Business Executives, TAT-ZUC
Learn about the men & women who helped - and are helping - shape global corporations, private businesses, sports teams, & technology start-ups.
Business Executives Encyclopedia Articles By Title
Tata, Jamsetji
Jamsetji Tata was an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, one of India’s largest......
Tata, Ratan
Ratan Tata was an Indian businessman who became chairman (1991–2012 and 2016–17) of the Tata Group, a Mumbai-based......
Thalberg, Irving
Irving Thalberg was an American film executive called the “boy wonder of Hollywood” who, as the production manager......
Thompson, Mark
Mark Thompson is a journalist by training who in the 21st century became singularly successful at transforming......
Thomson, J Edgar
J. Edgar Thomson was an American civil engineer and president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company who consolidated......
Tillerson, Rex W.
Rex W. Tillerson is an American business executive who served as secretary of state (2017–18) in the administration......
Tsutsumi Family
Tsutsumi Family, family of Japanese businessmen who built two vast corporate empires as Japan made the transition......
Uzan, Cem
Cem Uzan is a Turkish businessman and politician known for launching the first private television channel in Turkey......
Vail, Theodore Newton
Theodore Newton Vail was an American executive who twice headed the Bell Telephone Company at critical times and......
Van Horne, Sir William Cornelius
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne was an American-born Canadian railway official who directed the construction of......
Vanderbilt family
Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in the United States. The third generation......
Voser, Peter
Peter Voser is a Swiss businessman who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (2009–13).......
Walton, Sam
Sam Walton was an American retail magnate who founded Walmart in 1962 and developed it, by 1990, into the largest......
Wanamaker, John
John Wanamaker was a merchant and founder of one of the first American department stores. Wanamaker began work......
Wang Jianlin
Wang Jianlin is a Chinese businessman who founded (1988) and served as chairman (1989– ) of Dalian Wanda Group,......
Watson, Thomas J., Jr.
Thomas J. Watson, Jr. was an American business executive who inherited the leadership of International Business......
Watson, Thomas J., Sr.
Thomas J. Watson, Sr. was an American industrialist who built the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)......
Weyerhaeuser, Frederick
Frederick Weyerhaeuser was an American lumber capitalist who put together a syndicate owning millions of acres......
Wheldon, Sir Huw Pyrs
Sir Huw Pyrs Wheldon was a British broadcasting producer and executive who oversaw the British Broadcasting Corporation’s......
Whitman, Meg
Meg Whitman is an American business executive and politician who served as president and CEO of eBay (1998–2008),......
Whitney, Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney was an American businessman who turned inherited wealth and a variety of interests......
Whitney, John Hay
John Hay Whitney was an American multimillionaire and sportsman who had a multifaceted career as a publisher, financier,......
Widener, Peter A.B.
Peter A.B. Widener was an American transportation magnate and philanthropist. The son of poor parents, Widener......
Wojcicki, Susan
Susan Wojcicki was an American tech industry executive who was CEO (2014–23) of the video-sharing Web site YouTube.......
Wolfensohn, James
James Wolfensohn was an Australian-born American banker who served as president of the World Bank (1995–2005),......
Wood, Robert E(lkington)
Robert E. Wood was a U.S. business executive under whose leadership Sears, Roebuck and Co. grew to become the world’s......
Wrigley, William, Jr.
William Wrigley, Jr. (born September 30, 1861, in Philadelphia; died January 26, 1932, in Phoenix) was an American......
Wynn, Steve
Steve Wynn (born January 27, 1942, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.) is an American businessman who founded several......
Zanuck, Darryl F.
Darryl F. Zanuck was a Hollywood producer and movie executive for more than 40 years and an innovator of many trends......
Zuckerberg, Mark
Mark Zuckerberg is an American technology executive and computer programmer who cofounded the social networking......