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Study Examines the Best and Worst States for Mothers to Live

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A new study from Kremp examines an important aspect of motherhood. They created a scoring system to determine the best and worst locations for mothers to live in. Thanks to the multitude of details the team provided, we can see exactly how they came to their conclusions. The criteria for the scoring system examine diverse ways a community can support mothers and analyze the health and well-being of mothers and children living in each state. While something like a motherhood experience is subjective, these criteria give a fair way to compare motherhood in various locations.

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The Best (and Worst) States to Be a Mom

The methodology relied on these factors:

  • Women’s Median Earnings
  • Gender Wage Gap
  • Child Care Costs
  • Percentage of Mothers in Good or Excellent Health
  • Percentage of Children in Good or Excellent Health
  • Percentage of the Population Under 18
  • State School System Scores
  • Percentage of Parents Who “Definitely Agree” Their Child is Safe in School
  • Weeks of Parental Leave Available
  • Paid Family Leave Availability
  • Job Protection

Based on these criteria, these ten states scored the highest:

  • Massachusetts
  • Maryland
  • Connecticut
  • Kentucky
  • Delaware
  • South Dakota
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • Florida

While these ten states received the lowest scores:

  • Montana
  • Arizona
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • South Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Nevada
  • West Virginia
  • New Mexico

The study and map are helpful precisely because motherhood is such a subjective experience. One mother may consider education of the utmost importance, while another may not be so concerned with this but focused on childcare costs and healthcare. While the study aimed to take all these factors together and score them as a whole, concerned moms can use this data to draw their own conclusions and judge the best location for their family’s needs.

The “best” state for moms often depends on the type of mother. A working mom might have vastly different priorities from a stay-at-home mom. A working mom would likely agree that Massachusetts is the best state for them because of a smaller wage gap and plenty of paid parental leave. In fact, Massachusetts offers the most parental leave compared to all other states. A mom of one child will have unique needs compared to a mom with four children. The age of the children also plays a role. Do the children need daycare, or are they all school-aged? A single Mom may consider Virginia the best state for their situation because of the low cost of living compared to average wages, though once again, Massachusetts has a lot to offer.

The map aspect of the study’s design gives us interesting insights, too. The color patterns show us that many of the best states for motherhood are in the Northeast, while many of the worst states are in the South. This map certainly gives parents something to think about if they are considering a move or planning a future family.

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The Largest Companies in America That Are Still Run by the Person Who Founded Them

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In the corporate world, leadership changes are practically expected. CEOs come and go, boards shuffle seats, and strategies pivot with the seasons. For most large corporations, the founding vision eventually gives way to the influence of successors, but every once in a while, a company manages to scale the peaks of the Fortune 1000 while still being led by the very person who dreamed it up in the first place.

Going from running a business out of your garage to managing a multi-billion-dollar operation requires an impressive mix of genius, grit, and endurance that most would struggle to sustain across decades of board meetings, bold bets, and bottom-line pressure.

So, what does it take to build a business worth billions and still be the one calling the shots? To find out, our team at The Chartistry has pulled together a graphic that maps out the largest companies in the U.S. that are still being run by the same people who started them.

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Businesses Still Run by Their Founders

Tech Giants Still Calling the Shots

The tech industry can be a volatile market, especially when billions of dollars are at stake every year, making founder-CEOs in this space a rare species. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook (now Meta), is a headline example. From the scrappy days of coding in his Harvard dorm to overseeing Meta’s $134.9 billion revenue machine, he hasn’t let go of the reins. His company now ranks 30th on the Fortune 1000 list, but it continues to operate under the umbrella of Zuckerberg’s vision.

Jensen Huang of NVIDIA is another powerhouse. He co-founded the company in 1993 and continues to lead it as CEO and President. NVIDIA is now a central player in the AI boom, raking in over $60.9 billion in 2024. The company landed at #65 on the Fortune list, and much of that momentum can be traced back to Huang’s technical savvy and leadership style.

Another founder-CEO of a big tech company is Michael Dell. After founding Dell Technologies in 1984, Dell stepped away briefly before returning to steer the company through its privatization and subsequent return to public markets. With $88.43 billion in revenue, it holds spot #48 on the list.

Long-Hauler Founders of the Biggest U.S. Companies

Wall Street can be brutal, yet some of the longest-tenured company founders make the ranks in this industry. Richard Fairbank has run Capital One since 1987, long before online banking was the norm. Under his leadership, the company pulled in $49.48 billion last year.

Larry Fink’s story is equally impressive. He co-founded BlackRock in 1988 and helped turn it into the world’s largest asset manager. It now generates $17.86 billion annually.

Then there’s Mark Millett, who co-founded Steel Dynamics in 1993. It might not make splashy headlines like tech and finance, but this steel manufacturer generated $18.8 billion last year, proving that innovation can lead to immense success in any space.

Is Elon Musk Actually the Founder of Tesla?

Elon Musk is arguably the most high-profile figure on the list, but his relationship with Tesla’s origins is less straightforward than the others on our list. Tesla was actually founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. Musk joined shortly after as an investor and took a more active role over time. It wasn’t until a legal settlement in 2009 that Musk was “officially” determined to be a co-founder, along with four others. Today, he serves as the CEO and public face of Tesla, a company that posted $96.77 billion in revenue in 2024.

Why Are They Still Here?

While circumstances vary and some CEO-Founders stick around long after what’s best for the company, research seems to support that many of them remain the right person for the job. A Harvard Business Review study found that companies led by their founders outperformed others in market valuation by 10% over the long term. Especially in the early days when the potential rewards are higher, founders tend to prioritize innovation, take bigger strategic bets, and maintain a stronger emotional commitment to the company’s mission.

Additionally, founder-CEOs often make faster decisions, have deeper customer intuition, and are more adaptable when navigating new markets. These traits help fuel long-term growth and can serve as a stabilizing force in times of disruption. That said, success depends on their ability to scale alongside the business. The most effective founders seem to grow their leadership style as the company matures, surrounding themselves with experienced teams while staying grounded in the original vision.

In many cases, large companies will also adopt dual-class stock structures, which help founders maintain some control even as ownership becomes more distributed.

Out of the 1,000 biggest companies in America, only 59 are still run by their founders. Amounting to less than 6 percent, it’s both inspiring and daunting how successful many of their companies have become.

Along with shaping industries and building legacies, they’re keeping their original visions alive in a world that often trades the leadership of innovative founders for business-savvy executives. Their stories serve as a reminder that leadership is about commitment and conviction as much as it is about keeping a business running.

At The Chartistry, we know that there’s a great story behind every dataset. Explore more trends in executive leadership, company growth, and market innovation in America’s largest companies on our Business Visualization page. Or, if you’re looking for more inspiring stories of success, check out our Finance Visualizations.

Founders of Major Corporations Still Serving as CEO

The list of America’s largest companies that are still run by the person who founded them is based on data from Fortune’s list of the 1,000 biggest companies in the United States. Just 59 of the 1,000 biggest U.S. companies are still run by the person who founded them. The founder must be the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, as of June 2025, to be included.

 

Rank Company Forbes 1000 Rank
(as of July 2024)
Revenue
in Billions
(as of July 2024)
CEO Name Year Founded Title
(as of June 2025)
1 Meta Platforms 30 $134.90 Mark Zuckerberg 2004 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
2 Tesla 40 $96.77 Elon Musk 2003
(Musk was designated as one of five co-founders in 2009 via a settlement.)
Co-Founder, CEO
3 Dell Technologies 48 $88.43 Michael Dell 1984 Founder, CEO, Chairman
4 NVIDIA 65 $60.92 Jensen Huang 1993 Co-Founder, CEO, President
5 Capital One Financial 91 $49.48 Richard Fairbank 1987 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
6 Salesforce 123 $34.86 Marc Benioff 1999 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
7 Apollo Global Management 136 $32.64 Marc Rowan 1990 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
8 Coupang 168 $24.38 Bom Kim 2010 Founder, CEO, Chairman
9 Block 186 $21.92 Jack Dorsey 2009 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
10 Steel Dynamics 221 $18.80 Mark Millett 1993 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
11 BlackRock 231 $17.86 Larry Fink 1988 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
12 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 311 $13.12 Leonard Schleifer 1988 Co-Founder, CEO, President, Co-Chairman
13 Wayfair 346 $12.00 Niraj Shah 2002 Co-Founder, CEO, Co-Chairman
14 Carvana 377 $10.77 Ernest Garcia III 2012 Co-Founder, CEO, President, Chairman
15 Airbnb 396 $9.92 Brian Chesky 2008 Co-Founder, CEO
16 Intercontinental Exchange 397 $9.90 Jeffrey Sprecher 2000 Founder, CEO, Chairman
17 Sanmina 433 $8.94 Jure Sola 1980 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
18 DoorDash 443 $8.64 Tony Xu 2013 Co-Founder, CEO
19 Prologis 463 $8.02 Hamid Moghadam 1983 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
20 Blackstone 464 $8.02 Stephen Schwarzman 1985 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
21 Skechers U.S.A. 465 $8.00 Robert Greenberg 1992 Founder, CEO, Chairman
22 Super Micro Computer 498 $7.12 Charles Liang 1993 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
23 Insperity 541 $6.49 Paul Sarvadi 1986 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
24 Under Armour 577 $5.90 Kevin Plank 1995 Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
25 SS&C Technologies Holdings 600 $5.50 William Stone 1986 Founder, CEO, Chairman
26 Fortinet 622 $5.31 Ken Xie 2000 Founder, CEO, Chairman
27 Urban Outfitters 635 $5.15 Richard Hayne 1970 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
28 Ares Management 644 $4.99 Michael Arougheti 1997 Co-Founder, CEO, Director
29 Nexstar Media Group 648 $4.93 Perry Sook 1996 Founder, CEO, Chairman
30 Compass 654 $4.89 Robert Reffkin 2012 Co-Founder, CEO
31 EPAM Systems 669 $4.69 Arkadiy Dobkin 1993 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
32 Antero Resources 670 $4.68 Paul Rady 2002 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
33 Snap 679 $4.61 Evan Spiegel 2011 Co-Founder, CEO, Director
34 Zoom Video Communications 683 $4.53 Eric Yuan 2011 Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
35 Rivian Automotive 692 $4.43 RJ Scaringe 2009 Founder, CEO
36 PriceSmart 697 $4.41 Robert Price 1993 Co-Founder, CEO (until Sept. ‘25), Chairman
37 eXp World Holdings 708 $4.28 Glenn Sanford 2008 Founder, CEO, Chairman
38 Toast 766 $3.87 Aman Narang 2012 Co-Founder, CEO, Director
39 Akamai Technologies 771 $3.81 Dr. Tom Leighton 1998 Co-Founder, CEO
40 ScanSource 776 $3.79 Michael Baur 1992 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
41 Dream Finders Homes 784 $3.75 Patrick Zalupski 2008 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
42 Century Communities 794 $3.69 Robert Francescon 2002 Co-Founder, CEO, President, Director
43 Euronet Worldwide 796 $3.69 Michael Brown 1994 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
44 DraftKings 798 $3.67 Jason Robins 2011 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
45 Atlassian 811 $3.54 Mike Cannon-Brookes 2002 Co-Founder, CEO
46 Roku 820 $3.49 Anthony Wood 2002 Founder, CEO, Chairman
47 Cheesecake Factory 828 $3.44 David Overton 1972 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
48 Chefs’ Warehouse 830 $3.43 Christopher Pappas 1985 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman, President
49 AppLovin 847 $3.28 Adam Foroughi 2012 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
50 PACS Group 869 $3.11 Jason Murray 2013 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
51 Coinbase Global 870 $3.11 Brian Armstrong 2012 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
52 CrowdStrike 883 $3.06 George Kurtz 2011 Founder, CEO
53 Matador Resources 930 $2.81 Joseph Wm. Foran 2003 Founder, CEO, Chairman
54 Viasat 932 $2.80 Mark Dankberg 1986 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
55 Roblox 935 $2.80 David Baszucki 2004 Co-Founder, CEO
56 ProFrac Holding 971 $2.63 Ladd Wilks 2016 Co-Founder, CEO
57 Playtika Holding 982 $2.57 Robert Antokol 2010 Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
58 Stagwell 993 $2.53 Mark Penn 2021 Founder, CEO, Chairman
59 Dropbox 997 $2.50 Drew Houston 2007 Co-Founder, CEO

 

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Map Shows the Most Bilingual Cities in America

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The United States is home to a diverse array of cultures, ethnicities, and languages. It attracts visitors and immigrants from all around the world, so it’s easy to find people who can speak another language in addition to English. Census Bureau statistics show that 21% of Americans are bilingual. The team at Preply took a deep dive into this data by determining which cities have the most and least bilingual residents.

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The most bilingual cities in AmericaThe team defined bilingual as people who report speaking both English and one additional language “very well,” which would mean functioning at a fluency level in two languages. They created two maps to show the results. According to the team’s data, these cities have the most bilingual people in America:

  • El Paso, Texas
  • Los Angeles, California
  • San Jose, California
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • New York, New York
  • Houston, Texas
  • San Diego, California
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • San Francisco, California
  • Dallas, Texas

In El Paso, the majority of the population speaks Spanish, which has been the case since 1965. Seven out of ten residents speak a language other than English. El Paso is located very close to the Mexican border, resulting in a high presence of immigrants, visitors, and family ties with Mexico. The same is true in Los Angeles, where nearly half the population is of an ethnic group that speaks Spanish. Overall, the most common second language spoken in the U.S. is Spanish, although you’ll find a wide variety of languages across the country.

As for the least bilingual cities, the team found that these 10 cities take the top spots:

  • Detroit, Michigan
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Nashville, Tennessee
  • Jacksonville, Florida
  • Columbus, Ohio
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Seattle, Washington

Detroit may have the fewest bilingual speakers due to its shrinking population. It’s difficult to have diversity of cultures and languages in a small population. As industries shift location, sometimes you see certain populations follow. Detroit is known for auto manufacturing, but that industry has shrunk considerably since the city’s heyday. These statistics suggest that economics can have an impact on bilingual populations.

After Spanish, common second languages include Asian languages like Mandarin or Korean. There are so many benefits to becoming bilingual. Beyond being useful in travel, it can help people in work and social situations. Approximately 43% of the world’s population is bilingual, with people from all over the world learning English online. If the team created a worldwide map of bilingual locations, they’d find that speaking two languages in daily life is common in Switzerland, where 42% of the population speaks two languages on a daily basis. In France, however, only 20% of the population speaks a language other than French. Typically, bilingual people can speak English and live in and around Paris.

Overall, the most widely spoken languages in the world are Chinese, English, and Spanish, making it beneficial for anyone to learn these languages. Bilingual people are known to be good listeners, and evidence suggests they’re more creative! It’s a valuable skill to employers, and it can improve your memory and attention span.

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Map Shows Where Children Are Most Likely to Be Bullied

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A new map from the team at PA Requirements displays the locations in the U.S. where children are most likely to bully and be bullied. Unfortunately, bullying is a widespread issue in the United States, with more than a third of school-age children experiencing bullying last year. The study is based on data from the National Survey of Children’s Health. The map color-codes the percentage of children who have been bullied or engaged in bullying. The result is a map that gives us a full-color illustration of the depth and severity of the American bullying problem.

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Where in the U.S. Are Children Most Likely to Be Bullied and Bully Others?

The team found that children are most likely to be bullied in Montana. In that state, 55% of children were bullied at least once in the past year, a truly shocking number. Tragically, 3.6% of Montana children reported daily bullying. Wyoming and West Virginia followed Montana for the highest instances of bullying.

Overall, these 10 states had the highest rates of children reporting being bullied at least once in the past year:

  1. Montana: 55.0%
  2. Wyoming: 53.8%
  3. Vermont: 50.5%
  4. Utah: 49.5%
  5. North Dakota: 49.1%
  6. Maine: 49.0%
  7. Wisconsin: 48.9%
  8. Colorado: 48.7%
  9. Idaho: 48.4%
  10. South Dakota: 47.9%

Children are also most likely to be the bullies in Montana, which makes sense. A high rate of bullying can suggest a high number of bullies. Perhaps the victims go on to become the bullies. Studies suggest that bullying can be cyclical.

These 10 states have the highest percentages of children who have bullied someone else in the past year:

  1. Montana: 25.7%
  2. Wyoming: 24.2%
  3. South Dakota: 24.2%
  4. Maine: 23.0%
  5. Iowa: 21.8%
  6. Colorado: 21.7%
  7. North Dakota: 21.6%
  8. Vermont: 20.4%
  9. Utah: 20.4%
  10. Missouri: 20.3%

Bullying is damaging to a child’s development. It can occur in or out of school. The four forms of bullying are physical, verbal, cyberbullying, and social/relational bullying. Relational bullying targets the victim’s social standing and can take the form of malicious gossip and rumors or exclusion from social groups.

Adults around victims can help prevent bullying, and it’s up to these same adults to set a good example and create safe spaces for children at home and at school. Some of the top tips for the prevention of bullying include:

  • Teaching children to recognize bullying and understand why it’s wrong.
  • Helping children learn to confidently stand up to a bully by telling them to stop and walk away to get adult help.
  • Encouraging children to talk to trusted adults about bullying.
  • Fostering confidence in children by encouraging them to pursue their interests and be proud of who they are.
  • Modeling good behaviors, like respect and kindness.

There’s no concrete way to completely eliminate bullying, but these strategies can help create an environment where bullying is stifled. Teachers, parents, daycare workers, counselors, and social workers should all be aware of how to recognize the signs of bullying and take steps toward prevention.

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