Business Tycoon Famous Names

He is a restaurateur who launched the Wagamama food chain in the United Kingdom.The chain is acclaim

He is a restaurateur who launched the Wagamama food chain in the United Kingdom.The chain is acclaimed with re-inventing the Chinese food industry in the United Kingdom by improving traditional recipes with modern techniques

Is a Belgian businessman and the richest man in Belgium.Frère grew up as a son of a nail merchant a

Is a Belgian businessman and the richest man in Belgium.Frère grew up as a son of a nail merchant and helped in the business since an early age. His father died when Frère was 17; Frère had to leave school and run the family business by himself. At the age of 30, he started investing in Belgian steel factories and by the end of the 1970s he practically controlled the whole steel industry in the region of Charleroi.

Is a Welsh multi-millionaire, presently based in Santon, Isle of Man.Gubay made his fortune in retai

Is a Welsh multi-millionaire, presently based in Santon, Isle of Man.Gubay made his fortune in retailing with Kwik Save, but built it further on investments, mainly in property development. According to Forbes, in 2006 he had an estimated fortune of approximately GBP500 million (USD1.1 billion), making him the 698th richest person in the world.

A graduate of Harvard Business School, took charge of the Wall Street firm of Kidder Peabody in 1931

A graduate of Harvard Business School, took charge of the Wall Street firm of Kidder Peabody in 1931, retiring before its sale to General Electric. He continues to come to his office several times a week, however, and lives a generally active lifestyle. He was widowed in 1980 and has three sons and two daughters.

Was the founder of what now is the largest food retailer in the Netherlands. On his wedding day in 1

Was the founder of what now is the largest food retailer in the Netherlands. On his wedding day in 1887, he took over the grocery store of his father, Albert Heijn, Sr, and the supermarket chain carries the name Albert Heijn to this day.

Was a rabbi, businessman, lawyer and social activist.In the early 1920s, Amateau began a movement to

Was a rabbi, businessman, lawyer and social activist.In the early 1920s, Amateau began a movement to bring more Jews into the workplace and government. He was also involved largely in the affairs of deaf people. After he returned from serving in the army in World War I, Amateau was ordained in 1920 at the Jewish Theological Seminary, and he became the first rabbi of a congregation of the deaf.

Was a German lawyer, politician and railway passenger. In 1854 he switched careers and joined the he

Was a German lawyer, politician and railway passenger. In 1854 he switched careers and joined the headquarters of the Prussian state railways and from 1858 he was an official (a Vortragender Rat) in the Ministry of Trade. He was chairman of the board of t

Was a South African industrialist and the founder of Toyota South Africa.Toyota South Africa can tra

Was a South African industrialist and the founder of Toyota South Africa.Toyota South Africa can trace its roots back to 1961, when Wessels obtained a permit to import ten Toyopet Stout pickup trucks (popularly known as bakkies in South Africa) from Japan. Toyota products proved to be very popular in South Africa and by 1968 Toyota had become the largest producer of commercial vehicles in the country; in the same year it was also chosen as "company of the year" by the South African financial press.

An Argentine media businessman from Rosario, province of Santa Fe. He is the head of Televisión Lit

An Argentine media businessman from Rosario, province of Santa Fe. He is the head of Televisión Litoral S.A., the largest media conglomerate in Argentina outside Buenos Aires, which includes the local TV channel Canal 3, and the radio stations LT2 (Radio Dos), FM Vida, and Radio Cataratas. Gollán started Televisión Litoral S.A. in 1965.After the coup d'état of 1976 that deposed Isabel Martínez de Perón and started the Proceso de Reorganización Nacional, he continued to support the military government. In a reception held on 1976-12-28 in the Officers' Casino, Gollán spoke to Commander of the 2nd Army Corps Leopoldo Galtieri in the name of the press: "We are proud to be able to stand by you and the force you represent in the task you are undertaking. We the journalists will always support this labor."

Was a successful American businessman, industrial engineer, and well-known philanthropist. Detroit's

Was a successful American businessman, industrial engineer, and well-known philanthropist. Detroit's Manoogian Mansion bears his name.

Was the only son of Aristotle Onassis and Athina Livanos (alternate spelling: Livanou), also known a

Was the only son of Aristotle Onassis and Athina Livanos (alternate spelling: Livanou), also known as Tina. He had one sibling, Christina Onassis, the mother of Athina Onassis Roussel. Onassis had no formal schooling nor did he have friends of his own age, and despite not being gifted academically, he was very knowledgeable about automobiles and motors, which impressed Gianni Agnelli from Fiat. Onassis also fostered vocational ambitions of becoming a pilot, but extremely poor eyesight prevented this from materializing.

Is a French businessman of Russian Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and also holds an Israeli passport. A m

Is a French businessman of Russian Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and also holds an Israeli passport. A member of the wealthy Gaydamak family, he is the son of Arcadi Gaydamak. In January 2006 he announced he was following his father into association football club ownership by becoming co-owner of English Premier League club Portsmouth F.C. with Milan Mandaric.[1]

Was a French automobile manufacturer.Born Pierre Alexandre Darracq in Bordeaux, France, of Basque pa

Was a French automobile manufacturer.Born Pierre Alexandre Darracq in Bordeaux, France, of Basque parents, he trained as a draftsman at the Arsenal in Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département before establishing the Gladiator Cycle Company in 1891. He sold his very successful company in 1896 for a substantial amount and for a short time went into the business of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles.

Was a Belgian businessman. He was director of the Société Générale de Belgique, a large Belgian

Was a Belgian businessman. He was director of the Société Générale de Belgique, a large Belgian company founded in 1822 by William I.Galopin was behind the Galopin doctrine, a "lesser evil" tactic that allowed industrial development in the occupied Belgium during the Second World War, under auspices of the Belgian government in ex

Was a Greek merchant and scholar. He was born in Ottoman occupied Gjirokastër, in modern Albania. H

Was a Greek merchant and scholar. He was born in Ottoman occupied Gjirokastër, in modern Albania. He was one of many Greek merchants in the 18th-19th centuries that were involved in the fields of education and literature. A. Vasileiou played an essential role in the Greek Enlightenment movement. His contact with Adamantios Korais, a major figure of Greek literature at that time, was of unique importance for him, while he lived in Paris.

Popularly known as Ambassador Yuchengco, is a prominent industrialist, certified public accountant,

Popularly known as Ambassador Yuchengco, is a prominent industrialist, certified public accountant, educator, and diplomat in the Philippines.

Was an industrialist, banker, sportsman and politician. Valdes Cobian was a cofounder of Cerveceria

Was an industrialist, banker, sportsman and politician. Valdes Cobian was a cofounder of Cerveceria India, Inc., currently Puerto Rico's largest beer brewery.Mayagüez is known as "La Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" (The City of the Pure Waters) because of the quality of its' waters. The nickname originated because of the quality of the waters from the Yagüez River. The word "Yagüez" is a Taino word which signifies "Place of pure and clear waters" .[3] Valdes Cobian's brother Sabino, took a sample of the waters of Mayagüez to the Wallestein Laboratory in New York which confirmed the quality of the waters for the elaboration of beer.[1]

Was a Dutch-American entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea. He is most famous for intr

Was a Dutch-American entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea. He is most famous for introducing custom coffee roasting to the United States.Peet was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, where his father ran a small coffee roastery before World War II. After the war, Peet left London, where he had apprenticed with a coffee and tea company, and worked as a tea taster in the Dutch East Indies and New Zealand before immigrating to San Francisco in 1955, where he worked in the coffee importing industry.

Was a Finnish industrialist, businessman, entrepreneur, and a major philanthropist. Kordelin was one

Was a Finnish industrialist, businessman, entrepreneur, and a major philanthropist. Kordelin was one of the best known Finnish entrepreneurs of his time.Kordelin had little formal education. He was the son of a poor seaman from Rauma. Kordelin invested wisely in the fields of weaving, shipbuilding and metalworking, becoming one of Finland's richest men. Risto Ryti, who later became President of Finland, was Alfred Kordelin's legal advisor and close friend.

Was a Belgian soldier, aviator, sportsman, and one of the most powerful businessmen during the early

Was a Belgian soldier, aviator, sportsman, and one of the most powerful businessmen during the early decades of the 20th century.Lowenstein also made an enormous fortune providing electric power facilities for developing countries worldwide through his Belgian-based company, "Société Internationale d'Énergie Hydro-Électrique" (SIDRO). By the mid 1920s, Lowenstein's reputation was such that he was consulted by heads of state from around the globe. The British government made him a Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

Was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), landowner, political and economic activist.In 1838 he created the

Was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), landowner, political and economic activist.In 1838 he created the Lancut Ordynacja. Since 1861 Alfred was member of the National Sejm in Galicia, and member of the Herrenhaus. He served as Austrian councillor and was Great Galician Ochmistrz.Alfred helped to modernize the agriculture in Galicia. He founded textile (1839-1844) and sugar (1836 industries and 1841) factories. He was co-founder of the "Estate Credit Society" in Lwów. Since 1823 he ran the Lubomirski family distillery in Lancut, which exist today under the name Polmos Lancut. He was married to Princess Józefina Maria Czartoryska, married on June 21, 1814.

A rural leader of the Federación Agraria Argentina of Entre Ríos and of the ecology movement of th

A rural leader of the Federación Agraria Argentina of Entre Ríos and of the ecology movement of the Asamblea Ciudadana Ambiental de Gualeguaychú. He became famous during Argentina's longest farmer strike, during which he led one of the hardest groups, blocking the strategic Ruta Nacional Nº 14, also known as the Mercosur Road, in Gualeguaychú.One of nine brothers, he was born and spent his early years in the Paraná department. In July 1980, he settled in Gualeguaychú, in a town named Arroyo El Sauce. He has an identical twin named Atilio, with whom he is usually confused, and who is also his partner in their business society. His twin is the one who dedicates all his time to the agricultural activity

Was a prominent Argentine industrialist.Alfredo Fortabat was born in Azul, a small city in Buenos Ai

Was a prominent Argentine industrialist.Alfredo Fortabat was born in Azul, a small city in Buenos Aires Province, in 1894; his parents, Helen Pourtal and Lucien Fortabat, were recently-arrived French Argentines. Lucien Fortabat was named Director of Azul's important French language school and later Director of the Banco Comercial, which enabled his son, Alfredo, to attend the Sorbonne. The elder Fortabat died in 1921, however, and upon Alfredo's return in 1924, local cement kiln owners encouraged him to invest in the growing industry.[

Was a powerful businessman in Argentina, with deep links with the government, in particular with the

Was a powerful businessman in Argentina, with deep links with the government, in particular with the Carlos Saúl Menem administration. Among other things, he owned the private courier company OCASA, and the immense (253,000 m2 or 2,723,269 sq ft (253,000.0 m2) of which 60,000 m² or 645,834 sq ft (59,999.9 m2) are covered) EDCADASSA warehouses at the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires.Yabrán was extremely secretive and jealous of his privacy. After the murder of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas, who had been investigating Yabrán, he was forced to come out in public and face the suspicions of society.

Is an Egyptian businessman and UK citizen with interests in Harrods, which he bought in 1985, and th

Is an Egyptian businessman and UK citizen with interests in Harrods, which he bought in 1985, and the Hôtel Ritz Paris, bought in 1979. Both these businesses were bought with his older brother, Mohamed Al-Fayed.[1] Ali al-Fayed is the youngest of the three brothers, while Salah Al Fayed is the middle brother.