Risk Takers

College-dropout David Neeleman has changed the way we fly. Best known as the founder of JetBlue, he invented ticketless air travel and revolutionized the industry. Neeleman was fired from Jet Blue amidst controversy in 2007 but he has since gone on to greater heights, launching Azul airlines in Brazil.

Few predicted the real-estate crash; many in the financial world helped blow up the bubble. But Michael Burry saw the danger and figured out a way to bet against it. When the US economy collapsed, he and his investors made nearly a billion dollars shorting the mortgage market with credit default swaps. A central figure in Michael Lewis's best-selling book The Big Short, Michael Burry may be one of the smartest investors of our time.

Michelle Rhee was hired to take charge of the toughest school system in the country at a time when Americans have fallen to twenty-fifth place in global educational rankings. When she set to work, her take-no-prisoners approach was criticized by many educators, but seemed to produce quick results. Does Michelle Rhee have the right stuff to fix America's school system?

One of the greatest innovators of our day... He helped create Paypal, built America's first viable fully electric car company, runs the nation's biggest solar energy supplier, has created cheaper and better rockets than NASA and may make commercial space travel a reality in our lifetime. And he's still in his 30s. How did he get where he is today, and what's next for Elon Musk?

Scott Boras was the first agent to negotiate a contract worth over $200 million. His roster of clients has included, Greg Maddux, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon, and Carlos Beltràn. Scott Boras is one of the most influential figures in baseball, and continues to have a big impact on America's favorite pastime.

Highlights Meredith Whitney, financial analyst, whose calls have rocked Wall Street.