Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an Armenian businessman and philanthropist. He played a major role in making the petroleum reser

Was an Armenian businessman and philanthropist. He played a major role in making the petroleum reserves of the Middle East available to Western development. By the end of his life he had become one of the world's wealthiest individuals and his art acquisi

The President and CEO of Cerveceria India, Inc., Puerto Rico's largest brewery.Valdes practiced law

The President and CEO of Cerveceria India, Inc., Puerto Rico's largest brewery.Valdes practiced law for a short time before joining the company in the position of manager of operations. She implemented new production methods and was responsible for improving the manufacturing plants infrastructure.In 2002, Valdes was named president of the company. Under her leadership, "Malta India", a malt beverage, became most sold in Puerto Rico and the sales of Medalla Light, one of the company's beer brands, increased. The company, which is Puerto Rico's largest beer brewery, is also the manufacture of canned and bottled soft drinks.[2]

Was a Swiss businessman who founded the Bally Shoe company in 1851.Carl Franz Bally and his brother

Was a Swiss businessman who founded the Bally Shoe company in 1851.Carl Franz Bally and his brother Fritz founded the shoe manufacturing firm "Bally & Co." in the basement of their family home in Schönenwerd in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. In 1854, they moved operations to a small factory in the village but Fritz Bally left the fledgling business and Carl Franz Bally carried on alone under the corporate name "C.F. Bally."

Was a German banker. In 1900 Melchior was made legal counsel to Hamburg banking concern, M.M.Warburg

Was a German banker. In 1900 Melchior was made legal counsel to Hamburg banking concern, M.M.Warburg & CO. During World War I, he served with a Bavarian regiment of the German army and was seriously injured at Metz when he fell from a horse. After his rec

Was a German banker, industrialist and Nazi Party politician. He served as Mayor of Hamburg for the

Was a German banker, industrialist and Nazi Party politician. He served as Mayor of Hamburg for the majority of the Nazi period of government. He was appointed mayor of Hamburg on 8 March 1933 after being endorsed by a new coalition controlling the city m

Is a United Kingdom born German businessman. Forster became the group Chief Executive of Tata Motors

Is a United Kingdom born German businessman. Forster became the group Chief Executive of Tata Motors in January, 2010.[1] In April 2001, Forster was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Adam Opel AG. In June 2004 he became President of GM Europe, b

Is a French Brazilian-born businessman of Lebanese origin. He is the current CEO and President of Re

Is a French Brazilian-born businessman of Lebanese origin. He is the current CEO and President of Renault of France and Nissan of Japan. He was voted Man of the Year 2003 by Fortune magazine's Asian edition and is also on the board of Alcoa, Sony, and IBM. Ghosn became CEO of Renault, in 2005, succeeding Louis Schweitzer, while remaining CEO of Nissan as well. In 2004 he was added to the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame.

Is a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who is largely focused on the telecommunications industr

Is a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who is largely focused on the telecommunications industry. He is currently the second richest person in the world with a net worth of around US$60 billion through his holdings.

A renowned Argentine advertising executive. He is regarded as one of the leading political advertisi

A renowned Argentine advertising executive. He is regarded as one of the leading political advertising executives in his country. He runs the prestigious advertising agency “La Ese”, which has been engaged in political advertising since 1996. The work teams he organizes and leads have been a key factor in transforming the Latin American political language over the last decade. He took part in work teams with David Ratto, Ramiro Agulla, Dick Morris, Miguel Sal and Darío Lanis. Throughout his long career he has received over forty national and international awards for his noteworthy pieces of communication for the goods and services market.

A high fashion designer from Puerto Rico. She is perhaps the best known Puerto Rican fashion designe

A high fashion designer from Puerto Rico. She is perhaps the best known Puerto Rican fashion designer.Alfaro showed a passion for design ever since she was a child, often designing clothes for family and friends.Alfaro reached international fame in Latin America, Europe and the United States during the 1960s, decade in which she also created the Instituto Carlota Alfaro, aimed towards passing on her knowledge to young fashion design students. Alfaro's specialty was haute couture.

Is a Finnish business developer and a leading figure in E-commerce promotion in Finland. [1] Casals

Is a Finnish business developer and a leading figure in E-commerce promotion in Finland. [1] Casals is better known for his job as former Managing Director of Electronic Commerce Association of Finland and Finnish E-Commerce Service Center.

Is Finnish magnate, former chairman of Nokia Corporation, although his serious career began in fores

Is Finnish magnate, former chairman of Nokia Corporation, although his serious career began in forest industry, and later he directed UPM-Kymmene and Merita-Nordbanken.Casimir Ehrnrooth succeeded his maternal relatives as President and CEO of Kaukas paper factory, in small town of Lauritsala (annexed to Lappeenranta in 1967), Southern Karelia in 1962; and he served there for long.

Is a former chief financial officer and vice chairman of the executive board for ING Group. He has b

Is a former chief financial officer and vice chairman of the executive board for ING Group. He has been with the company since 1992 and became CFO in 1996. He graduated from Erasmus University Rotterdam with a degree in physical engineering and a master's degree in economics.

Is a Turkish businessman of Bosniak ancestry involved in the media and banking industries, while als

Is a Turkish businessman of Bosniak ancestry involved in the media and banking industries, while also chairing the right-populist Young Party. His family's media empire includes both television stations and print media. He is often compared with Silvio Berlusconi for mixing medial and political power. He hails from one of Turkey's most influential families, though the family's holdings have faced "scores of civil and criminal lawsuits" alleging various misdeeds, including racketeering, fraud, and libel.

Is a Finnish Jewish businessman based in London.[1] The Sunday Times Rich List 2009 of the wealthies

Is a Finnish Jewish businessman based in London.[1] The Sunday Times Rich List 2009 of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom ranked him 18th, with an estimated fortune of £1,500 million.He is chairman of BICOM, the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre, an organization which lobbies the UK government on behalf of Israel. In 2008-2009 he is reported to have given the pressure group £800,000,[2][dead link] totaling more than $1.8 million in three years.[3] According to a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, Zabludowicz is a member of the Jewish Leadership Council, and has contributed to David Cameron's election campaign fund.[2]

A Hong Kong industrial tycoon and philanthropist, often labelled Hong Kong's Magnate of Wool Industr

A Hong Kong industrial tycoon and philanthropist, often labelled Hong Kong's Magnate of Wool Industry.Chao Kuang-piu was born in 1919 or 1920 in Ningbo. His father was also a successful businessman in Shanghai. In 1950, Chao went to Hong Kong to develop his own business. His career has been mainly involved in the Hong Kong textile industry. [1]Chao was the main founder of the Dragonair, which was the first Chinese air company in Hong Kong. Chao also was the very first businessman who invested in Mainland China when the Chinese Economic Reform started in late 1970s. [2]

Is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TrimTabs Investment Research, Inc., an independent inv

Is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TrimTabs Investment Research, Inc., an independent investment research firm based in Sausalito, CA that specializes in publishing detailed daily coverage of stock market liquidity.[1] He is interviewed regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and is quoted frequently in the financial media, including Barron's Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Investor's Business Daily. He is the author of TrimTabs Investing: Using Liquidity Theory to Beat the Stock Market (John Wiley & Sons, 2005). He holds a B.A. from Brooklyn College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Was an American railroad executive.In 1861, after hearing a very intriguing presentation by Theodore

Was an American railroad executive.In 1861, after hearing a very intriguing presentation by Theodore Judah, he was one of the four principal investors along with Mark Hopkins, Collis Huntington and Leland Stanford (also known as the big four) who formed the Central Pacific Railroad, which became the western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America. His position with the company was that of construction supervisor and president of Charles Crocker & Co., a CP subsidiary founded expressly for the purpose of building the railroad. Charles Crocker also bought train plows to plow the tracks. This, however, did not work because they would frequently derail due to ice on the tracks. This led him to build over 40 miles of snow sheds to cover the tracks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, to help stop the tracks from getting covered with snow in the winter. This project cost over $2,000,000 dollars.[1]

Was a real estate developer who was known as "Mr. Hollywood" and the "Father of Hollywood"[1] for hi

Was a real estate developer who was known as "Mr. Hollywood" and the "Father of Hollywood"[1] for his role in developing Hollywood and many of its landmarks, including the Hollywood Bowl, Grauman's Chinese Theater, El Capitan Theatre,[2] the Roosevelt Hotel, the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre and the Hollywood Masonic Temple.[3]

Was a hotelier.Charles Forte was born in Mortale, now Monforte, Casalattico, in the province of Fros

Was a hotelier.Charles Forte was born in Mortale, now Monforte, Casalattico, in the province of Frosinone, Italy in 1908, and emigrated from Italy to Scotland at the age of four and attended Alloa Academy and St. Joseph's College, Dumfries. He worked in a cafe chain owned by his father, then at 26 set up his first "milk bar" in 1935 as Strand Milk Bar Ltd. Soon he began expanding into catering and hotel businesses. After the war, his company became Forte Holdings Ltd, and bought the Cafe Royal in 1954. He opened the first full motorway service station for cars at Newport Pagnell in 1959. Trust Houses Group Ltd and Forte Holdings were merged in 1970 to become Trust House Forte or THF.

A Hong Kong based Internet entrepreneur and IT advocate. He was the co-founder of HKNet in 1994, it

A Hong Kong based Internet entrepreneur and IT advocate. He was the co-founder of HKNet in 1994, it is believed that he contributed the company's expansion as an IP telecommunications operator in Hong Kong. He was a founding chairman of Internet Society, Hong Kong Chapter, and the ex-officio member and ex-president of the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation. He was also a past chairman and a co-founder of the Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association.

Holliday was the 18th CEO of DuPont in more than 200 years of DuPont history. Under Holliday’s lea

Holliday was the 18th CEO of DuPont in more than 200 years of DuPont history. Under Holliday’s leadership, DuPont established a goal of achieving sustainable growth – increasing shareholder and societal value while simultaneously decreasing DuPont's envir

Icknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure a

Icknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure as the flamboyant owner of the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball team (tenure actually started when the team was still based in Kansas City).

Was a major French pioneer of the film and recording industries.The son of a butcher shop owner, Cha

Was a major French pioneer of the film and recording industries.The son of a butcher shop owner, Charles Pathé was born at Chevry-Cossigny, in the Seine-et-Marne département of France. In 1894, together with his brother Émile, he formed Pathé Records. Two years later they created the Société Pathé Frères to enter the motion picture production and distribution business. Both companies would become a dominant international force in their respective industries.

Was an English industrialist. He played an important part in establishing the silk industry in Maccl

Was an English industrialist. He played an important part in establishing the silk industry in Macclesfield, Cheshire and later became involved in the mining and metal industries.