The Actual Business Cards Of The 17 Really Famous People

In today’s generation of mobile phone contacts, Facebook, and LinkedIn, business cards may be becoming a thing of the past. But for most people, they’re still useful for connecting with someone after meeting them for the first time. A good business card can truly play a part in one’s success. Then again, they can still say a lot about you.

Ever wondered what some of the most famous personalities in the world had on their business cards? From Mark Zuckerberg’s provocatively worded card to Donald Trump’s showy card, here we have gathered actual business cards of some of the world’s most famous people. Most of these people played it cool and had decent business cards, though some are a little flashier than others. Check out them!

1. Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States

The elaborate design only has one shocking element—his first name is abbreviated as “A.” His message is inspiring and less typical of business cards that only have someone’s contact information on them.

Abraham Lincoln - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

2. Albert Einstein: Scientist

With such a classic and unpretentious design, this may not seem like the business card of a 20th-century genius, but perhaps the brilliance lies in its simplicity.

Albert Einstein - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger:

Schwarzenegger does not mess around. His card is pure business, with a bold, golden seal highlighting his former power as the Governor.

Arnold Schwarznegger - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

Arnold is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, former professional bodybuilder and former politician.

4. Barack Obama: President of US

Did the golden eagle see this senator’s future as president?

Barack Obama - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

5. Bill Gates: Founder & CEO of Microsoft

Before we all knew him as Bill, he was known as William H. Gates, President of Microsoft. He carried a bright yellow, patterned card to stand out with.

Bill Gates - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

6. Chuck Jones: For Warner Bros

Although this card does not belong to the Road Runner, animator Chuck Jones features one of his most beloved Looney Tunes characters on his business card.

Chuck Jones - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

7. Donald Trump

A golden seal seems to be the symbol of choice for powerful men, and Donald Trump is no exception.

Donald Trump - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

Donald John Trump is an American businessman, politician, television personality, and author.

8. Evan Williams: CEO and co-founder of Twitter

The business card of Twitter co-founder Evan Williams fittingly features the iconic blue bird.

Evan Williams - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

9. Jerry Yang: The co-founder of Yahoo!

Once claimed to be the Chief Yahoo.

Jerry Yang - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

10. Larry Page: Co-founder of Google

The 1998 business card of Google co-founder Larry Page depicts the company’s original logo, which has come a long way sine day 1.

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11. Mark Zuckerberg: CEO of Facebook

Props for enthusiasm but one probably shouldn’t copy his approach.

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12. Neil Armstrong: First person to walk on the Moon

With no mention of his trip to the moon, astronaut Neil Armstrong kept it professional with a bold blue logotype and a small illustration of a plane.

Neil Armstrong - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

13. Steve Jobs: Founder & CEO of Apple

As Vice President of Apple in 1979, Steve Jobs took a direct, clean approach to the design of company business cards.

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14. Steve Martin: Actor

If he gave you this card, he must be Steve Martin.

Steve Martin - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

15. Tim Berners-Lee

He invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

Tim Berners-Lee - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

16. Walt Disney: Disney Studios

Back in the day, when Walt Disney was just a humble cartoonist, he offered to draw cartoons through his business card. Later he created the empire known as Disney Studios.

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17. Wright Brothers: Wright Cycle Company

When the Wright Brothers invented their first airplane, the Wright Flyer, this card represented their company.

Wright brothers - The Actual Business Cards Of Famous People

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