Famous People Born in Manhattan

Manhattan is notoriously known for the high cost of living for the inhabitants. This city is known for the unequal distribution of wealth. So rich and the poor live side by side in this posh city. It is an affluent city with a per capita income of 100000 dollars. It is the highest in the country. It is also known as the financial capital of the whole world because NASDAQ, The New York stock exchange and Wall Street are located in Manhattan. The meaning of the word Manhattan is the Island of the hills.

  • Larry Ellison Success Story

    Childhood Larry Ellison is an American entrepreneur, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle Corporation. He is the 8th richest man in the world as of 2013 with his net worth being more than $41 billion. He is the 3rd richest man in Ame...

Many efficient people hail from Manhattan-the posh city in the world. The CEO and Cofounder of Oracle, Larry Ellison is born in Manhattan. This famous entrepreneur was adopted and raised by his uncle and aunt. He is now the third richest man in America and 7th richest in the world during 2016. He resigned his CEO post during the year 2014 and is now the executive chairman and CTO of Oracle.

Chevy Chase -a comedian, an actor is also born here in Manhattan. He believes in working hard till he achieves success. He is the one of the living examples of the fact that relentless efforts will never go wasted. It will be rewarded for sure. He did a lot of jobs before stepping into the field of acting. He first started his career as a writer and, later on, he was seen as an anchor. After that, he started acting in films which gave super stardom to this renowned actor.