Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is the non-executive Chairman of British American Tobacco's board of directors,[2] and a non-executi

Is the non-executive Chairman of British American Tobacco's board of directors,[2] and a non-executive director of the Lloyds TSB Group.[3] Du Plessis was placed tenth in The Times' 2006 Power 100,[4] a list which rates the most powerful people in British business

Is a Polish-Paraguayan businessman. He is the founder of the Union of Polish Associations and Organi

Is a Polish-Paraguayan businessman. He is the founder of the Union of Polish Associations and Organizations in Latin America (pol. Unia Stowarzyszen i Organizacji Polskich w Ameryce Lacinskiej, USOPAL) the largest Polish immigrant organization of South America. He was a founder of one of the world's largest companies involved in editing postage stamps, and coins mintage. Author; he wrote books on philately, as well as on mediatory policy of the Vatican. Owner, president or CO of dozen of merchant companies of international influence. For many years the honorary consul of Poland to Paraguay, and honorary consul of Paraguay to Spain.

Is a prominent Polish businessman. He is the owner of Kulczyk Holding with headquarter in Warsaw, an

Is a prominent Polish businessman. He is the owner of Kulczyk Holding with headquarter in Warsaw, and an international investment house Kulczyk Investments (former name: Kulczyk Investment House) with headquarter in Luxembourg and offices in London, Kyiv and Dubai. According to the Wprost newspaper, his fortune is estimated at PLN 12.5 billion (approximately USD$ 4 billion). In 2006 ranked 756 among The World Richest People by Forbes with an estimated net worth of US$1 billion, disappeared from Forbes ranking in 2007 and 2008.

Was a Dutch businessman and diplomat who helped Jews escape Lithuania during World War II.Zwartendij

Was a Dutch businessman and diplomat who helped Jews escape Lithuania during World War II.Zwartendijk directed the Philips plants in Lithuania. On June 19, 1940, he was also a part-time an acting consul of the Netherlands - or, to be exact, of the Dutch government-in-exile. His superior was the Dutch ambassador to Latvia, de Decker.

An Australian businesswoman, and one of Australia's wealthiest women

An Australian businesswoman, and one of Australia's wealthiest women

Is a Danish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the file-sharing application KaZaA, and the peer

Is a Danish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the file-sharing application KaZaA, and the peer-to-peer telephony application Skype. In September 2005, he and his partner Niklas Zennström sold Skype to eBay for $2.6bn. They are currently working on Joost - an interactive software for distributing TV shows and other forms of video over the Web.

Is the founder, chief owner and CEO of Trainer's House, a Finnish company that arranges training and

Is the founder, chief owner and CEO of Trainer's House, a Finnish company that arranges training and lectures particularly for marketing topics.Sarasvuo has worked as an editor and chief editor in several magazines and also in Helsinki's Radio City. His first publicity was as a host in a talk show on the Finnish channel MTV3 in the 1990s. After leaving jobs in television, he has worked as a lecturer and as a motivational coach, also publishing six books on the same topic. One of his famous concepts is the "inner hero" (sisäinen sankari), and he has also coined the term huomiotalous ("attention economy"), describing the central role of publicity in the today's economy.

Is currently Chairman (chairman) and CEO (chief executive officer) of Sidhu Advisors, LLC, a private

Is currently Chairman (chairman) and CEO (chief executive officer) of Sidhu Advisors, LLC, a private equity and financial services consulting company. In March 2008, he filed for his own $150 million SPAC, Special Purpose Capital Corp.[1]. From 1989 until his retirement in December 2006, he was the Chairman and CEO of Sovereign Bancorp (NYSE: SOV), Inc and Sovereign Bank, a $90b financial institution.

Was French horologist and cofounder of watchmaker Patek Philippe & Co. of Geneva, Switzerland. In 18

Was French horologist and cofounder of watchmaker Patek Philippe & Co. of Geneva, Switzerland. In 1842 Adrien Philippe invented a mechanism for watches which allowed them to be wound and set by means of crown rather than a key. His patented invention earned him a Gold Medal at the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 (World's Fair). At the Exhibition Adrien Philippe first met Antoni Patek and a year later became head watchmaker at Patek & Co. in Geneva under an agreement that entitled him to one-third of all company profits.

Was a French ship-owner who provided ships to Francis I for exploration of the globe. A native of Di

Was a French ship-owner who provided ships to Francis I for exploration of the globe. A native of Dieppe, Ango took over his father's import-export business, and ventured into the spice trade with Africa and India. He was one of the first French to challenge the monopoly of Spain and Portugal, in addition to trading with the eastern Mediterranean, the British Isles, and the Low Countries. He also helped to finance the voyages of Giovanni da Verrazzano and Jacques Cartier.[1]

Was born in Nantes, France to Francois Claude Rozier (born: November 20, 1739 in Orleans, France - d

Was born in Nantes, France to Francois Claude Rozier (born: November 20, 1739 in Orleans, France - died: September 06, 1806 in Nantes, France) and Renee Angelique Colas (born: July 17, 1745 - died: February 09, 1824). In 1802 he served in the French Navy. Jean Ferdinand immigrated from France to New York in 1806, eventually settling in the village of Ste. Genevieve in the Louisiana Territory (later to become the Missouri Territory). He married Constance Pelagie Roy, the daughter of Andre Roy and Constance Barbeauon, on August 19, 1813 in Ste.

Is a French businessman. From 1954 to 1960 he starts working on public projects of Guinea, and as an

Is a French businessman. From 1954 to 1960 he starts working on public projects of Guinea, and as an expert for the road programs of Brazil and Peru. In 1961 he returns to France and starts working for the Wendel group, and after various functions, in 1972 he becomes general manager of Sacilor, then Chairman and managing Director of Sollac. In 1976 he starts working at the Rhône-Poulenc Group to become its general manager, Chairman and managing Director.

A Frenchman, was known as the father of the bladder-type hydraulic accumulator. Mercier fled France

A Frenchman, was known as the father of the bladder-type hydraulic accumulator. Mercier fled France for the United States during the Nazi invasion, eventually settling in New York City. After meeting Edward M. Greer in 1940, the two founded Greer Hydraulics (in 1942) to produce aircraft hydraulic components.

Was a French wallpaper manufacturer. Réveillon's career was an exemplary story of the self-made bus

Was a French wallpaper manufacturer. Réveillon's career was an exemplary story of the self-made businessman. Réveillon apprenticed as a tradesman, haberdasher and stationer. In 1753 he began to import and hang flock wallpapers from England. The papier blue d'Angleterre became very popular when Marie Antoinette, decorated her apartments with them. During the Seven Years War Reveillon starting to produce wallpaper himself, marrying well and using the dowry to produce velvet paper, pasted up into rolls and using fast colours, developed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement.

Is a French entrepreneur who earned his fortune in advertising. He is the chair of the advertising f

Is a French entrepreneur who earned his fortune in advertising. He is the chair of the advertising firm JCDecaux, which is now run by his sons, Jean-François and Jean-Charles.

Is a businessman in France. Sensemat was born in Fleurance in the Gers, and from 1970 to 2000, he fo

Is a businessman in France. Sensemat was born in Fleurance in the Gers, and from 1970 to 2000, he founded and directed an import/export group of hand and power tool companies that bears his name. The Groupe Sensemat became the largest private employer of the Gers with over 500 collaborators in 1999 and sales totaling 800 million French francs (1 220 M Euros).

Is a French businessman currently Chairman of the airline Air France and the holding company Air Fra

Is a French businessman currently Chairman of the airline Air France and the holding company Air France-KLM Group.[1] After several jobs in different ministries, he became the Chairman and CEO of the former airline Air Inter in 1980. In 1997, Spinetta was designed as the Chairman and CEO of Air France; then of the holding company Air France-KLM Group in 2003. He was also Chairman, in 2004-2005, of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Was a French entrepreneur and industrialist who was a key figure in French industrialization. He sta

Was a French entrepreneur and industrialist who was a key figure in French industrialization. He started his career in 1824 as a factory worker making machinery for the sugar industry. The firm expanded and was renamed Derosne-Cail in 1832. It manufactured a variety of industrial machines. In 1848 Mr. Cail licensed the patents of Thomas Russell Crampton and began manufacturing Crampton locomotives as well.

Is the current Director General of the European Space Agency and has held the position since 2003. D

Is the current Director General of the European Space Agency and has held the position since 2003. Dordain began his scientific career in the French Aerospace Research Agency (ONERA) and later worked as a professor at the National Higher School of Aeronautics and Aerospace in the 1970s and 1980s. He has conducted extensive research in rocket engines and microgravity experiments. He was also a European astronaut candidate.

Is a French businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain, he is now the Chairman of the

Is a French businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain, he is now the Chairman of the board of Saint-Gobain,[1] and a former member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank. He is on the Board of BNP Paribas, DF-Suez, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Siemens AG, Le Monde S.A. , Société Editrice du Monde S.A., and Le Monde Partenaires SAS.

Was a French businessman who served as the chairman of the Hermès group from 1978 until 2006. He al

Was a French businessman who served as the chairman of the Hermès group from 1978 until 2006. He also served as the company's artistic director.[1] Dumas is credited with turning Hermès into a global luxury brand during his tenure as chairman.[1]

Is the current president of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He was first elected in 1996, and upon complet

Is the current president of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He was first elected in 1996, and upon completion of the term, reelected in 2002.[1] The son-in-law of the late Henri Martin, winemaker and mayor of Saint Julien, he is also the current proprietor of the chateaux Gloria and Saint-Pierre.[2][3]

Was a major French businessman, CEO of the Lagardere Group, one of the largest French conglomerates.

Was a major French businessman, CEO of the Lagardere Group, one of the largest French conglomerates. Jean-Luc Lagardère was a Supelec engineer. He began his career in Dassault Aviation. CEO of Matra in the 1960s, he became famous with success in Formula One and Le Mans. He later built a large media and defense conglomerate that bears his name. He was a member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank.

Is a French businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1997 to 2007.

Is a French businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1997 to 2007.

Is a French businessman. He is the founder and CEO of CEGID (Compagnie Européenne de Gestion par l'

Is a French businessman. He is the founder and CEO of CEGID (Compagnie Européenne de Gestion par l'Informatique Décentralisée) and serves and the owner and chairman of French football club Olympique Lyonnais whom he has owned since 1987.[2][3] Aulas has also expanded his branch of football knowledge through Europe. He was the last president of the prestigious G-14 until it disbanded in January 2008 and also currently serves on the board of European Club Association for his club.[4]