Ziff, a former optometrist, opened the first Sunglass Hut in 1971 as a freestanding kiosk in the Dadeland Mall. He expanded the brand before selling 75 percent ownership in the ‘80s for quite a hefty profit. When he sold his remaining stake a few years later, he chose to dedicate the rest of his life …

He is a diversified entrepreneur to his core. After making his fortune by innovating the eyewear industry through 1.800.CONTACTS, Turkish tycoon Yesil launched Iprepay, a pioneer company that delivers store value products such as prepaid wireless airtime, calling cards, bill payment, and more. He founded Core Development in 1996, and his Turkish real estate company, …

The father-son duo is the No. 1 retailer for Audemars Piguet and Hublot in America. Today, their 20-plus year reputation in the industry means that East Coast Jewelry is the go-to establishment for gold and exquisite, rare timepieces. This reputation was further cemented when Bobby, along with Morten Nielsen, founded SCI Innovations, the company behind …

Named Haute Living’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Wolfington is a pioneer in the film, marketing and technology industries and a generous philanthropist who received the Presidents Service award for his charity work through the Wolfington Foundation.  By the age of 40 Wolfington built and sold 3 technology companies for north of $500 million, produced 4 …

The music scene isn’t Pharrell’s only interest; he keeps busy with other projects like a furniture collaboration with Domeau & Pérès. His collaborations include production on a song called “Fresh Out the Oven” for Jennifer Lopez’s seventh album, Love?, and a guest appearance on French rapper Uffie’s first album. Pharrell’s band, N*E*R*D also released their …