Ten Lunchmates

So if you could have a chance to sit down for some grub with a lunchmate (living) of your choice who would you pick? Here's my top ten...

David Green, founder & president of retail giant Hobby Lobby. He started making frames nearly 35 yrs ago. Since then he has grown his company to the point where it is now doing approx $1.4 billion annually. Green keeps his stores closed on Sundays to allow for those within his company to spend time with family, rest and worship. He attributes his success completely in one thing only, total dependency upon God. All the things we do, all our behavior, should let others know that we are living by and operating in Biblical principles. There is no success outside the success with the Lord." What an amazing individual.
Philip Anschultz is an American business with an estimated worth of around $7.8 billion. In 1970 he purchased 250,000 acre Boughman Farms for $10 million. The following year he acquired approximately 9 million acres near the Utah Wyoming border. With his acquisition of land he is thought to own more fam and cattle land than any other single private citizen in the United States. He also helped finance and distribute both highly successful movies Amazing Grace & The Chronicles Of Narnia.
Dave L Steward founded World Wide Technology in 1990 a company specializing helping customers rapidly build and deploy technology infrastructure in a timely manner. WWT now exceeds $1.1 billion in revenue. Named by Success magazine as 14th best entrepreneur. Dave also authored "Doing Business By The Good Book" (with 288 pgs of 52 lessons on success straight from the Bible).
Bill Cosby is one of the most recognizable comedians of our time. He received a track scholarship to Temple in 1961 but left his sophomore year to pursue comedy. Definately love his material and insights on the family.
Mel Gibson directed and helped produce Passion Of The Christ a movie that noone else would touch. Depicting it as accurately as he best could he even included subtitles in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin. The Gibson family has donated millions through his charity Healing The Children to providing lifesaving medical treatment to needy children worldwide. While filming Apocalypto in Mexico he personally donated $1 million to the local Rotary club to build houses for those needed assistance in the region after some sever flooding had wiped out numerous homes.
George Lucas directed American Graffiti, Indiana Jones, Tucker (had to include my name in here somehow) and of course Star Wars. His parents sold office retail supplies and owned a walnut farm. American Graffiti was his first successful movie in 1973. In 1996 USC announced he had donated $175 million to his alma mater to expand the film school.
Edward Van Halen was born in the Netherlands but moved to Pasadena when he was 7. His older brother began learning to play guitar when he was learning the drums. Annoyed at the rate his brother had overtaken his ability he decided to switch instruments. He revolutionized rock guitar playing using finger tapping which most use today. Before the release of their first album Edward used to hide his technique by playing with his back to the crowd.
Coach K is the son of polish immigrants and has become one of the all time great collegiate hoop coaches in our time. His former coach at Army (Bobby Knight) gave him his first start as a graduate assistant. He has won 3 national championships and as of 13 Feb 2008 he has 724 wins compared to only 203 losses. Would love to listen on his insight on leadership.
Deron Williams was the third pick of the 2005 NBA draft. As a freshman at the U of Illinois he started 30 of 32 games. As a junior he led the fightin Illini to the NCAA championship game. Deron currently averages 19.2ppg and 10.2 ast/game. He was also recently selected to the USA 2008 olympic basketball team that will participate Aug 8-24th in Beijing China. He is an absolutely amazing basketball player to watch. You never know what he will do with the rock.
Kenny Perry was raised predominantly in Franklin KY and has become a highly successful golfer. In 1982 he turned professional. In 2006 he became the tenth man to reach $20 million PGA tour career earnings. I'd love to hit him up for a few golf tips.