 Celebrating 25 years of blood, sweat and triumph. DeterminationArthur Blank2005 Entrepreneur Of The YearCo-founder of The Home DepotEvery cloud has a silver lining. For Arthur Blank, the silver lining wasn’t silver at all. It was orange. See how the Home Depot co-founder turned two words — you’re fired — into a multibillion-dollar operation.  On the riseJack Link2010 Entrepreneur Of The YearCEO of Jack Link’s Beef JerkyFrom a tiny town in the woods of Wisconsin to the shelves of every grocery and convenience store in America, see how Jack Link took a traditional family recipe to the taste buds of the nation. ReinventionMarsha Serlin2005 Entrepreneur Of The YearCEO of United Scrap MetalWith her car repossessed and her home in danger of foreclosure, Marsha Serlin embarked on a one-woman mission to collect and sell scrap metal. Today, she's the CEO of one of the largest industrial recyclers in the world.  © 2011 Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young refers to a global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm located in the US. |