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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?

Answer: Thomas Edison

It was Thomas Edison who said, "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration." By the time Edison died he had 1,093 US patents as well as more in many other countries. He is known for creating the first incandescent light bulb, batteries, the phonograph and the carbon transmitter.

More information on Edison's inventions can be found here: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/timeline-of-thomas-edison-inventions.html

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?

Answer: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah is also an author, actress, producer, philantropist and humanitarian. She is the first black billionaire in North America. Oprah believes that if you love the work you do and it fulfills you the rest will come. She works extremely long hours and never fails to support various charities with her means.

3. This American gets an adrenaline rush from working. He is a real estate agent, a casino owner, and a TV-show host. He also hosts many national beauty pageants. He enjoys making big deals. Who is he?

Answer: Donald Trump

Donald Trump is one of America's best known real estate entrepreneurs. He told the 'New York Times' that workaholics don't want to miss what's going on. He said that there are some people who consider it more stressful not knowing what is going on while being away from work on vacation. According to Trump, 'Those are the people I want working for me'.

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?

Answer: Bill Gates

Gates was named by 'Time Magazine' as one of the 100 persons who most influenced the 20th century. According to Forbes, Bill Gates was ranked as the fouth most powerful person in the world in 2012. Despite his own hard work Gates strongly believes that bringing the right people and the right information together is vital in improving a company's ability to develop and act on strategic business oppotunities.

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?

Answer: Sir Martin Sorrell

Sorrell began his advertising business in 1985. He scooped up small companies and then shocked the advertising world by taking over J. Walter Thompson and Ogilvy and Mather. WPP has now become one of the leading communications services and advertising companies in the world.

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?

Answer: Carlos Ghosn

It is said that Ghosn had worked more than 65 hours per week and flew more than 150,000 miles per year while working for Renault and then Nissan, in the 1990s and early 2000s. According to 'Forbes Magazine' Ghosn was 'the hardest working man in the brutally competitive global car business'.

He was admitted to the Automobile Hall of Fame in 2004 (located in Michigan next door to the Henry Ford museum). He was arrested in Japan in November 2018 over allegations of false accounting. In September 2019 he was banned for ten years by SEC from being a director or officer of a public company (because of understating his salary).

He escaped from Japan in December 2019 to Lebanon, via Istanbul. AN international arrest warrant was issued by France in April 2022.

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?

Answer: Li Ka-Shing

Li Ka-Shing is one of the richest men in Asia. He is the boss of Hutchison Whampoa, Cheung Kong Holdings and Watson Group. He invests in the area of telephony and was the first investor in the 3G.

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?

Answer: Maria das Gracas Silva Foster

Maria grew up in a working class family on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. She had to collect cans and paper for recycling to assist in obtaining funds for school. As a result of her childhood experiences Foster developed toughness and the capacity to work, work and work. Her nickname Caveirao is actually a slang for the armoured cars Brazilian police use for clearing out the slums.

9. Which woman, known for her unbelievable stamina and her 130 hour work weeks at Google, was appointed CEO of Yahoo in 2012?

Answer: Marissa Mayer

For many years Mayer was an executive and key spokesperson for Google. She told Joseph Walker that she managed her long work hours by sleeping under her desk and being 'strategic' about her showers. She is eighth in rank on the list of America's most powerful business women of 2013.

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?

Answer: Jeffry Immelt

Immelt is head of the fourth largest company in the world. General Electric produces light bulbs, medical and amusement park equipment, aircraft engines and many other other appliances. Immelt in charge of all this work. In addition, he was Chairman of President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Source: Author Verne47

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Work! Work! Work! Trivia Quiz

Many persons who have achieved great wealth and fame in life have done so by sheer hard work. In fact, many are known workaholics who were not afraid to work, work, work! Work through this quiz to find a few of these special workers.

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