Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an important member of the EADS group. He now heads a consulting company in aviation in London,

Was an important member of the EADS group. He now heads a consulting company in aviation in London, with EADS as its main client. Jean Paul Gut is graduated from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (the french institute specialized in political sciences) with a Master’s Degree of Economy.

Is a French mining pioneer, and one of many claimants to the discovery of the Telfer Mine in Western

Is a French mining pioneer, and one of many claimants to the discovery of the Telfer Mine in Western Australia, for a time Australia's largest gold mine. The discovery of this prospect is officially attributed to David Tyrwhitt for Newmont Mining in 1972.[1] [2]

Was a French vintner and wine merchant who helped bring the Champagne house of Moët et Chandon to i

Was a French vintner and wine merchant who helped bring the Champagne house of Moët et Chandon to international prominence. He inherited the house from his grandfather and founder Claude Moët.[1]

Is the current chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the U.S. based conglomerate Gene

Is the current chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the U.S. based conglomerate General Electric. He was selected by GE's Board of Directors in 2000 to replace John Francis Welch Jr. (Jack Welch) following his retirement. Previously, Immel

Is a Chinese American[4] entrepreneur and the co-founder, former CEO of Yahoo! Inc.Yang moved to San

Is a Chinese American[4] entrepreneur and the co-founder, former CEO of Yahoo! Inc.Yang moved to San Jose, California at the age of ten, with his mother and brother. His father died when Yang was two. He claimed that despite his mother being an English te

Is an American wine entrepreneur and self-made businessman. He started the Kendall-Jackson wine empi

Is an American wine entrepreneur and self-made businessman. He started the Kendall-Jackson wine empire with the family's 1974 purchase of an 80-acre pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California that was converted to a vineyard.Among the wineries in his Jackson Family Wines "empire", as of 2009, are Kendall-Jackson, Murphy-Goode,[1] Robert Pecota Winery,[2] Byron Estates, Edmeades, Matanzas Creek, La Crema, Stonestreet, Arrowood, Lajota, Cardinale, Atalon, Lokoya, Carmel Road, Cambria, Hartford Family Wines, Vérité, Archipel, Chateau Potelle, and Freemark Abbey. As of early 2009 it was ranked as the ninth largest winery holding company in the United States.[3]

The son of Jiang Zemin, former People's Republic of China president. Mianheng is one of the co-found

The son of Jiang Zemin, former People's Republic of China president. Mianheng is one of the co-founders of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), located in Shanghai. Jiang has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University[1], where his father went for a visit in 1997[2]. Jiang also served as one of the head researchers for the Chinese space program. In 2007, Jiang failed to win his nomination as a delegate to the 17th Party Congress. Reuters indicated that this is a sign that the Shanghai Clique under the auspices of his father has lost its power.

Is the current President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Skinner was Pr

Is the current President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Skinner was President and Chief Operating Officer of the McDonald's Restaurant Group with corporate management responsibility for Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), an

She is in charge of expanding JPMorgan's equity business in China and worldwide by strengthening the

She is in charge of expanding JPMorgan's equity business in China and worldwide by strengthening the company's relationships with institutional investors, corporate clients, and Chinese regulatory authorities. Ulrich also created and runs the JPMorgan's "Hands-on China" series of expert speakers.[3] Each year she organizes a China-investor conference that brings together over two thousand fund managers, corporate executives, and outside experts to discuss opportunities for investing in China. Previous conferences run by Ulrich have included keynote speeches by former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and U.S. President Bill Clinton.[4]

Was a Dutch minister, Patriot and porcelain manufacturer in the second half of the 18th century. De

Was a Dutch minister, Patriot and porcelain manufacturer in the second half of the 18th century. De Mol - like many of his contemporaries - had a great interest in poetry and scientific experiments.De Mol began with experiments in his garden shed behind the parsonage, opposite the church in Oud-Loosdrecht. In 1774, he started producing porcelain as a way of creating employments for the local population in the impoverished peat district. A part of the production process, however, was sited in Bilthoven.

Made headlines in 1992 for his affair with a then underage Amy Fisher, who subsequently shot Joey's

Made headlines in 1992 for his affair with a then underage Amy Fisher, who subsequently shot Joey's wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, in the face. Although deafened in one ear and her face partially paralyzed, Mary Jo survived the shooting and was able to give a

Was a cotton merchant and entrepreneur from the city-state of Bremen, who became one of the richest

Was a cotton merchant and entrepreneur from the city-state of Bremen, who became one of the richest entrepreneurs in his time. He was created a Baron by Alexander II of Russia. He studied in Bremen, and learned the cotton business at Manchester with the B

Is the eldest son of the late Afrikaner South African business tycoon Anton Rupert and his wife Hube

Is the eldest son of the late Afrikaner South African business tycoon Anton Rupert and his wife Huberte Rupert. He is the chairman of the Swiss-based luxury-goods company Richemont as well as of the South Africa-based companies VenFin and Remgro.

Was a Slovene inventor, mechanic who went on to become a very significant vehicle producer in Europe

Was a Slovene inventor, mechanic who went on to become a very significant vehicle producer in Europe. He completed special training as a locksmith - his only formal education - and lived and worked most of his younger life in multi-national Styria, then part of Austria-Hungary.Johann Puch (b. June 27, 1862 in Juršinci (German Georgendorf), close to Ptuj (German Pettau) - d. July 19, 1914 in Zagreb (German Agram)), was a Slovene inventor, mechanic who in 1885 moved to Graz (Slovene Gradec) in modern Austria, where in 1891 he started to manufacture bicycles which he sold in Austria, as well as exporting to England and France . His success led to the founding of his own company in 1899, which was called "Erste steiermärkische Fahrrad-Fabriks-AG" (First Styrian Bicycle Company).

Was a German general engineer (Universalingenieur), designer and university lecturer. He studied civ

Was a German general engineer (Universalingenieur), designer and university lecturer. He studied civil and structural engineering (architecture) at the architecture school in the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden and in 1828 (at the age of 20 ) was given a

Is the German widow of industrialist Herbert Quandt, who resurrected BMW from bankruptcy. As a resul

Is the German widow of industrialist Herbert Quandt, who resurrected BMW from bankruptcy. As a result, she is the 14th richest person in Germany. She became a secretary in Herbert’s office in the 1950s and eventually became his personal assistant. She mar

Was a German industrialist, inventor, and co-founder of the "Gebrüder Ullrich" in the Rhineland-Pal

Was a German industrialist, inventor, and co-founder of the "Gebrüder Ullrich" in the Rhineland-Palatinate. Anton Ullrich was born on the 30 August 1826 in the small village of Maikammer, Germany. He was the youngest son of an international merchant, Leon

Is a German manager and former secretary of state.[1] He has been director of Community of European

Is a German manager and former secretary of state.[1] He has been director of Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) since 2002.[2]

Is a Zimbabwean businessman. He is the founder of the Casalee Group.Born in Kimberley, South Africa,

Is a Zimbabwean businessman. He is the founder of the Casalee Group.Born in Kimberley, South Africa, Bredenkamp moved with his family to Rhodesia while he was still a child. He was educated in Zimbabwe at Prince Edward School, Harare. Of Dutch ancestry, Bredenkamp registered as a Rhodesian citizen in 1958. He is reported to have lost Zimbabwean citizenship "by default" in 1984, but this was restored to him shortly thereafter.

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder whom the New York Times Company's subsidiar

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder whom the New York Times Company's subsidiary About.com called "a California racing icon."A native of Seymour, Iowa, as a young man of twenty, John Mabee moved to San Diego, California due to its climate that was more suitable to his health problems, having suffered from pneumonia and bronchitis. There, he established Johnny's Market on 43rd Street. He turned that corner grocery store into the highly successful Big Bear Supermarket chain, selling it in 1991.

Chandris was born in Chios, then part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1915, after years of experience in t

Chandris was born in Chios, then part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1915, after years of experience in the shipping industry, he bought his first ship, the S/S Dimitrios. By World War I Chandris' fleet was made up of four ships, including steamships. In 1922 he expanded into the passenger shipping market.

Was a British Army officer and businessman who had a brief, scandal-hit career as a Government minis

Was a British Army officer and businessman who had a brief, scandal-hit career as a Government minister.In 1946 he joined Phoenix Glass Co Ltd, Bristol which did well through his discovery of markets for its glass bottles. He then moved to manufacturing in Canning Town Glassworks Group, where he became chairman in 1961. He built up the company, which made substantial profits for some years.

Is president and chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Company.A Minnesota native, Stumpf receive

Is president and chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Company.A Minnesota native, Stumpf received his BS degree in finance from Saint Cloud State University and his MBA in finance from the University of Minnesota. He joined Norwest Corporation in 1982

Is a Filipino businessman with holdings in telecom, financial services, petrochemicals, power, aviat

Is a Filipino businessman with holdings in telecom, financial services, petrochemicals, power, aviation and hog farming. In 2005, he was listed by Forbes as the 34th richest person in Southeast Asia, with a fortune of US$425 million. Some say that the Forbes estimate of Mr. Gokongwei's fortune is very low, considering his large business portfolio.

Was one of a dynasty of ironmasters responsible for the industrialisation and urbanisation of the ea

Was one of a dynasty of ironmasters responsible for the industrialisation and urbanisation of the eastern valley through which runs the Afon Llwyd (in English "grey river") in Monmouthshire around Pontypool.The Hanbury family lived in the manor-house known as Pontypool Park House which now houses St. Alban's R.C. High School. John Hanbury was the third of that name to head the family, and was the son of Capel Hanbury.