Business Tycoon Famous Names

Is a former Israeli Special Forces operative, California-based counterterrorism consultant and manag

Is a former Israeli Special Forces operative, California-based counterterrorism consultant and managing director of IMS Security. Cohen was born in Montreal, Canada, and educated at Beverly Hills High School as well as Robert Land Academy in Ontario, Canada.After high school, Cohen left Los Angeles for Israel, working on a kibbutz before enlisting in the Israel Defense Forces. After a grueling tryout process known as a “gibush,” Cohen was one of the few non-Sabra volunteers accepted into the elite ranks of the Israeli Special Forces. In the mid-1990s, he became a member of the secretive undercover Sayaret (commando) unit known as Duvdevan, (Hebrew: ???????; lit. cherry) a counter-terrorist unit which runs missions targeting wanted terrorist suspects in the occupied territories of the West Bank, often while dressed as Palestinian Arabs.

Was a Dutch business man, president of the Dutch winter speed skating marathon organisation and foun

Was a Dutch business man, president of the Dutch winter speed skating marathon organisation and founder of the Alternative Elfstedentocht. His father, Bram Koopmans was the organiser for the Amstel Gold Race in road cycling for many years.

An Iranian businessman who owns football club R. Charleroi S.C. in the Belgian League.

An Iranian businessman who owns football club R. Charleroi S.C. in the Belgian League.

Was a Dutch Jewish businessman from Amsterdam, a politician, and a leader of his community who attai

Was a Dutch Jewish businessman from Amsterdam, a politician, and a leader of his community who attained notoriety for his role during the German occupation of the Netherlands (1940–1945).Asscher’s grandfather founded the Asscher Diamond Company (now the Royal Asscher Diamond Company) in 1854, but it was Abraham and his brother Joseph who built its international fame. In 1907 the brothers opened a new factory at 127 Tolstraat in Amsterdam and soon they received a request from King Edward VII of Great Britain to cleave the legendary Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found.

Was a Dutch businessman of Jewish-Polish descent who ordered the construction of the Tuschinski Thea

Was a Dutch businessman of Jewish-Polish descent who ordered the construction of the Tuschinski Theater, a famed cinema in Amsterdam.While emigrating to the United States in 1903 Tuschinski decided to remain in Rotterdam. He found success as a movie theatre owner, opening his first four cinemas in 1911: the Thalia, Cinema Royal, Scala and Olympia. His most luxurious cinema in Rotterdam, the Grand Theater, opened in 1928.

Was a French politician. After the war, Peretti pursued a business career. A member of the French pa

Was a French politician. After the war, Peretti pursued a business career. A member of the French parliament from 1958 to his death, he became chairman of the National Assembly in 1969 when Jacques Chaban-Delmas was nominated as prime minister. After the right-wing coalition's narrow victory in the 1973 elections, he had to step down and was replaced by Edgar Faure.

Is a game designer and businessman. He is the co-founder of Neopets and Meteor Games, creator of Twi

Is a game designer and businessman. He is the co-founder of Neopets and Meteor Games, creator of Twin Skies.In 1997, Powell started Shout! Advertising, a UK-based advertising company which operated the third largest click-through program on the Internet by mid-1999. He also co-founded Netmagic, a successful business which designed and sold online banner advertising. Then in July 1999, he founded Powlex, which focused on web page design.

The Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Shoes, one of India’s biggest Footwear companies since 2003

The Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Shoes, one of India’s biggest Footwear companies since 2003. Liberty was established in the year 1954. Gupta is a Mechanical Engineering graduate (1977-82) from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He specialized in Polyurethane (PU) Applications in Footwear and he pioneered PU technology for the first time in India in 1983 and helped make Liberty a leader in Domestic Market.[1]

A Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist and philosopher with active involvement in canadian public a

A Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist and philosopher with active involvement in canadian public affairs. He currently manages a portfolio of companies across the globe[1], and also runs several philanthropic initiatives[2], promoting education and nurturing entrepreneurship to equalize the access to opportunity for those not so fortunate. Jha takes takes special interest in nurturing prosperity and financial independence amongst Canadian First Nations communities and individuals.

A member of the Board of Directors and President and Chief Financial Officer of the world's largest

A member of the Board of Directors and President and Chief Financial Officer of the world's largest steel firm Arcelor Mittal, which is controlled by his father Lakshmi Mittal, who was ranked the fourth richest person in the world by Forbes in 2008.He has a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, from which he graduated magna cum laude in 1996. He worked for a short time in the mergers and acquisitions department at investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston. He joined the family business in 1997 and was appointed Head of Mergers and Acquisitions in 1999, and has been involved in several purchases since then as Mittal Steel has played a major role in the consolidation of the global steel industry. He is based in London. He was involved with a merger proposal between Arcelor and Mittal Steel. He suggested to his father and pursued the acquisition and merger of Arcelor to Mittal in 2006. The two companies were merged in 2006 and the new merged company is called ArcelorMittal.

Was an Indian industrialist. Born into one of the largest business families of India, Birla oversaw

Was an Indian industrialist. Born into one of the largest business families of India, Birla oversaw the diversification of his group into textiles, petrochemicals and telecommunications. He was one of the first Indian industrialists to expand abroad, setting up plants in South east Asia, Philippines and Egypt, among other places. His unexpected death at the age of 52 left his young son in charge of his group of companies and also much doubt about whether it would survive him. These doubts however proved unfounded as his company has enjoyed good success and so has his legacy of philanthropic activities.

Is a leading South African businessman. He is the CEO of Discovery Holdings Ltd. and Chairman of bot

Is a leading South African businessman. He is the CEO of Discovery Holdings Ltd. and Chairman of both Destiny Health Inc. in the USA and Prudential Health Limited in the UK.

Was a French poet, bookseller and publisher and an important figure in the modernist writing scene i

Was a French poet, bookseller and publisher and an important figure in the modernist writing scene in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1915 when she opened her bookshop called "La Maison des Amis des Livres", Adrienne Monnier was among the first women in France to found her own book store. While women sometimes assisted in a family bookstore, and widows occasionally took over their husband’s bookselling or publishing business, it was unusual for a French woman to independently set herself up as a bookseller. Nonetheless Monnier, who had worked as a teacher and as a literary secretary,

Was a Russian merchant and one of the first Europeans (after Niccolò Da Conti) to travel to and d

Was a Russian merchant and one of the first Europeans (after Niccolò Da Conti) to travel to and document his visit to India. He described his trip in a narrative known as the The Journey Beyond Three Seas (Khozhdeniye za tri morya).

The chairman of Ihlas Holding's media group, was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied economics at A

The chairman of Ihlas Holding's media group, was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied economics at Anadolu University and also trained as a computer systems specialist.He serves on the board of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that awards the International Emmy for excellence in television. Oren is a board member of the EastWest Institute. He is a member of such organizations as the World Economic Forum (WEF), the American-Turkish Council, the Turkish-German Businessmen’s Cultural Foundation and the Turkish Association of Journalists.

Is a Taiwanese businesswoman, celebrity,[1] endorser,[2] commercial actress[3] and cover girl. She i

Is a Taiwanese businesswoman, celebrity,[1] endorser,[2] commercial actress[3] and cover girl. She is a co-founder of Breeze Center, a shopping mall located in Taipei. Sun also served as the leading character of several TV commercials.

Was a co-founder of Sony Corporation with his friend Masaru Ibuka (April 11, 1908 - December 19, 199

Was a co-founder of Sony Corporation with his friend Masaru Ibuka (April 11, 1908 - December 19, 1997).On May 7, 1946, Morita and Ibuka founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, the forerunner to Sony Corporation) with about 20 employees and initial capital of ¥190,000. Ibuka was 38 years old, Morita 25. Morita's family invested in Sony during the early period and was the largest shareholder.

The president and CEO of Mori Trust Co., Ltd..His father, Taikichiro Mori, founded Mori Building, th

The president and CEO of Mori Trust Co., Ltd..His father, Taikichiro Mori, founded Mori Building, the company his older brother Minoru now heads, following World War II, and was ranked by Forbes as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992.Following their father's death in 1993, the former Mori Building company split into the Mori Building company now headed by Minoru and Mori Trust, headed by Akira.

The founder of Murata Manufacturing. He was the President/Statutory Representative Director from 195

The founder of Murata Manufacturing. He was the President/Statutory Representative Director from 1950 to 1991. Since 1995 he has held the position of Honorary Chairman.Murata was honored in 1980 with the Medal with Blue Ribbon of Japan (Ranju Hosho). In 1986, he was honored with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany First Class (Bundesverdienstkreuz Erster Klasse). He was further honored in 1993 with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star of Japan (Kun-ni-to Zuihosho).

Was an Indian businessman and philanthropist.Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar was born in at Kottaiyur in t

Was an Indian businessman and philanthropist.Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar was born in at Kottaiyur in the Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu to K.V.AL. Ramanathan Chettiar and Umayal Achi. He had his primary education at the SMS Vidyasala in Karaikudi and his high school education at the Sri Meenakashi Sundareswarar Vidyasala at Karaikudi. He later attended Presidency College at Chennai, where he became friendly with Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a model teacher who later on became President of India.

Is a French businessman, politician and a member of the MoDem. He was a successful businessman, nota

Is a French businessman, politician and a member of the MoDem. He was a successful businessman, notably serving in think-tanks committed to the integration of French suburban youth through affirmative action. Politically, he declared that he voted for Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin in 2002 but for centrist candidate François Bayrou in the first round of 2007 election before voting for Socialist Ségolène Royal in the runoff. He joined Bayrou's MoDem in 2008.

Is a French businessman based in France who, with his brother Gerard own the controlling interest in

Is a French businessman based in France who, with his brother Gerard own the controlling interest in the House of Chanel. The son of Jacques Wertheimer and Eliane Fischer, it was his grandfather Pierre who co-founded the Chanel business. The privately held company is run by Alain who has presided over the acquisition of several non-Chanel brands, including Eres Lingerie and beachwear, Tanner Krolle saddles and leather goods, and Holland & Holland, a British gunsmith.

A prominent Argentine fashion designer and real estate developer.Faena was born to a Syrian Argentin

A prominent Argentine fashion designer and real estate developer.Faena was born to a Syrian Argentine family in Buenos Aires, in 1965. His parents became prosperous textile manufacturers and in 1985, Faena established Vía Vai (a casual wear design label and boutique).Vía Vai prospered, and by the late 1990s, the firm's 40 outlets in Argentina and numerous others in Brazil, Chile, France and Italy grossed around US$30 million in net sales. Faena sold the chain in the year 2000, however, after which he relocated to the resort city of Punta del Este, Uruguay. Capital from the sale of Vía Vai allowed him to approach renowned French designer Philippe Starck with a concept for the creation of a hotel, residential and cultural complex in the newly renovated Puerto Madero docklands of Buenos Aires. This association, in turn, secured the interest of New York-based Russian developer Len Blavatnik, who made US$100 million available for the development of the "Faena Arts District.

Is an American businessman who serves as the CEO, President, and the Chairman of the Board of Procte

Is an American businessman who serves as the CEO, President, and the Chairman of the Board of Procter & Gamble. He succeeded Durk Jager in June 2000, after the Board of Directors reportedly pressured Jager to resign [3]. Previously, Lafley had been Presid

Is an English entrepreneur and broadcaster.

Is an English entrepreneur and broadcaster.