was nicknamed 'Caveirao' because of her tireless work ethics and became the first female to be appointed CEO of Petrobas- Brazil's giant oil and gas company?
9. Which woman, known for her unbelievable stamina and her 130 hour work weeks at Google, was appointed CEO of Yahoo in 2012?
10. Finally, this workaholic was referred to as 'The Bionic Manager' in a 2005 Fortune article. For 24 years he worked 100 hour weeks. He is the ninth chairman of General Electric. Who is he?
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