Michael Dell

Michael Dell, other than owning Dell Technologies, is known for his philanthropic efforts through the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, which focuses on improving education, healthcare, and family economic stability. Through Dell, Michael revolutionized the computer industry with his direct-to-consumer sales model, which allowed customers to customize their computers. This innovative approach helped Dell Inc. become a global powerhouse in the personal computer market. Under his leadership, Dell Technologies has expanded its portfolio to include a wide range of technology solutions, from hardware and software to cloud computing and cybersecurity. 

Dell showed an early interest in computers and hence he pursued it in very early stages of life.

• Michael Saul Dell was born on February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas, USA.
• Showed an early interest in business and technology, buying his first calculator at age seven and investing in stocks at age 12.
• Attended Memorial High School in Houston, where he exhibited entrepreneurial spirit by selling newspaper subscriptions for the Houston Post.
• Started a small business in high school, selling upgrade kits for personal computers.
• Enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin in 1983, initially planning to become a physician like his mother wished.
• Began an informal business upgrading and selling personal computers from his dorm room, focusing on the potential of the emerging PC market.
• Dropped out of college at the age of 19 to focus full-time on his growing business.
• Founded Dell Computer Corporation (originally PC's Limited) in 1984 with $1,000 in startup capital, pioneering the direct-to-consumer sales model that became highly successful.

Michael always mentions how family support helps him while maintaining a very low-key family life away from the public eye.

• Son of Lorraine Charlotte (née Langfan), a stockbroker, and Alexander Dell, an orthodontist.
• Married to Susan Lieberman on October 28, 1989.
• They have four children together - three daughters and one son: Juliette Dell, Alexa Dell, Kira Dell, and Zachary Dell.
• The family primarily resides in Austin, Texas. They own multiple properties, including a large estate known as "The Castle."
• Michael and Susan Dell are active philanthropists, founding the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation in 1999. The foundation focuses on education, health, and family economic stability.
• The Dell family maintains a relatively private life, with limited public appearances and media coverage focused on their personal lives.
• Michael Dell often mentions the importance of family support in his entrepreneurial journey and philanthropic endeavors.