Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A member of the Sabanci family in third generation, is a Turkish businessman and entrepreneur.After

A member of the Sabanci family in third generation, is a Turkish businessman and entrepreneur.After completion of his education, Demir Sabanci went to Japan, where he worked a long time in Mitsui and Toyota Motor Corporation. Returned home, he became general manager of the electronics retail chain TeknoSA, which was newly founded by his family. Later, he was appointed board member of the Sabanci Holding, and became finally head of the retail group in 2002.

Was a Christian businessman of Armenian origin from Los Angeles who founded the Full Gospel Business

Was a Christian businessman of Armenian origin from Los Angeles who founded the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI).

Was a wealthy Japanese founder of McDonald's Japan.Fujita was born in Osaka, Japan to a Christian mo

Was a wealthy Japanese founder of McDonald's Japan.Fujita was born in Osaka, Japan to a Christian mother and father who worked in a foreign company. Fujita, who was entirely ethnically Japanese, was reared differently from most other Japanese children. With a command of the English language, he served as a translator during high school. However, after World War II, Fujita found his life altered by the death of his father and the destruction of his house. Fujita was educated at the University of Tokyo law school and after graduating in 1951, he decided to work at the importing business he started while attending the University.

Is an Irish entrepreneur. An Arts graduate of University College Dublin, O'Brien received an MBA in

Is an Irish entrepreneur. An Arts graduate of University College Dublin, O'Brien received an MBA in corporate finance from Boston College in 1982 and holds an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin.

Was a Canadian engineer and businessman. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of George Stai

Was a Canadian engineer and businessman. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of George Stairs, a founding partner and President of Royal Securities Corporation. A graduate of Dalhousie University, Denis Stairs studied at MIT then as a director of Royal Securities he became associated with entrepreneur and press baron Sir Max Aitken (later Lord Beaverbrook) and Izaak W. Killam. In 1922, he relocated to Montreal, Quebec where he worked as an assistant engineer for Killam's Montreal Engineering Company, Ltd., rising to Vice-President and eventually Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Is a United States multimillionaire who gained celebrity status by becoming the first space tourist

Is a United States multimillionaire who gained celebrity status by becoming the first space tourist to pay for his own ticket, although he himself opposes being called "tourist" and asks to be called an "independent researcher" since he performed several

Is the Chief executive officer of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline.He attended school at St. J

Is the Chief executive officer of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline.He attended school at St. John's Boys School and Summerhill College, in Sligo. He went on to Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 1979. When he left college, he first worked with Ulster Investment Bank for a few years, before moving to Emirates Airlines in 1987. In 2005, while President, Group Support Services with Emirates, he joined Aer Lingus as CEO.

Also known as Dhirubhai) was an Indian rags-to-riches business tycoon who founded Reliance Industrie

Also known as Dhirubhai) was an Indian rags-to-riches business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries in Mumbai with his cousin. Many people consider Ambani's phenomenal rise to be an example of crony capitalism and the result of proximity to the ruling politicians because it was achieved through preferential treatment given to him in a highly repressive business environment (the License Raj stifled Indian business until the early 1990s and only those favored by the politicians were granted licenses leaving them with no competition). Ambani took his company (Reliance) public in 1977, and by 2007 the combined fortune of the family (sons Anil & Mukesh) was 100 billion dollars, making the Ambanis one of the richest families in the world.

Is a Dutch business man and currently chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam.Van Well w

Is a Dutch business man and currently chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam.Van Well was chairman of the Dura Vermeer Group in Zoetermeer for many years. He is known to support Feyenoord since the 1960s, the time that the quality of Dutch football improved to their glorious years in the 1970s, including Feyenoord European Cup win in 1970. He also has his own business seat in the Feijenoord Stadion. Van Well was appointed as Feyenoord's new chairman after Jorien van den Herik was forced to withdrew from his position in the 2006-07 season.

Is a French businessman. He is the current Chairman and CEO of France Télécom since 27 February 20

Is a French businessman. He is the current Chairman and CEO of France Télécom since 27 February 2005.

Is a German software entrepreneur. He was one of the founders of SAP AG in 1972 with other former IB

Is a German software entrepreneur. He was one of the founders of SAP AG in 1972 with other former IBM employees Hans Werner Hector, Klaus Tschira, Claus Wellenreuther and Hasso Plattner. At one point he was the 698th richest person in the world (according

Is an Austrian businessman and billionaire. He is of Croatian heritage[1]. He lives in Salzburg, but

Is an Austrian businessman and billionaire. He is of Croatian heritage[1]. He lives in Salzburg, but also owns Laucala Island, off Fiji, which he bought from the Forbes family for

Is a Greek businessman. He is the founder, largest shareholder and head of corporate development[1]

Is a Greek businessman. He is the founder, largest shareholder and head of corporate development[1] of fuel logistics company Aegean Marine Petroleum.[2] He was president of AEK Athens F.C. from 1992 to 1995 which he quit during a cloudy takeover from Michalis Trohanas.,[3] Repeatedly he was called upon in 2004, 2005 and 2009 to return to that position but he was unable to comply

Is a Greek businessman and the ex-chairman of AEK Athens BC and current chairman of PAOK BC.[1][2] H

Is a Greek businessman and the ex-chairman of AEK Athens BC and current chairman of PAOK BC.[1][2] He was born in Patra and began as a footballer from the juniors of Panachaiki team and moving upwards to professional football where he remained until 1985.[citation needed] Later he played in smaller teams as of these of Achaia, and in 1990 he was voted one of the players of the year.(PatraSpor) (Achilleas P.& Thiela P) and Pellas (Niki Aksiou & Arostotelis L.).[citation needed]

The founder and CEO of NetEase. He made significant contributions to the development of computer net

The founder and CEO of NetEase. He made significant contributions to the development of computer networks in mainland China. He was the wealthiest man in China at one point.[1]After graduation he first worked in a local government department in Ningbo as an engineer, and then he went to Guangzhou and worked for Sybase there. He founded NetEase and became the richest individual in Chinese mainland in the year of 2003 (7.6 billion yuan). According to Forbes as of 2007, his net worth is estimated to be US $1.1 billion.[2]

An Entrepreneur based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is the Director of Welspun Retail Ltd. and

An Entrepreneur based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is the Director of Welspun Retail Ltd. and is one of the promoters of the Welspun Group. She is a member of the Governing Body of FICCI FLO - the Women's wing of FICCI(Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce) and the Chairperson of FLO - Bombay Chapter.Dipali is a Graduate in Psychology and has completed the Owner/President Management Programme from the Harvard Business School. She leads Welspun’s retail initiative in India and has set up two distinct brands – “SPACES Home & Beyond” and “WELHOME”.

Was a Dutch brewer from Rotterdam and an important member of that city's active Remonstrant communit

Was a Dutch brewer from Rotterdam and an important member of that city's active Remonstrant community in the early 17th century.Dirck posed for the famous Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn in 1634. The painting is presently on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The piece was acquired by the Frances and Armand Hammer Purchase Fund.

Is a wealthy Uvalde rancher and businessman who was the Democratic Governor of Texas between 1973 an

Is a wealthy Uvalde rancher and businessman who was the Democratic Governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979. He was the last governor to serve a two-year term and the first to serve a four-year term, when the state doubled the length of gubernatorial terms, effective in 1975.

Was a spanish businessman and politician. He was a member of the Primera Junta, the first national g

Was a spanish businessman and politician. He was a member of the Primera Junta, the first national government of modern Argentina.Matheu studied in Spain, getting a degree of naval pilot. He obtained a permission to trade with the colonies in America with his brother Miguel, and after many journeys he settled in Buenos Aires in 1793. His business became one of the biggest ones of the city by that time.He fought against the british during the british invasions to the Rio de la Plata, in the regiment of Miñones. He took part in both the liberation and the following defense of the city.

Is a French businesswoman. Since 2005, she has been President of Coca-Cola Europe, with responsibili

Is a French businesswoman. Since 2005, she has been President of Coca-Cola Europe, with responsibility for 28 countries in the European economic sphere of influence,[2] and she has several times been ranked among the 50 most influential women in the world.[3][4] She is also a Director of AXA, a member of the advisory board of ING, and Vice-Chair of UNESDA.[5] She has responsibility for 60,000 employees and about a third of global sales of Coca-Cola, a total of US$6.8 billion.[6]

Is an American real estate mogul and chairman of the Irvine Company. He and his wife, attorney Brigi

Is an American real estate mogul and chairman of the Irvine Company. He and his wife, attorney Brigitte (Muller) Bren, reside in Newport Beach, California.[1]Bren attended the University of Washington for two years on a ski scholarship, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi, and received a bachelor's degree in business administration.[2] He tried out for the 1956 Olympic ski team but did not qualify due to an injury.[5] After college he served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.[6]

Is an Australian businessman.

Is an Australian businessman.

Is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Airbus SAS, and a former member of the EADS E

Is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Airbus SAS, and a former member of the EADS Executive Committee. Humbert joined Airbus management in July 2000, as the Chief Operating Officer and a member of the EADS' (Airbus' Parent Company) Execut

Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc., has been active in education, government

Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc., has been active in education, government, and industry. He served for three years as president of Friends World College, a worldwide, experimental Quaker College, and is the founder and an active member of the Program on Technology, Public Policy, and Human Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Dr. Harman is chairman of the Program Committee of the Board of the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies and a member of the Board of the Carter Center of Emory University. Dr. Harman served as the Deputy Secretary of Commerce of the United States in 1977 and 1978.

An outstanding Chinese electrical engineer, inventor, entrepreneur [1],and philanthropist [2]. He is

An outstanding Chinese electrical engineer, inventor, entrepreneur [1],and philanthropist [2]. He is regarded as an heroic business figure in mainland China [3]. He is the founder of both the Subor Electronics Industry Corporation (also the former CEO) and BBK Electronics Group (also the current Chairman).After graduation, he became an engineer in Beijing Radio Tube Factory and also studied in Renmin University, where he obtained a master's degree in econometrics. He also holds a doctorate in economics and as well as an MBA.