Michael Dell
Michael Saul Dell was born February 23, 1965 in Houston, Texas. From an early age, Michael Dell was fascinated by both business and electronics, and couldn't wait to combine his two passions. At age 15, he bought one of the first Apple computers and immediately disassembled it, to see if he could put it back together. Family background In high school he took a job selling newspaper subscriptions and used his data research skills to identify an untapped customer base, earning $18,000 in a single year. He rewarded himself with a new computer and a BMW, and was soon planning a business venture of his own.