- William Penn - founded city of Philadelphia and Province of Pennsylvania
- Pat Croce - entrepreneur; part-owner and former president, Philadelphia 76ers
- Solomon R. Guggenheim - founder, Yukon Gold Company; philanthropist, art collector
- Jim Murray - co-founder, Ronald McDonald House Charities; former general manager, Philadelphia Eagles
- Pat Olivieri - founder of Pat’s King of Steaks, reputed creator of the cheesesteak
- Randal Pinkett - entrepreneur, Ph.D., winner of The Apprentice 4
- Ed Snider - chairman, Comcast-Spectacor
- Justus Strawbridge - department store founder
- John Wanamaker - department store founder
- William Wrigley Jr. - founder of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
- Joseph Wharton (1826–1909) - founder, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, co-founder, Bethlehem Steel, co-founder, Swarthmore College
Dave Speers is an online marketing consultant and blogger that has worked with a wide variety of Philadelphia Start-Ups . Dave spends most his time annoying really smart people at Indy Hall co-working collaborative.
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You forgot Josh Koppelman, founder of half.com and investor in local startups.