The Fortune 500 may include the most powerful CEOs in the world, but just a few of these top executives can look back and reminisce on the very first days of their company. This year there are 22 CEOs who can also say that they founded their empires, either alone or with partners.
From Mark Zuckerberg to Jensen Huang, the background and businesses of these executives varies widely. Several founders started their companies during college, like Bom Kim, who dropped out of Harvard to start e-commerce giant Coupang. Others, like Salesforce founder Marc R. Benioff, worked for years before starting his own business.
