Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter H

The son of Erling Lorentzen and his wife, Princess Ragnhild of Norway, the expatriate sister of King

The son of Erling Lorentzen and his wife, Princess Ragnhild of Norway, the expatriate sister of King Harald V of Norway. On April 14, 1982, Haakon Lorentzen married Martha Carvalho de Freitas (born April 5, 1958) [1]). He is the father of Olav Lorentzen (1985), Christian Lorentzen (1988), and Sophia Lorentzen (1994). While his mother and his children are in the line of succession for the British throne, Haakon is ineligible due to his marriage to a Roman Catholic.

Was a Turkish entrepreneur, who founded a number of companies, which later formed the second largest

Was a Turkish entrepreneur, who founded a number of companies, which later formed the second largest industrial and financial conglomerate of Turkey, the Sabanci Holding. He initiated the establishment of a dynasty of Turkey's wealthiest businesspeople.

A member of the second generation of the renowned Sabanci family, was a Turkish businessman and phil

A member of the second generation of the renowned Sabanci family, was a Turkish businessman and philanthropist.. Haci went to school and spent most of his life in Adana. After dropping out of the secondary school, he started his career in the family-owned automobile dealing and cotton exporting companies. He later served at several top management posts in different companies of Sabanci Holding. He was also president of the board of trustees of Sabanci Foundation VakSA.

Hakan Ozkok graduated from the Bursa Cinar Lisesi ranking first among the class of 1994. He attended

Hakan Ozkok graduated from the Bursa Cinar Lisesi ranking first among the class of 1994. He attended the Bogazici University in Istanbul and received his BS degree with Honour in Civil Engineering in 1998. He went to USA on Cornell University's merit based scholarship for postgraduate studies. Within 2 years and as the youngest one of his class, he received both Master in Financial Engineering and MBA degrees from Cornell University, New York in 2001.

Is a Dutch business man. Melchers founded Melchemie Holland BV, and is major (15%) shareholder in HA

Is a Dutch business man. Melchers founded Melchemie Holland BV, and is major (15%) shareholder in HAL Investments BV. With a total capital of Euro 460 million, Melchers reached a 36th spot in the 2005 edition of the Quote 500-list of the most wealthy Dutch.On several occasions Melchers got into the spotlight of the Dutch media. In 1984 Melcher's company Melchemie got fined for having delivered chemicals to Iraq. In 1999 the Dutch magazine Quote, published an article that suggested Melchers was involved in the death of his ex-wife Kim Lievens. Following a lawsuit, Quote rectified several statements in the article

Was a German arts patron, businessman and politician of the Fugger family. He was the second son of

Was a German arts patron, businessman and politician of the Fugger family. He was the second son of Anton Fugger (1493–1560) and Anna Rehlinger. As befitted the family's new standing, he and his brothers Marx (1529–1597), Hieronimus (1533–1573) and Jakob

Was a German industrialist and businessman. He is founder of the Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum, which bea

Was a German industrialist and businessman. He is founder of the Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum, which bears his name.[1] Imhoff was born in Cologne to Franz and Charotte Imhoff (née Gallé). After leaving Elementary School he then joined a Trade School, where h

German politician, best known as the last communist premier of East Germany. He currently is the hon

German politician, best known as the last communist premier of East Germany. He currently is the honorary Chairman of the Left Party.

Was a German automobile engineer and executive. After studying engineering at the Technical Universi

Was a German automobile engineer and executive. After studying engineering at the Technical Universities of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, between 1930 and 1935, Scherenberg joined Daimler Benz AG as a research engineer. Here he worked on the development of the

German entrepreneur, economist and author of literature in scientific management. Wehrmann started h

German entrepreneur, economist and author of literature in scientific management. Wehrmann started his career during his schooldays as independent entrepreneur by dealing in used refrigerators, stoves and washing machines. He studied economy in German and

Is a German President and CEO of the Swedish-based European broadcasting group Modern Times Group MT

Is a German President and CEO of the Swedish-based European broadcasting group Modern Times Group MTG AB [1] which is part of the Kinnevik Group, controlled by the Stenbeck family. He is the brother of Ursula von der Leyen, German Federal Minister of Labo

Is a German entrepreneur and lawyer. He is the owner and chairman of Rudolf WILD GmbH & Co. KG, whic

Is a German entrepreneur and lawyer. He is the owner and chairman of Rudolf WILD GmbH & Co. KG, which, according to company information, is the world's largest private manufacturer of natural flavor ingredients for food products and beverages. Hans-Peter

Was a German industrialist, stepson of Joseph Goebbels. After World War II, Harald and his half-brot

Was a German industrialist, stepson of Joseph Goebbels. After World War II, Harald and his half-brother Herbert Quandt ran the industrial empire that was left to them by their father. Harald Quandt was born in Charlottenburg, the son of industrialist Günt

Was a developer from Arcadia, California who established the first franchise of amusement parks, San

Was a developer from Arcadia, California who established the first franchise of amusement parks, Santa's Village.In 1953, Holland proposed Santa's Village after reading a Saturday Evening Post story about a similar project called North Pole in New York. Holland set up a corporation that funded the amusement park, and leased the land from the family of the general contractor J. Putnam Henck.In the early 1950’s, Holland sat at his kitchen table one day and started to sketch his idea of a Christmas fairyland filled with enormous candy canes, animals and gingerbread houses. Holland developed this idea into a working plan and began finding investors for his project. He traveled the country selling his Santa’s Village concept and $45 stock shares and eventually listed his new company, Santa’s Village Corporation, on the California Stock Exchange.

Is a South African businessman and chartered accountant. He was appointed chief executive of the Int

Is a South African businessman and chartered accountant. He was appointed chief executive of the International Cricket Council on April 4, 2008, succeeding Malcolm Speed, an Australian.[1] His nomination followed Imtiaz Patel's refusal to accept the post.

Is a Finnish entrepreneur. Roschier was the CEO for Talentum Oyj, a leading business to business med

Is a Finnish entrepreneur. Roschier was the CEO for Talentum Oyj, a leading business to business media company in the Nordic countries between 1992 and 2006. During the Roschier years company grew from a less than 10 M€ company to a 100M€ company, It was for several years one of the fastest growing media companies in terms of revenue and market capitalization in the Nordic Countries. After leaving Talentum Roschier co-founded the Avaus Group consisting of a strategy consultancy and a marketing and technology services provider.

Is a Dutchman who presided over the organizing committees of Euro 2000,[1] the 2005 FIFA World Youth

Is a Dutchman who presided over the organizing committees of Euro 2000,[1] the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship,[2] and the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[3] He is head of the joint Netherlands and Belgium bid to host the 2018 World Cup.[4]

Was a prominent South African businessman and one of the world's richest men. In 2004 he was voted 6

Was a prominent South African businessman and one of the world's richest men. In 2004 he was voted 60th in the SABC3's Great South Africans.The son of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, Harry was born to an assimilated Jewish family of German origins in Kimberley, the original centre for diamond mining in South Africa, and lived most of his life in Johannesburg. He had a formal Bar mitzvah ("coming of age") ceremony in the Kimberley synagogue when he turned thirteen.

Was an American businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Born in Noe Valley, San Francisco,

Was an American businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Born in Noe Valley, San Francisco, California, he was a lifelong resident of San Francisco. During World War II he served overseas with the United States Army where among his campaigns he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. At war's end, Aleo returned home and founded Twin Peaks Properties, a real estate and insurance brokerage firm he would own and operate until his death.

Was an Anglo-Quebecer statesman, Canadian Senator and a member of the prominent Molson family of bre

Was an Anglo-Quebecer statesman, Canadian Senator and a member of the prominent Molson family of brewers.At home in Montreal, in 1948 Hartland Molson was named Governor of McGill University, a position he held for the next twenty years. In 1953, he was appointed President of the family's brewing empire, Molson Breweries. He served as President between 1953 and 1966, then Chairman until 1974 and Chairman emeritus until 1983, retiring completely in 1988.

Is a German manager and current in the supervisory board of Air Berlin, until May 2009: CEO of Deuts

Is a German manager and current in the supervisory board of Air Berlin, until May 2009: CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG. After studying mechanical engineering in Berlin, he joined the construction development section of Focke-Wulf in Bremen. From 1966 to 1978, Me

Was an Indian industrialist, writer, and philanthropist. He played a role in the development of ICIC

Was an Indian industrialist, writer, and philanthropist. He played a role in the development of ICICI Bank, founded the Housing Development Finance Corporation, and in 1992 was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the finance industry in India. The London School of Economics also conferred on him an honorary fellowship.Hasmukhbhai Parekh belonged to a Gujarati Jain family from Surat, Gujarat. During his early life he lived in a chawl with his father, Thakurdas, and had to juggle a part-time job and studies with the London School of Economics. He subsequently worked as a lecturer at St. Xavier's College, Bombay, for three years, and later began his financial career with the stock broking firm Harkisandass Lukhmidass. He subsequently joined ICICI and was its Chairman until his retirement in 1972.

An Iranian-born Canadian entrepreneur. In Iran, Khosrowshahi earned degrees in economics and law fro

An Iranian-born Canadian entrepreneur. In Iran, Khosrowshahi earned degrees in economics and law from the University of Tehran. He settled in Vancouver in 1981. In 1982, Khosrowshahi founded Canadian electronics retailer, Future Shop. The chain expanded throughout western Canada and Ontario in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The chain later expanded further into Quebec and Atlantic Canada. By 2006, the chain was operating a total of 118 stores in all ten Canadian provinces. In April 2007 he became chairman of The Fraser Institute’s board of trustees.

Was one of the pioneers of modern construction in Egypt.Hassan Allam was born in 1903 in the city of

Was one of the pioneers of modern construction in Egypt.Hassan Allam was born in 1903 in the city of Port Said and subsequently moved to the Upper Egyptian town of Al Minya with his family. His father owned a small shop that sold construction materials including tiles and ceramics imported from Great Britain. He attended primary school but did not continue his education and joined his father's business instead.

Was a German computing pioneer and businessman. He studied Physics in Frankfurt from 1947 to 1952. I

Was a German computing pioneer and businessman. He studied Physics in Frankfurt from 1947 to 1952. In 1951 he was first exposed to computer technology whilst working at Remington Rand. In 1952, Nixdorf interrupted his studies and founded the Labor für Imp