1. Abraham Abraham (1843)

Businessman

Co-founder of the New York City Department store Abraham & Straus. His retail chain was later bought out by Macy's.

2. Benjamin Guggenheim (1865)

Businessman

Businessman who became one of the most famous victims of the ill-fated voyage of the RMS Titanic. His insistence on sacrificing himself so that the women and children on board...

3. Ross Perot (1930)

Businessman

Texas billionaire who was the U.S. presidential nominee for the Independent Party in 1992 and the Reform Party in 1996.

4. Raymond Ackerman (1931)

Businessman

Famous as the chairman of the Pick 'n Pay supermarket company, he had a net worth of 550 million by 2015.

5. Rupert Murdoch (1931)

Businessman

Notorious media mogul who built a global empire of newspapers, TV, and movies through holding company News Corporation.

6. James William Middleton (1987)

Businessman

Famous as the younger brother of Kate Middleton, he is also notable for founding and heading a successful baking business called the Cake Kit Company.

7. Gautam Adani (1962)

Businessman

Businessman who became the chairman and founder of the Adani Group, expected to have a net worth of nearly $8 million.

8. Carson Yeung (1960)

Businessman

Before being convicted of money laundering, this Hong Kong-born business executive chaired the Birmingham International Holdings company and served as president of the Birmingham City Football Club.

9. Aidan Heavey (1953)

Businessman

Irish founder of Tullow Oil which became one of Europe's largest oil businesses. In 2010, His stake in Tullow Oil was worth £74m.

10. Lachlan Murdoch (1971)

Businessman

British-Australian businessman who has served as the Executive Chairman of Nova Entertainment and the Co-Chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox. He is also the founder of Illyria Pty...

11. Jeff Salmon (Unknow)

Businessman

Jeffrey Salmon is a businessman and a dealer both through his own companies and on the Channel 4 programme Four Rooms. Salmon lists amongst his clients Kate Moss Lily Allen...

12. Pua Khein-Seng (1974)

Businessman

Pua Khein-Seng (Chinese: 潘健成; traditional Chinese: 潘健成; pinyin: Pan Jian Cheng born 15 June 1974 is arguably one of the inventors of USB flash drive. In an interview with The...

13. Eduard Mochalov (1974)

Businessman

Eduard Mochalov is a former businessman from Russia who survived corporate raid on his business and took the path of a ″crusading journalist″ bringing to light numerous facts of corruption...

14. José Posada (1940)

Businessman

José Domingo Posada González of Galicia Spain was a member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999 and is the president of Coalición Galega. Posada came to the spotlight...

15. Rob Chapman (businessman) (1964)

Businessman

Rob Chapman is a South Australian-born businessman CEO of St George Bank and Chairman of the Adelaide Football Club.

16. George Cohon (1937)

Businessman

George Alan Cohon OC OOnt is an American-born Canadian businessman who is the founder and senior chairman of McDonald's of Canada and McDonald's of Russia. Born in Chicago Illinois he...

17. Benoît de Bonvoisin (1939)

Businessman

Benoît Baron de Bonvoisin is a Belgian businessman.

18. Nahum Stetson (1807)

Businessman

Nahum Stetson was a leading businessman from southeastern Massachusetts during the 19th century. He is best known for his role in establishing the Bridgewater Iron Company as one of the...

19. Eric Dancer (1940)

Businessman

Sir Eric Dancer KCVO CBE KStJ is a British businessman and currently Lord-Lieutenant of Devon. Dancer was born in Sheffield in 1940. He won a scholarship to King Edward VII...

20. H. Joseph Allen (1941)

Businessman

H. Joseph Allen is an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. A graduate of the University of Michigan Allen is a partner with his cousin Peter M. Brant...

21. Divyank Turakhia (1982)

Businessman

Divyank Turakhia is a serial entrepreneur. Turakhia started his first internet business in 1996 at the age of 14. He co-founded the Directi Group in 1998 as a two person...

22. Thierry Roussel (1953)

Businessman

Thierry Roussel was the fourth husband of Christina Onassis and the only man with whom she had a child. Their daughter is Athina Onassis de Miranda. Roussel is best known...

23. Bob Rosenschein (1953)

Businessman

Robert S. Rosenschein is an American-Israeli internet entrepreneur. His latest startup is Curiyo. He is the founder and was CEO and chairman of Answers. com formerly GuruNet until May 2011...

24. Mike Clasper (1953)

Businessman

Mike Clasper CBE is the British Chairman of Guinness Peat Group plc and the former chairman of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs .

25. Richard Broadbent (1953)

Businessman

Sir Richard John Broadbent KCB is a British businessman currently Chairman of international retailer Tesco plc.

26. Andrey Akimov (1953)

Businessman

Andrey Igorevich Akimov is the Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprombank.

27. Paul Bulcke (Unknow)

Businessman

Paul Bulcke is a Belgian businessman who was appointed Chief executive officer of Nestlé on 20 September 2007 and officially started in his new role in April 2008.

28. Christian Leysen (Unknow)

Businessman

Christian Leysen is a Belgian businessman and Chairman of the Antwerp Management School who developed several Belgian ventures to large international companies.

29. Paul Borghgraef (1954)

Businessman

Paul Borghgraef is a Belgian businessman. He is a son of Theo Borghgraef and Suzanne Collin who is a daughter of Fernand Collin. He is a member of the board...

30. Jean-Paul Votron (1950)

Businessman

Jean-Paul Votron is a Belgian businessman previously Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Fortis a leading European financial group. He was replaced by Herman Verwilst as of...

31. Rudy Provoost (1959)

Businessman

Rudy Provoost is a Belgian businessman and the CEO of Rexel.

32. Chungsen Leung (1950)

Businessman

Chungsen Leung MP is a Taiwanese born Canadian businessman and politician currently the MP for Willowdale; he was the Conservative Party of Canada's candidate in the 2011 election.

33. Philippe Vander Putten (Unknow)

Businessman

Philippe Vander Putten is a Belgian businessman. He is the former chief executive officer of Brussels Airlines and the CEO of the Belgian Olympic Committee.

34. Rupert Soames (1959)

Businessman

Rupert Christopher Soames OBE is a British businessman currently CEO of the Glasgow-based power equipment company Aggreko and due to move to Serco to become their CEO effective from 1...

35. Walter Bagehot (1826)

Businessman

Bagehot was a British journalist businessman and essayist who wrote extensively about government economics and literature.

36. Alexander Abramov (Unknow)

Businessman

Alexander Abramov is a former scientist who became an industrial magnate as head of EvrazHolding Russia's largest steel producer. Beginning in 1998 he has amassed the largest steel and...

37. Karl Slym (1962)

Businessman

Karl Slym was an English businessman and the managing director of Tata Motors from October 2012 until his death in 2014. Slym was born in Derby England. Before joining Tata...

38. Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui (1942)

Businessman

Al Haj Eng Economist Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui was one of the candidates in the presidential election of 2009 in Afghanistan. Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui is an economist who has fulfilled...

39. Kobi Alexander (1952)

Businessman

Jacob Kobi Alexander is an Israeli-American businessman. He is the founder and the former CEO of New York-based Comverse Technology.

40. Rudi Thomaes (1952)

Businessman

Rudi Thomaes is a Belgian businessman and CEO of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises and a member of VOKA.

41. Luis Fernando De Angulo (1952)

Businessman

Luis Fernando de Angulo is the director of Corporate Social Responsibility for Occidental Petroleum Corporation since September 2004. He leads the implementation of the Human Rights Policy and the Voluntary...

42. Flor Joosen (1952)

Businessman

Joosen is a Belgian businessman who became well known for his caviar business. Since 1 July 2007 he is also president of UNIZO.

43. Matti Alahuhta (1952)

Businessman

Matti Juhani Alahuhta is the President & CEO of KONE Corporation and former Member of Nokia’s Executive Board. He is a Chairman of the Board of Outotec Corporation and of...

44. Rick Hayward (1966)

Businessman

Richard Rick A. Hayward is a British businessman who was chairman of the English association football club Wolverhampton Wanderers from 2003 to 2006. He is the eldest son of Sir...

45. John Shakespeare (Unknow)

Businessman

46. Steve Morgan (businessman) (1952)

Businessman

Stephen Peter Morgan OBE is an English businessman philanthropist and chairman of Wolverhampton Wanderers F. C..

47. Wali Tasar Uddin (1952)

Businessman

Tasar Uddin MBE is a Bangladeshi-born British entrepreneur community leader and humanitarian.

48. Kulwant Singh (1961)

Businessman

Kulwant Singh is a famous Businessman, who was born on November 1, 1961 in India. According to Astrologers, Kulwant Singh's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Kulwant Singh represented ward number 21 as...

49. Adam Hock (1964)

Businessman

Adam Hock is an American businessman who has founded and co-founded several companies in the financial sector. He is married to Latvian model Ginta Lapiņa.

50. Adam Crozier (1964)

Businessman

Adam Crozier is a Scottish businessman and the current chief executive officer of media company ITV plc operator of the television channel ITV in England and Wales.