#Forbes250#: From the golden age of television to the streaming era, these women didn’t just shape entertainment. They built empires. Shonda Rhimes: TV queen behind Scandal, Bridgerton and Grey’s Anatomy turned her hits into a multiplatform production powerhouse. Oprah Winfrey: Built her media empire on a foundation of self-improvement. Lucille Ball: Along with Desi Arnaz, she invented the 3-camera sitcom and syndication model. Kris Jenner: The “momager” metamorphosed reality TV fame into a business empire to the benefit of internet influencers everywhere. See the full list: (Shonda Rhimes By Jamel Toppin For Forbes, Oprah Winfrey By Krishna Shenoi For Forbes, Kris Jenner By Rebecca Miller For Forbes, Lucille Ball-Illustration by Ricardo Santos For Forbes-Photo by Silver Screen Collection-Hulton Archive-Getty Images)

Introducing the #Forbes250# America’s Most Successful Historic Immigrants. To mark America’s 250th anniversary, Forbes ranked the immigrants who most successfully achieved their own American Dream during their lifetimes. Illustration: Mr. Nelson Design

Before they became presidents, entrepreneurs and cultural icons, they served. Meet the #Forbes250# America’s Most Successful Historical Veterans: Illustration: Mr. Nelson Design; Stock Montage (2), Bettmann, George Rose, Central Press, Stock Montage via Getty Images

GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons credits the Marines for shaping his life and psychedelics for helping him heal the trauma of war. Now he wants to help other veterans “come home.” Read the full story: 📸: Ethan Pines for Forbes #Forbes250#

You know Dr. Seuss. But you might not know about Theodore Geisel’s time in uniform. Already famous when he joined the Army in 1943, he produced training films and Allied propaganda during World War II. Geisel ranks among the #Forbes250# America’s Most Successful Historical Veterans. See the full list: Photo: Gene Lester via Getty Images

U.S. Army veteran → Patagonia founder → $1.2 billion fortune donated. Yvon Chouinard, who was drafted into the Army in 1962, joins Forbes’ list of America’s Most Successful Living Veterans. See who else joins him on the #Forbes250# list: 📸: Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Before they became presidents, entrepreneurs and cultural icons, they served. For America’s 250th anniversary, Forbes ranked 250 historical veterans by what they accomplished in uniform—and the success they found after returning to civilian life. Meet the #Forbes250# America’s Most Successful Historical Veterans: Illustration: Mr. Nelson Design; Stock Montage (2), Bettmann, George Rose, Central Press, Stock Montage via Getty Images