Mystery Guest
Show Business
Revenge of the Nerds
Food For Thought
100
*My life changed forever when my older brother gave me an old, fiberglass banana board to try out. At 14, I turned pro in my sport. *I became the first in my sport to successfully land a 900 aeriel maneuver. *My company, Birdhouse, is one of the largest companies of its kind. It sells decks, wheels, and its own clothing line.
Who is Tony Hawk?
100
*Born in Mississippi in 1954, I began my broadcasting career while still in high school. *In 1983, I auditioned to host a Chicago morning show. My award-winning, internationally popular talk show ran for 25 years. *I am the first African-American billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
100
*I helped popularize the home computer. *One of the companies I co-fonded produced the movies FINDING NEMO and THE INCREDIBLES. *The name of the first company I co-founded is the same as a popular fruit that keeps the doctor away.
Who is Steve Jobs?
100
*I wasn't the first restaurant serving hamburgers, but my founders were the first to use what they called "the Speedee Service System." *This business is still named after the brothers who started it, but it was an entrepreneur named Ray Kroc who bought the company and built into an international chain of restaurants. *You might know me by my logo, the Golden Arches.
What is McDonald's?
200
*I grew up with grandparents and parents who made great-tasting food. With their help, I learned how to cook. *On my syndicated cooking show, I whip up delicious 30-minute meals. Everyday "faves" include French toast, pasta, burgers and stuffed artichokes. *I sell my own line of cookware, cutlery, and olive oil too.
Who is Rachael Ray?
200
*Nominated for two Academy Awards, I'm a popular male actor. *I enjoy acting and making music, but my work as a film producer allows me to make entertaining movies like THE KARATE KID. *You might say I believe "men in black" are very sharp dressers and that Independence Day is America's greatest holiday.
Who is Will Smith?
200
*At 13, I tapped into my love of math and science and developed my first computer program. *I attended Harvard University but left to pursue my dream of starting a computer business. *In July 1975, in a letter to my partner Paul Allen, I called our new partnership "Micro-soft."
Who is Bill Gates?
200
*One of us drove an ice-cream truck and the other worked at an ice-cream store before we started our business. *When we opened our first store, we needed to choose between two cities. We selected the city that previously did not have an ice-cream shop. *We give fun names to our products, like Cherry Garcia and Phish Food.
What is Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream?
300
*A penniless teenager in 1910, I sold picture postcards from a shoe box I carried under my arm. *I partnered with my brother to form our company, originally named Hall Brothers. *As postcard sales declined, we began selling Valentine and Christmas greeting cards in envelopes.
What is Hallmark Cards?
300
*I was 12 years old when I started making amateur adventure movies with my friends. *In 1975, my horror movie JAWS took a bite out of box-office profits. In 1982, it was an extraterrestrial who entertained moviegoers. In 1993, it was my hungry dinosaurs that prowled the big screen. *As a movie producer, film director, and screenwriter, I use my skills and imagination to create jobs and profits for the moviemaking industry.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
300
*I helped shape this well-known online marketplace where you "buy what you want and sell what you have." *In 2005, FORTUNE magazine listed me as the most powerful woman in business. *In 2010, the total value of goods sold using this e-commerce company was $62 billion, more than $2,000 every second!
What is e-Bay?
300
*When I was 12, I moved from Florida to New York to live with an aunt who baked chocolate chip cookies for me. *I was intersted in cooking from a young age and enrolled in the Food Trades Vocational High School. *I started a business selling my famous cookies because they were so popular with my friends and family.
Who is Wally Amos?
400
*My company was born with the idea of helping a 10-year-old make her own stuffed toy. *Sweet Cuddles, Enchanted Dragon, and Stingray Blue are members of my Furry Friends Hall of Fame. *Found in many shopping malls across the country, my workshop attracts children who come to name and assemble their one-of-a-kind personal keepsakes.
What is Build-a-Bear Workshop, Inc.?
400
*My reality TV show is filmed in my busy, family owned New Jersey bakery. *My employees and I make specialty cakes to look like cheeseburgers, buildings, or washing machineds. My fans love it! *Despite my TV celebrity, I greet many of my customers.
Who is The Cake Boss?
400
*I saw a business opportunity in the 1990s to help service new computers. *My idea was to hire computer technicians who would go to customers' homes dressed like 1960s nerds and make in-home repairs. *I sold the company to the consumer electronic retailer Best Buy in 2002.
What is Geek Squad?
400
*I began growing corn when I was 12 years old in my hometown of Brazil, Indiana. *In 1928, I earned my Bachelor of Science in agriculture. I used my new knowledge of science to perfect my product, one of America's favorite snacks. *New and tasty microwave varieties are sold today. It's fluffier than the rest, or my name isn't _______ ___________!
Who is Orville Redenbacher?
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