Young Leaders in History

Alexander the Great assumed the kingship of Macedon aged 20

Joan of Arc led the French army in the siege of Orleans aged 19

William Pitt the Younger became British Prime Minister aged 24

Christabel Pankhurst co-founded the Women’s Social and Political Union aged 23

Louis Braille invented the Braille writing system aged 15

Steve Jobs founded Apple aged 21

Richard Branson founded the Virgin Group aged 20

Charles Dunstone co-founded The Carphone Warehouse aged 25

Mark Zuckerberg set up Facebook aged 20

Elon Musk electric car entrepreneur behind Tesla founded PayPal aged 28