Who are your heros that guide you in your Real Estate quest and Life?

We're a crazy breed, we do things that no other profession would consider doing.

I was wondering who Real Estate agents have as heros, those people in your lives, or ones from the past that inspire you as Agents and as human beings, and WHY?

Mine are:

1/ Roald Amundsen, famous explorer, and first man to the South Pole.  I like Mr. Amundsen because he went against all odds and was competing against the most powerful nation (G.B.) at the time (about a hundred years ago) and they had all the advantages over him.  He also showed the power of humility in any quest.  Even though those British had all the advantages, their arrogance led to not only a loss, but actually a major tragedy (the final party of 5, led by Captain Scott all perished in Antarctica and are still buried in the ice there today).

2/ Nikola Tesla, I like that this man may be the most important inventor of the modern age, yet it appears due to Edison's efforts, no one really seems to know who he is.  Quite the creative Genius, he brought us many major inventions and many day-to-day things we take for granted, we owe a big thank you to Mr. Tesla.

3/ Bill Gates, who showed that business savvy is more important than brains.  He took a thing from Apple and made himself the richest man on the planet.  Perhaps the most successful business transaction in history.

4/ Sam Walton, who almost single-handedly switched all the power in Retail from the manufacturers to the Retailer (wal-mart).  Who redesigned the low cost business strategy and became the model to follow and schooled many European nations on GNP.

Now let's hear about yours?