LibGuides: Biographical Information: Business

Reference Books

American business leaders: from colonial times to the present
Call Number: Electronic Resource
Two volumes spanning the last three centuries of visionary figures in American business. Presents articles on approximately 400 industrialists, investors, inventors, entertainment moguls, and communications pioneers. Includes a list of leaders organized by their field of business and suggestions for further reading.
African-American business leaders and entrepreneurs
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) HC102.5.A2 K73 2004
Profiles, typically 2-3 pages, of 155 African American business persons from colonial times to the present. Includes bibliographies for further reading and indexes by type of business and year of birth.
Biographical dictionary of American labor
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) HD8073.A1 B56 1984
Half-page articles on 730 men and women from the 1800 and 1900s. References included. Arranged alphabetically and indexed by subject. Includes appendixes that list people by union affiliation, religion, place of birth, formal education and political preference.
Historical encyclopedia of American women entrepreneurs : 1776 to the present
Call Number: CARLSON Reference (3rd fl) HF3023.A2 O64 2000

Finding Biographical Information in Business Source Complete

You may also be able to find biographical information on current businesspersons and economists by searching for articles that appear in business magazines and newspapers.

In Business Source Complete, you can perform an advanced search to help narrow down your results. Search for the person's name in the PE People field in the [Select a Field] drop down, and choose a publication type such as Biography, Interview, or Obituary. (Click on image for full screen version.)

Business Source Complete
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Comprehensive index to publications and information on business topics.