Businesspeople & Entrepreneurs, MAI-O’L
Explore the notable businesspeople and entrepreneurs whose ambition, risk-taking, and innovation built companies, transformed industries, and changed the way people live and work.
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Maimane, Mmusi
Mmusi Maimane is a South African businessman and politician who has been active in opposition parties in the country.......
Majors, Alexander
Alexander Majors was an American businessman and co-proprietor of Russell, Majors and Waddell, the most prominent......
Mamontov, Savva
Savva Mamontov was a Russian railroad entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder and creative director of the Moscow......
Manley, John
John Manley is a Canadian politician who held various ministerial positions in the Liberal governments of Prime......
Manning, James
James Manning was a U.S. Baptist clergyman who founded Rhode Island College (renamed Brown University in 1804)......
Manutius, Aldus, the Younger
Aldus Manutius the Younger was the last member of the Italian family of Manuzio to be active in the famous Aldine......
Marchionne, Sergio
Sergio Marchionne was a Canadian Italian business executive who, as CEO, reinvigorated Italian automobile manufacturer......
Marcus, Stanley
Stanley Marcus was an American retail-store executive whose publicity campaigns gave the Neiman Marcus stores a......
Marriott, J(ohn) Willard
J. Willard Marriott was an American businessman who founded one of the largest hotel and restaurant organizations......
Martinelli, Ricardo
Ricardo Martinelli Panamanian businessman and politician who served as president of Panama (2009–14). Martinelli......
Mary Barra
Mary Barra, née Mary Teresa Makela (born December 24, 1961, Waterford, Michigan), is chief executive officer and......
Mason, Andrew
Andrew Mason is the cofounder of Groupon, a Chicago-based e-commerce company that specializes in providing customers......
Mason, Monica
Monica Mason is a South African ballet dancer and dance administrator known for her multifaceted association with......
Mathews, Charles
Charles Mathews was a prominent English stage personality and theatre manager who, renowned for his genius at mimicry......
Matsushita Konosuke
Matsushita Konosuke was a Japanese industrialist who founded the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., the......
Mattei, Enrico
Enrico Mattei was an international businessman and politically powerful head of Italy’s Eni SpA (Ente Nazionale......
Mayer, Louis B.
Louis B. Mayer was a Russian-born American businessman who, for nearly 30 years, was the most powerful motion-picture......
Mayer, Marissa
Marissa Mayer is an American software engineer and businesswoman who greatly influenced the development of Google......
Mazumdar-Shaw, Kiran
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian businesswoman who, as chairman and managing director (1978– ) of Biocon India......
McCain, Cindy
Cindy McCain is an American businesswoman and humanitarian and the wife of U.S. senator and two-time Republican......
McCormick, Robert R.
Robert R. McCormick was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick. His idiosyncratic......
McCulloch, Hugh
Hugh McCulloch was an American financier, comptroller of the currency, and secretary of the Treasury. Having taught......
McDonnell, James Smith
James Smith McDonnell was an American aerospace executive who spearheaded the merger of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation......
McGill, James
James McGill was a Scottish-born fur trader, merchant, politician, and philanthropist whose fortune and property......
McKeon, Simon
Simon McKeon is an Australian philanthropist and investment banker who was named Australian of the Year in 2011......
McLaren, Malcolm
Malcolm McLaren was a British rock impresario and musician who, as the colourfully provocative manager of the punk......
McMahon, Linda
Linda McMahon is an American business executive and politician who serves as secretary of the U.S. Department of......
McNamara, Robert S.
Robert S. McNamara was the U.S. secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 who revamped Pentagon operations and who......
Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson became one of America’s most prominent business leaders through a career defined by discipline,......
Mellon, Andrew
Andrew Mellon was an American financier, philanthropist, and secretary of the treasury (1921–32) who reformed the......
Mercer, Joseph
Joseph Mercer was a distinguished British football (soccer) player (1931–54) and manager. Mercer overcame spindly......
Messier, Jean-Marie
Jean-Marie Messier is a French businessman who transformed a domestic French utility company into the global media......
Middelhoff, Thomas
Thomas Middelhoff is a German business executive who was chairman and CEO of the global media giant Bertelsmann......
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German-born American architect whose rectilinear forms, crafted in elegant simplicity,......
Milburn, Jackie
Jackie Milburn was a British football (soccer) player, who, as a member of Newcastle United (1946–56), scored more......
Milken, Michael
Michael Milken is an American financier whose “junk-bond” operations fueled many of the corporate takeovers of......
Millepied, Benjamin
Benjamin Millepied is a French dancer and choreographer who was a principal dancer (2002–11) with New York City......
Mills, Bertram
Bertram Mills was an English circus entrepreneur who for 18 years (1920–37) staged a circus at London’s Olympia......
Mills, Caleb
Caleb Mills was an American educator known as the father of Indiana’s public schools. Mills, the son of a farmer,......
Milner, Yuri
Yuri Milner is a Russian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist whose innovative investment techniques......
Minomura Rizaemon
Minomura Rizaemon was a Japanese businessman responsible for making the house of Mitsui the largest of the zaibatsu......
Mistry, Cyrus
Cyrus Mistry was an Indian businessman, scion of a wealthy business family in Mumbai, who served as chairman (2012–16)......
Mitchell, Charles E(dwin)
Charles E. Mitchell was an American banker and chairman of the National City organization. Mitchell took his first......
Mitchell, George
George Mitchell is an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. Senate (1980–95), including......
Mitchell, John Thomas Whitehead
John Thomas Whitehead Mitchell was a dominant figure in the 19th-century English consumers’ cooperative movement.......
Mittal, Lakshmi
Lakshmi Mittal is an Indian businessman who was CEO (2006–21) of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking......
Moffat, David Halliday
David Halliday Moffat was an American capitalist and railway promoter after whom the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado......
Mondavi, Robert
Robert Mondavi was an American winemaker who created American wines that rivaled European labels and helped generate......
Moore, Colleen
Colleen Moore was an American actress who epitomized the jazz-age flapper with her bobbed hair and short skirts......
Morawiecki, Mateusz
Mateusz Morawiecki is a Polish banker, economist, and politician who served as prime minister of Poland (2017–23).......
Morgan, J.P.
J.P. Morgan was an American financier and industrial organizer, one of the world’s foremost financial figures during......
Morgan, John Pierpont, Jr.
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. was an American banker and financier, the head of the Morgan investment banking house......
Morgenstern, Oskar
Oskar Morgenstern was a German-born American economist. Morgenstern taught at the University of Vienna (1929–38)......
Morita Akio
Morita Akio was a Japanese businessman who was cofounder, chief executive officer (from 1971), and chairman of......
Morris, William
William Morris was a U.S. theatrical agent and manager who opposed the attempted monopoly of vaudeville talent......
Morton, Levi (Parsons)
Levi Morton was the 22nd vice president of the United States (1889–1893) in the Republican administration of Benjamin......
Motsepe, Patrice Tlhopane
Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe is a South African businessman and the country’s first black billionaire. Motsepe made......
Mott, Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart Mott was an American automotive industrialist and philanthropist. In 1900, when Mott started managing......
Mountford, Ces
Ces Mountford was a New Zealand rugby player and coach who was considered to be one of the best stand-off halfs......
Mourinho, José
José Mourinho is a professional football (soccer) manager and former player who has won more than 20 titles—including......
Mowinckel, Johan Ludwig
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel was a Norwegian prime minister during the 1920s and ’30s and a shipping magnate considered......
Moïse, Jovenel
Jovenel Moïse was a Haitian businessman and politician who served as president from 2017 until his assassination......
MrBeast
MrBeast is the byname of Jimmy Donaldson, an American YouTube star and businessman known for his large-scale challenges,......
Murdoch, James
James Murdoch is a British businessman who held various positions at News Corporation, a global media empire founded......
Murdoch, Lachlan
Lachlan Murdoch is a British-American media executive who took control of the global media empire built by his......
Murdock, Richard D.
Richard D. Murdock is an American business executive who led some of the world’s foremost biotechnology companies.......
Murthy, Narayana
Narayana Murthy is an Indian software entrepreneur who cofounded Infosys Technologies Ltd., the first Indian company......
Musk, Elon
Elon Musk is a South African–born American entrepreneur who cofounded the electronic payment firm PayPal and formed......
Myrdal, Gunnar
Gunnar Myrdal was a Swedish economist and sociologist regarded as a major theorist of international relations and......
Nadella, Satya
Satya Nadella is an Indian-born business executive who was CEO of the computer software company Microsoft from......
Nahyan, Sheikh Mansour ibn Zayed Al
Sheikh Mansour ibn Zayed Al Nahyan is a senior member of the Nahyan dynasty of Abu Dhabi emirate, a constituent......
Nakauchi Isao
Nakauchi Isao was a Japanese businessman who, as the founder (1947) of the retail chain Daiei, changed the relationship......
Nardelli, Robert
Robert Nardelli is an American businessman who served as CEO of Home Depot (2000–07) and Chrysler (2007–09). (Read......
Nelson, Bill
Bill Nelson is an American Democratic politician who represented Florida in the U.S. Senate from 2001 to 2019.......
Nevins, Allan
Allan Nevins was an American historian, author, and educator, known especially for his eight-volume history of......
New York indictment of Donald Trump
On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted of criminal charges after......
Niarchos, Stavros Spyros
Stavros Spyros Niarchos was a Greek shipping magnate and art collector. In 1929 Niarchos graduated from the University......
Nielsen, A.C.
A.C. Nielsen was an American market-research engineer and business executive, best known for the “Nielsen ratings,”......
Nienhuys, Jacobus
Jacobus Nienhuys was a Dutch businessman and planter who was responsible for establishing the tobacco industry......
Nightingale, Florence
Florence Nightingale was a British nurse, statistician, and social reformer who was the foundational philosopher......
Nooyi, Indra
Indra Nooyi is an Indian-born American businesswoman who was instrumental in the restructuring and diversification......
Norman, Greg
Greg Norman is an Australian professional golfer who was widely successful worldwide from the 1970s to the 1990s.......
Northrop, John Knudsen
John Knudsen Northrop was an American aircraft designer, an early advocate of all-metal construction and the flying......
Nuffield, William Richard Morris, Viscount, Baron Nuffield Of Nuffield
William Richard Morris, Viscount Nuffield was a British industrialist and philanthropist whose automobile manufacturing......
Nurse, Paul
Paul Nurse is a British scientist who, with Leland H. Hartwell and R. Timothy Hunt, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology......
Ogilvy, David
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Ogunde, Hubert
Hubert Ogunde was a Nigerian playwright, actor, theatre manager, and musician, who was a pioneer in the field of......
Ohlin, Bertil
Bertil Ohlin was a Swedish economist and political leader who is known as the founder of the modern theory of the......
Ohno Taiichi
Ohno Taiichi was a Japanese production-control expert for the Toyota Motor Co. His just-in-time system (kanban)......
Olsen, Gregory
Gregory Olsen is an American scientist and entrepreneur, known as the third space tourist. Olsen earned a bachelor......
Onassis, Aristotle Socrates
Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek shipping magnate who developed a fleet of supertankers and freighters larger......
Opel, Fritz von
Fritz von Opel was a German automotive industrialist who took part, with Max Valier and Friedrich Wilhelm Sander,......
Orman, Suze
Suze Orman is an American financial adviser, television personality, and author known for her unconventional approach......
Ortega, Amancio
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish fashion executive and founding chairman (1985) of the Spanish clothing merchandiser......
Osborne, Thomas Mott
Thomas Mott Osborne was an American penologist whose inauguration of self-help programs for prisoners through Mutual......
Ovitz, Michael
Michael Ovitz is an American talent manager who, as cofounder and head of the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), was......
O’Leary, Kevin
Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian entrepreneur, financier, and television personality who is perhaps best known as a......