This book tells the stories of 65 men and women who personify the 1980s version of the American Dream. They are
rich, for the most part, some inconceivably so. They are
independent: most run companies they founded. They are
powerful: most employ hundreds, if not thousands, of workers.
They are associated with the glamour industry of the decade—
computers. And some are famous: two (Arthur Rock and Bill
Gates) have been on the cover of Time, while another (Steve
Jobs) has the media status of a rock star.