Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. His book, P

Was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. His book, Poverty and Un-British Rule in India, brought into the limelight the drain of India's wealth into Britain. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons between 1892 and 1895, and the first Asian to be a British MP.[1] He is also credited with the founding of the Indian National Congress, along with A.O. Hume and Dinshaw Edulji Wacha.

Is a French businessman based in Hong Kong.[1] Originally from Lille, North of France, Dernoncourt h

Is a French businessman based in Hong Kong.[1] Originally from Lille, North of France, Dernoncourt has been living in Hong Kong since 1995, with his wife and two children.[2]

Was a Japanese businessman who was Director-General of Mitsui, one of the leading Japanese zaibatsu

Was a Japanese businessman who was Director-General of Mitsui, one of the leading Japanese zaibatsu (family conglomerates). He was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was married to the younger sister of statesman Kaneko Kentaro.Dan favored the cultivation of closer relations between Japan and the Western powers. In 1921, he led the Japanese Businessmen's Mission, in which a group of Japanese business leaders visited the United States, Great Britain, and France to discuss bilateral economic issues and to promote personal ties with businesspeople of those countries.

Was an adventurer, inventor, and entrepreneur that left his mark on history by leaving a legacy of a

Was an adventurer, inventor, and entrepreneur that left his mark on history by leaving a legacy of agriculture machinery that culminated with a business merger that launched an icon in heavy machinery.Over a period of forty-three years, Daniel Best received 41 patents, ranging from an improved washing machine to combine harvesters. His first invention, patented April 25, 1871, was a portable grain cleaner and separator, prior to this, farmers had to haul their grain to town to have it cleaned and separated; now the cleaner and separator could be brought to the grain. This invention won first prize at the California State Fair in 1871.

An Argentine businessman involved in telecommunications and media.Gerardo Daniel Hadad was born in B

An Argentine businessman involved in telecommunications and media.Gerardo Daniel Hadad was born in Buenos Aires in 1961. He got his degree as a lawyer and journalist from the Catholic University of Argentina. He did post-graduate studies at the University of Navarre in Spain. He was granted a scholarship by the Fundación Universidad Río de la Plata to continue his education in Washington DC. He married Viviana Zocco, with whom he has had four children.

Was a California, USA, pioneer and rancher who helped rescue the Donner Party.He grew up in Illinois

Was a California, USA, pioneer and rancher who helped rescue the Donner Party.He grew up in Illinois, but he became interested in an account of General John C. Frémont's first trip to California, and decided to go to the West Coast. In 1846, he and his wife Amanda Esrey and other family members made the 5-month journey across the country, arriving in Wheatland, California on October 4, where they stayed for about a month before settling near Sutter's Fort in the Sacramento Valley.

Is a Lithuanian entrepreneur and mass media owner (NEO-PRESS, Alfa Media and TV channel LNK). Darius

Is a Lithuanian entrepreneur and mass media owner (NEO-PRESS, Alfa Media and TV channel LNK). Darius Mockus is President of concern “MG Baltic” and General Director of holding “MG Baltic Trade”.

Is an American author and motivational speaker who consults with companies, associations, profession

Is an American author and motivational speaker who consults with companies, associations, professional athletes, sports teams and individuals on how to improve their professional and personal lives. He is equally known as the previous owner and operator of the now-defunct United Pacific Mortgage (1990 - 2007) and Mandalay Mortgage (1998 - 2007), both mortgage banking firms formerly headquartered in Los Angeles, California.He is currently the Legacy & Life Development Officer and an investor of Legacy Direct, a specialized services and technology company that provides resources for managing and ensuring the legacy of athletes, entertainers and professional sports franchises.

Sometimes known as D. A. Thomas, was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician.Thomas was UK Memb

Sometimes known as D. A. Thomas, was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician.Thomas was UK Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil from 1888 until the January 1910 general election, then MP for Cardiff until the December 1910 general election, when he left politics to concentrate on his business interests.

Was a highly influential Welsh industrialist.He is often known as David Davies Llandinam (from the p

Was a highly influential Welsh industrialist.He is often known as David Davies Llandinam (from the place of his birth, Llandinam in Montgomeryshire), in order to differentiate him from others of the same name. During his lifetime, he was also known by the nicknames, "Top Sawyer" and "Davies the Ocean". His father was a sawyer and lived on the south side of the Severn valley in Llandinam so that in winter the house was shaded from the sun because of the enclosing hills.

Is an Armenian-American businessman and philanthropist from Belmont, Massachusetts. He is CEO and ch

Is an Armenian-American businessman and philanthropist from Belmont, Massachusetts. He is CEO and chairman of Mugar Enterprises. His father, Stephen P. Mugar was the founder of the Star Market supermarket chain, and was also a major Boston-area philanthro

Is an Australian public figure and businessman.

Is an Australian public figure and businessman.

Is a South African businessman and chief executive of Mondi Europe, finance director of Mondi Intern

Is a South African businessman and chief executive of Mondi Europe, finance director of Mondi International and the Anglo Forest Products Division and director of Anglo American.Hathorn served articles with Pim Goldby in Pietermaritzburg from 1985 to 1987 before becoming an audit managemer with Pim Goldby in Durban. He joined Anglo American in 1989 as a divisional finance manager in the Corporate & International Finance Department. From 1992 to 1993 he served as personal assistant to the executive chairman of Mondi Ltd.

Was a powerful Californian landowner, developer, and businessman. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to

Was a powerful Californian landowner, developer, and businessman. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to California during the 1849 Gold Rush, and soon acquired several thousand acres in and around Monterey, shaping the history of Monterey County in the first decades of American possession. He is also credited as being the first to market and popularize Monterey Jack cheese.After several years working as an army contractor in Brooklyn, where he is reputed to have met Captain Robert E. Lee, Jack read about the discovery of gold in California in 1848. In November of that year he sailed with an artillery regiment to California, arriving in San Francisco in April 1849. Jack invested in guns and made a $4,000 profit on revolvers upon landing in San Francisco, and then took up a job at the city's Customs House.

Is Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center (RTC), a corporation that controls the trade

Is Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center (RTC), a corporation that controls the trademarked names and symbols of Dianetics and Scientology, and "holds the ultimate ecclesiastical authority regarding the standard and pure application of L. Ron Hubbard’s religious technologies." Although Religious Technology Center is a separate corporation from the Church of Scientology, Miscavige is officially described as "worldwide ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion.

Is the chairman of Prodrive, and a former team principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One motor r

Is the chairman of Prodrive, and a former team principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One motor racing teams. He lives with his wife, Karen, in Warwickshire and has 3 children.

An American businessman who became the chief executive officer of Japanese video game company SEGA i

An American businessman who became the chief executive officer of Japanese video game company SEGA in 1965. He retired from the company as Chairman in 1996.Rosen served in the United States armed forces, and remained in Japan after his discharge. In 1954 he founded a company called Rosen Enterprises. That company would merge with the jukebox manufacturer Service Games in 1965 to form Sega. Mr. Rosen became CEO of the merged company and stayed in that position after Gulf and Western's purchase of Sega in 1967 (or 1970 depending on sources), as well as after the arcade and pinball manufacturer Bally Manufacturing purchased the American division of Sega in 1983.

Was a Belarusian-born American businessman and pioneer of American commercial radio and television.

Was a Belarusian-born American businessman and pioneer of American commercial radio and television. He founded the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and throughout most of his career he led the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in various capacities fr

Was the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829 and the leader of the Jewish community in Bombay

Was the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829 and the leader of the Jewish community in Bombay (now Mumbai).Sassoon was born in Baghdad where his father, Saleh Sassoon[1], was a wealthy businessmen, chief treasurer to the pashas (the governors of Baghdad) from 1781 to 1817, and leader of the city's Jewish community. The family were Sephardim with Spanish origins. His mother was Amam Gabbai. After a traditional education in the Hebrew language, he married Hannah in 1818, and they had two sons and two daughters before she died in 1826. Two years later he married Farha Hyeem (who was born in 1812 and died in 1886). The pair had six sons and three daughters.

Is a British porn baron and newspaper proprietor. He graduated in Economics from Queen Mary College,

Is a British porn baron and newspaper proprietor. He graduated in Economics from Queen Mary College, University of London. Since 1986 he has been the owner of the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport. In 2004, Sullivan was named by the Sunday Times as Britain's 68th richest man, with assets valued at over £500 million

Was a native of Wales who was influential in the birth of the Industrial Revolution.As an adult, he

Was a native of Wales who was influential in the birth of the Industrial Revolution.As an adult, he was widely regarded as one of the foremost ironmasters in the United Kingdom. It was while employed at the Yniscedwyn Works, in Ystradgynlais in the Swansea Valley, that he devised the process which would advance the Industrial Revolution. On February 5, 1837, Thomas used a hot blast to smelt iron ore and anthracite coal.

An Indian businessman.He started operating Goel Group companies in 2004. Following the 2005 launch o

An Indian businessman.He started operating Goel Group companies in 2004. Following the 2005 launch of CNG autos.

Arnault was in 2004 one of the France's/world's richest women with a wealth exceeding 1.9 billion do

Arnault was in 2004 one of the France's/world's richest women with a wealth exceeding 1.9 billion dollars. At the age of 32 she became the only woman to have reached the position of director for LVMH second only to her cousin only. In 2002 she controlled 7.5% of the stocks in LVMH and is the second biggest individual stockholder. Measured in turnover, LVMH is the biggest luxury produce company in the world. In France she has been referred to as the Napoleon of the luxury product business, and as the Wolf in a cashmere coat. She became the HR manager for the LVMH group in 2008. Arnault has particularly contributed in the development of Dior Parfums.

Was a Greek businessman and writer; he was the first president of the International Olympic Committe

Was a Greek businessman and writer; he was the first president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 1896. After a childhood spent in Greece and Constantinople (now Istanbul), he found fortune in London, where he married. He then moved to Paris, on account of his wife. Abandoning business,

Was a pioneer of the oil business in California who founded a number of companies in that state and

Was a pioneer of the oil business in California who founded a number of companies in that state and became the first president of Standard Oil of California.He served as secretary to the now-defunct F.W. Mitchell Oil Company of Pennsylvania during the Titusville oil boom and arrived in California in about 1875,[1] as the Pico Canyon Oilfield was being developed. By 1876, he was the manager of the small refinery of the California Star Oil Works, which was capable of refining up to forty barrels of oil a day.[1] The facility, located at Lyon Station in Los Angeles County was the first refinery in California. It is now abandoned but may be restored as an historical site.[2]