TM Ops Employee Appreciation Week Jeopardy (Management)

Sports Managers

100

This NBA coach led the Chicago Bulls to six championships during the Michael Jordan era.

Phil Jackson

200

Nicknamed "Coach K," this legendary coach won five NCAA men's basketball championships at Duke University.

Mike Krzyzewski

300

This former Arsenal Football Club manager led the club for 22 years and was nicknamed "The Professor."

Arsene Wenger

400

This Oakland Athletics General Manager became famous through the "Moneyball" approach, emphasizing analytics and efficiency.

Billy Beane

500

This Los Angeles Dodgers manager broke Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson.

Branch Rickey

Business Managers

100

This longtime CEO of Apple returned to the company in 1997 and helped launch the iPhone.

Steve Jobs

200

This Meta CEO co-founded Facebook in his Harvard dorm room in 2004.

Mark Zuckerberg

300

Often called the "Oracle of Omaha," this investor and business leader has led Berkshire Hathaway for decades.

Warren Buffet

400

This NVIDIA CEO, known for his trademark black leather jacket, helped transform the company into a leader in AI computing.

Jensen Huang

500

This tech CEO once worked as an engineer at Sun Microsystems before becoming the leader of Google and its parent company, Alphabet.

Sundar Pichai

Television Managers

100

This regional manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin believed he was the "World's Best Boss."

Michael Scott

200

This fast-food restaurant manager from SpongeBob SquarePants is known for his love of profit and hatred of spending money.

Mr. Krabs

300

This manager of the Pawnee Parks Department in Parks and Recreation is famous for her love of waffles and dedication to public service.

Leslie Knope

400

Before becoming owner of Dunder Mifflin Scranton, this beet farmer briefly served as Regional Manager and implemented strict workplace rules.

Dwight Schrute

500

This energetic soccer coach became the manager of AFC Richmond despite having no experience coaching the sport.

Ted Lasso

Historical Managers

100

This automobile pioneer revolutionized factory management with the moving assembly line.

Henry Ford

200

This industrialist and manager built U.S. Steel into one of the largest companies in the world during the early 20th century, today there is a bank named after him.

J.P. Morgan

300

As the founder of Standard Oil, this business leader managed one of the largest and most influential companies of the 19th century.

John D. Rockefeller

400

This Scottish-American industrialist managed a vast steel empire before selling it and becoming one of history's greatest philanthropists.

Andrew Carnegie

500

This former Chrysler CEO led one of the most famous corporate turnarounds in American business history during the 1980s.

Lee Iacocca

Music Managers

100

This talent manager and producer helped launch the careers of The Jackson 5 and later managed Michael Jackson's early career.

Joe Jackson

200

This music executive and manager discovered Justin Bieber after seeing his videos on YouTube.

Scooter Braun

300

This music manager discovered Elvis Presley and helped make him the King of Rock and Roll.

Colonel Tom Parker

400

This legendary producer and manager helped launch Def Jam Records and worked with artists ranging from Run-D.M.C. to Johnny Cash.

Rick Rubin

500

As manager of The Beatles from 1962 until his death in 1967, this businessman is often called the "Fifth Beatle."

Brian Epstein