Business Executives, ABI-FIO
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Abigail Johnson
Most chief executives who lead Wall Streetâs largest financial firms have to answer to shareholders, but Abigail......
Adler, Lawrence James
Lawrence James Adler was a Hungarian-born Australian businessman, founder of the Fire and All Risks Insurance Co.......
Agnelli, Giovanni
Giovanni Agnelli was the founder of the Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) automobile company and the leading......
Agnelli, Giovanni
Giovanni Agnelli was the chairman of the automobile manufacturing company Fiat SpA, Italyâs largest private business......
Agnelli, Umberto
Umberto Agnelli was an Italian automotive executive and grandson of Giovanni Agnelli, the founder of Fiat SpA.......
Ahrendts, Angela
Angela Ahrendts is an American business executive who held high-level positions at a number of fashion companiesânotably......
Alex Karp
Alex Karp is an American businessman and chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies, Inc. (PLTR), a software......
Allen, Paul
Paul Allen was an American investor and philanthropist best known as the cofounder of Microsoft Corporation, a......
Altman, Benjamin
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Altman, Sam
Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur who was president of the start-up accelerator Y Combinator from 2014 to......
Ambani, Anil
Anil Ambani is an Indian business mogul and chairman of Reliance Group. Ambani completed a B.Sc. at Kishinchand......
Ambani, Dhirubhai
Dhirubhai Ambani was an Indian industrialist who was the founder of Reliance Industries, a giant petrochemicals,......
Ambani, Mukesh
Mukesh Ambani is an Indian business mogul who serves as chairman and managing director of the Indian conglomerate......
Ansari, Anousheh
Anousheh Ansari is an Iranian-born American businesswoman who was the first female space tourist, the first person......
Arden, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Arden was a Canadian-born American businesswoman who developed a successful line of cosmetics and a chain......
Arnault, Bernard
Bernard Arnault is a French businessman best known as the chairman and CEO of the French conglomerate LVMH Moët......
Asano SĆichirĆ
Asano SĆichirĆ was a Japanese businessman who founded the giant Asano zaibatsu, or industrial combine. The son......
Astor, John Jacob
John Jacob Astor was a fur magnate and founder of a renowned family of Anglo-American capitalists, business leaders,......
Ballmer, Steve
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Barad, Jill E.
Jill E. Barad is an American business executive who served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the toy manufacturer......
Barbara Corcoran
Barbara Corcoran is an American business executive who parlayed an unconventional start in real estate into one......
Barcelo, Gertrudis
Gertrudis Barcelo was a Mexican-born businesswoman who built her fortune through casinos and trade ventures in......
Barron Hilton
Barron Hilton (born October 23, 1927, Dallas; died September 19, 2019, Los Angeles) was an American businessman......
Batista, Eike
Eike Batista is a Brazilian business magnate who made and then lost a fortune in mining and oil and gas exploration.......
Bayer, Friedrich
Friedrich Bayer was a German businessman who founded the chemical firm that became the world-famous Bayer AG (q.v.).......
Bechtel, Stephen D.
Stephen D. Bechtel was an American construction engineer and business executive, president (1936â60) of W.A. Bechtel......
Beech, Olive Ann
Olive Ann Beech was an American business executive who served first as secretary-treasurer (1932â50) and then as......
Bendine, Aldemir
Aldemir Bendine is a Brazilian business executive who served as CEO of Banco do Brasil (2009â15) and later of Petrobras......
Benetton, Luciano
Luciano Benetton is an Italian manufacturer and cofounder of the family-run apparel empire Benetton Group, where......
Berezovsky, Boris
Boris Berezovsky was a Russian entrepreneur who was among Russiaâs famed âoligarchs,â the post-Soviet group who......
Bernbach, William
William Bernbach was an American advertising executive and copywriter, a pioneer of the subtle, low-pressure advertising......
Bettencourt, Liliane
Liliane Bettencourt was a French business executive and heiress to the LâOrĂ©al cosmetics fortune. Lilianeâs mother,......
Birt, John Birt, Baron
John Birt, Baron Birt is a British businessman who heavily influenced the broadcasting industry by means of his......
Black, Conrad
Conrad Black is a Canadian-born British businessman who built one of the worldâs largest newspaper groups in the......
Blankfein, Lloyd
Lloyd Blankfein is an American business executive who served as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the......
Blatter, Sepp
Sepp Blatter is a Swiss sports executive who served as president (1998â2015) of FIFA (FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale......
Bloomberg, Michael
Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician, who founded a financial data-services firm and served......
Bosch, Robert
Robert Bosch was a German engineer and industrialist who was responsible for the invention of the spark plug and......
Boussac, Marcel
Marcel Boussac was a French industrialist and textile manufacturer whose introduction of colour into clothing ended......
Boycott, Charles Cunningham
Charles Cunningham Boycott was a retired British army captain who was an estate manager in Ireland during the agitation......
Brabeck-Letmathe, Peter
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe (born November 13, 1944, Villach, Austria) is an Austrian business executive who served......
Browne, John, Lord Browne of Madingley
John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley is a British businessman best known for his role as chief executive officer......
Buffett, Warren
Warren Buffett (born August 30, 1930, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American businessman and philanthropist, widely considered......
Buick, David Dunbar
David Dunbar Buick was a pioneer American automobile manufacturer, after whom the Buick line of automobiles is......
Burnett, Leo
Leo Burnett was a pioneer American advertising executive who founded a worldwide agency that ranks among the giants......
Burns, Ursula
Ursula Burns is an American business executive who served as CEO (2009â16) and chairman (2010â17) of the international......
Busch, Adolphus
Adolphus Busch was a German-born American cofounder, with Eberhard Anheuser, of the firm later to be known as Anheuser-Busch......
Busch, August Anheuser, Jr.
August Anheuser Busch, Jr. was an American beer baron, president (1946â75) of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., who......
Cabot family
Cabot family, prominent American family since the arrival of John Cabot at Salem, Massachusetts, in 1700. The Cabot......
Cadbury, George
George Cadbury was an English businessman and social reformer who, with his elder brother, Richard, took over their......
Cain, Herman
Herman Cain was an American businessman and conservative political pundit who sought the Republican presidential......
Candler, Asa Griggs
Asa Griggs Candler was a U.S. soft-drink manufacturer who developed Coca-Cola. Born on a farm, Candler studied......
Carnegie, Andrew
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-born American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel......
Carol Tomé
Carol Tomé is the chief executive officer of United Parcel Service (UPS), where she has overseen efforts to make......
Case, Steve
Steve Case is an American entrepreneur who cofounded America Online, Inc. (AOL), the worldâs foremost Internet......
Chandrasekaran, Natarajan
Natarajan Chandrasekaran is an Indian businessman and chairman (2017â ) of Tata Sons, the holding company that......
Chenault, Kenneth
Kenneth Chenault is an American businessman and one of the first African Americans to become the chief executive......
Chrysler, Walter P.
Walter P. Chrysler was an American engineer and automobile manufacturer, founder of Chrysler Corporation. (Read......
Chung Mong-Joon
Chung Mong-Joon is a South Korean businessman, politician, and sports official who was involved in various ventures......
Citroën, André-Gustave
AndrĂ©-Gustave CitroĂ«n was a French engineer and industrialist who introduced Henry Fordâs methods of mass production......
Cone, Fairfax M.
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Cook, Thomas
Thomas Cook was an English innovator of the conducted tour and founder of Thomas Cook and Son, a worldwide travel......
Cook, Tim
Tim Cook (born November 1, 1960, Mobile, Alabama) is an American business executive who was chief executive officer......
Cooper, Alison
Alison Cooper is a British business executive who was CEO (2010â20) of the multinational Imperial Brands PLC (formerly......
Cornell, Ezra
Ezra Cornell was a businessman, a founder of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and a guiding force in the establishment......
Courteen, Sir William
Sir William Courteen was an English merchant and shipowner noted especially for his enterprises in the West Indies......
Cramer, Jim
Jim Cramer is an American television personality known for his investment advice show Mad Money (2005â ). Cramer......
Crerar, John
John Crerar was a U.S. railway industrialist and philanthropist who endowed (1889) what later became the John Crerar......
Crockford, William
William Crockford was the founder and proprietor of a famous English gambling establishment. Crocker was the son......
Crown, Henry
Henry Crown was a business executive and philanthropist. Crown left school in the eighth grade, worked as an office......
Cunard, Sir Samuel, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet was a British merchant and shipowner who founded the first regular Atlantic steamship......
Curran, Charles
Charles Curran was a British broadcasting administrator best known for his leadership at the British Broadcasting......
Daly, Marcus
Marcus Daly was an American mining tycoon. Known as the âCopper King,â he was the prime mover behind the Anaconda......
Dan Takuma
Dan Takuma was the manager of the giant Mitsui zaibatsu, the greatest of the family-owned combines in pre-World......
Dario Amodei
As a founder of artificial intelligence giant Anthropic, Dario Amodei is, as Time magazine declared in 2025, one......
David Ellison
David Ellison is an American film producer and media executive who founded Skydance Media, the studio behind some......
Davis, Clive
Clive Davis was an American music executive and producer who headed several labels, notably CBS Records (1967â73)......
Daymond John
Daymond John is an American entrepreneur and investor. As the cofounder and chief executive officer of the apparel......
Dell, Michael
Michael Dell is an American entrepreneur, businessman, and author, known as the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one......
Diller, Barry
Barry Diller (born February 2, 1942, San Francisco, California) is an American media executive who led Paramount......
Doherty, Henry L.
Henry L. Doherty was an American businessman and utilities expert who formed the holding company Cities Service......
DokĆ Toshio
DokĆ Toshio was a Japanese businessman who was instrumental in revitalizing Japanese manufacturing after World......
Douglas, Donald
Donald Douglas was an American aircraft designer who founded the Douglas Aircraft Company. Douglas assisted Jerome......
Dow, Herbert H.
Herbert H. Dow was a pioneer in the American chemical industry and founder of the Dow Chemical Company. Dow first......
du Pont, Pierre Samuel
Pierre Samuel du Pont was a manufacturer and the largest American munitions producer during World War I. Pierre......
Duke, James Buchanan
James Buchanan Duke was an American tobacco magnate and philanthropist. The son of Washington Duke, who had entered......
Dyke, Greg
Greg Dyke is a British businessman, journalist, and broadcaster best known as the director general (2000â04) of......
Easterbrook, Steve
Steve Easterbrook is an English-born business executive and accountant best known for reinvigorating McDonaldâs......
Ehmann, Freda
Freda Ehmann was a German businesswoman known as the âmother of the California ripe olive industryâ for her contributions......
Eisner, Michael
Michael Eisner is an American business and entertainment executive who was known for his role in reviving the fortunes......
Ellison, Larry
Larry Ellison (born August 17, 1944, New York City, New York) is an American businessman and entrepreneur who cofounded......
Emma Walmsley
Emma Walmsley is a British business executive who was chief executive officer of GSK PLC (GSK) from 2017 to 2025.......
Fayed, Mohamed al-
Mohamed al-Fayed was an Egyptian businessman who acquired a number of prestigious holdings throughout his career,......
Field, Cyrus W.
Cyrus W. Field was an American financier noted for the success of the first transatlantic cable. He was the younger......
Field, Marshall
Marshall Field was an American department-store owner whose pioneering activities in retail merchandising were......
Finley, Charlie
Charlie Finley was an American insurance executive and professional baseball club owner who was frequently involved......
Fiorina, Carly
Carly Fiorina is an American business executive who, as CEO (1999â2005) of Hewlett-Packard Company, was the first......