B ob Parsons is a colorful and outspoken American entrepreneur who founded the web hosting giant GoDaddy. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in the Vietnam War, Parsons had a background in accounting and taught himself how to program. In 1997, he founded GoDaddy in his garage, building it into the world's largest domain name registrar through aggressive pricing and notoriously edgy and controversial Super Bowl advertising campaigns.

He sold a majority stake in GoDaddy to a group of private equity firms in 2011 for over $2.2 billion and has since focused on his other ventures through his company, YAM Worldwide. His new businesses are diverse, including a high-end golf club (Scottsdale National), a custom motorcycle dealership (Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale), and a luxury golf equipment brand (Parsons Xtreme Golf, or PXG). He is also a major philanthropist, having established The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation with his wife, which has donated hundreds of millions to various causes, particularly for veterans and disadvantaged communities.