Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a chemist and industrialist who established the first chemical factory in Widnes, Lancashire, En

Was a chemist and industrialist who established the first chemical factory in Widnes, Lancashire, England. He moved from working in a chemical factory in St Helens and built his own chemical factory in 1847 in the Woodend area of Widnes near to Widnes Dock by the junction of the Sankey Canal and the River Mersey. In this factory he manufactured alkali by the Leblanc process.

Is Ireland's leading Thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside of the hor

Is Ireland's leading Thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside of the horsebreeding industry. He has been a senator in the Irish Parliament, Seanad

Was a Greek businessman. He was majority shareholder of Proton Bank. In 1990, he founded Sigma Secur

Was a Greek businessman. He was majority shareholder of Proton Bank. In 1990, he founded Sigma Securities S.A. where he held the positions of Chairman and Managing Director until the year 2000 when the company was acquired by Piraeus Bank. Sigma Securities was the first private societe anonyme securities house in Greece. His tireless efforts, combined with his innovative ideas, soon led Sigma to the top position in the domestic market.

Was a Greek businessman. he came to New York in 1895 to work in the sponge trade. In 1905, he introd

Was a Greek businessman. he came to New York in 1895 to work in the sponge trade. In 1905, he introduced sponge diving to Tarpon Springs, Florida. Cocoris recruited Greek sponge divers from the Dodecanese Islands. By the 1930s, the sponge industry of Tarpon Springs was very productive, generating millions of dollars a year.

Was an Anglo-Quebecer who was a major brewer and entrepreneur in Canada, starting the Molson Brewing

Was an Anglo-Quebecer who was a major brewer and entrepreneur in Canada, starting the Molson Brewing Company.While Molson was doubtless chafing under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather, his decision to emigrate was most certainly inspired by, and linked to, the example of three Lincolnshire men, all known personally to his uncle Robinson Elsdale, who traveled to the American colonies for a visit in the spring of 1781. They carried a letter of introduction to a New York storekeeper written by a man named William May, recommending "three other Friends—equally interesting to me as [Robinson Elsdale]," who seems to have made a previous journey investigating settlement possibilities

Is an Australian businessman and professor.

Is an Australian businessman and professor.

Is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner.He also became an accomplished backgammon player. He now

Is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner.He also became an accomplished backgammon player. He now has a stud farm in County Kildare. In 1982, he and his wife, Noreen,a former nurse, bought Martinstown Stud on over 400 acres (1.6 km2) in County Limerick from the McCalmont family. McManus's first horse was Cill Dara, which had been owned by the late Edenderry solicitor and legendary gambler , Tim O Toole.

Greek businessman active in the shipping industry. A family friend of the Onassis family, he is best

Greek businessman active in the shipping industry. A family friend of the Onassis family, he is best known for his purchase and restoration of the Onassis family yacht, now known as the Christina O, which he operates as a charter yacht. His other projects include the purchase and conversion of the former Yugoslavian presidential yacht Galeb, which was the third largest yacht in the world at one time. Presently, the yacht is rented out to family friends, as well as those who are considered to be "rich and famous". Some clients who frequent the Chrisina O include Anna Nicole Smith

Was a Scots-Quebecer businessman and philanthropist who helped pioneer the industrial movement that

Was a Scots-Quebecer businessman and philanthropist who helped pioneer the industrial movement that made Montreal, Quebec the largest and most prosperous city in Canada.John Redpath was born in Earlston, Scottish Borders, Scotland during the period of the Lowland Clearances that created economic hardship and dislocation for many Scottish families. As such, the twenty-year-old Redpath chose to emigrate to Canada. With limited funds for ship passage, the near penniless Redpath disembarked at Quebec City then walked barefoot to Montreal, then a city of only 16,000 residents.

Was a U.S. businessman and philanthropist. The J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation, a philanthropic org

Was a U.S. businessman and philanthropist. The J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation, a philanthropic organization interested in Civil Liberties in the United States, and the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Chicago School of Law are named after him. He is the son of billionaire John D. MacArthur who established the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Has been working in the entertainment industry for over 40 years. Born March 29, 1941 in Jackson, Mi

Has been working in the entertainment industry for over 40 years. Born March 29, 1941 in Jackson, Michigan he is married to Kate Morris Hyde and lives in both Los Angeles County and Badger, California.Hyde was involved in production, distribution and as a management consultant overseeing the domestic and foreign distribution of nearly 125 motion pictures and television shows. His production credits include Short Circuit, Flight Of The Navigator, 8 Million Ways To Die, NeverEnding Story, Mighty Mouse, Homicide: Life on the Street, 9½ Weeks, UHF, and the award-winning Das Boot.

Was an American capitalist, born in Dublin, Ireland.Mackay was famous for fair dealings with his emp

Was an American capitalist, born in Dublin, Ireland.Mackay was famous for fair dealings with his employees, and gave generously, especially to the charities of the Roman Catholic Church, and endowed the Catholic orphan asylum in Virginia City, Nevada. In June 1908 the Mackay School of Mines was presented to the University of Nevada, as a memorial to him, by his widow and his son, Clarence H. Mackay. A statue of John Mackay by Gutzon Borglum stands in front of the mining building on the university campus in Reno, Nevada.

Was a Canadian businessman, newspaper publisher, humanitarian, and the most significant philanthropi

Was a Canadian businessman, newspaper publisher, humanitarian, and the most significant philanthropist in the history of the province of Quebec, Canada.McConnell was born to a farming family in the Muskoka Region of Ontario. He left home as a boy of fourteen to find employment in the city of Toronto. His first job paid $3 a week but as an employee at Standard Chemical Co. he worked his way up to a management position that eventually led to a transfer to Montreal in 1901.

The founder and former president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular bo

The founder and former president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan. Kitagawa assembled, produced and managed more than a dozen popular bands, including Arashi, SMAP, NEWS, and KAT-TUN. Kitagawa's influence has spread beyond music to the realms of theatre and television. Regarded as one of the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry, he has held a virtual monopoly on the creation of boy bands in Japan for more than 40 years.[1]

A Japanese activist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist.Ito has received recognition for his role

A Japanese activist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist.Ito has received recognition for his role as an entrepreneur focused on Internet and technology companies and has founded, among other companies, PSINet Japan, Digital Garage and Infoseek Japan. He maintains a blog, a wiki and an IRC channel and contributes to the Tokyo Metroblogging. Ito is the CEO of Creative Commons.

Is the current President and CEO of Sun Microsystems, as well as a member of the Company's Board of

Is the current President and CEO of Sun Microsystems, as well as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.Schwartz attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, and graduated in 1983. He spent freshman year of college at Carnegie Me

A co-founder and owner of CaliforniaBurritoCo. which is an international fast food burrito chain.Jor

A co-founder and owner of CaliforniaBurritoCo. which is an international fast food burrito chain.Jordan Metzner is a co-founder and director of CaliforniaBurritoCo. an international Burrito chain[1]. Started by Jordan and Sam Nadler in 2006 in Buenos Aires[2]. There are now 3 stores in throughout the city and new stores are opening this year in Medellin, Colombia, Santiago, Chile, and Madrid, Spain this year.

An Argentinian businessman, who is actually Boca Juniors president.He became the club's first Vice-P

An Argentinian businessman, who is actually Boca Juniors president.He became the club's first Vice-President, following the formula in the Presidential employer Pedro Pompilio, the June 1 of 2008. But he had to take the post due to Pompilio's death on the October 30 of 2008.

Was an Argentine business man and political figure, a close adviser to President Juan Domingo Perón

Was an Argentine business man and political figure, a close adviser to President Juan Domingo Perón.Jorge Antonio Chibene in La Boca, Buenos Aires to Syrian immigrants (his father was an émigré who arrived to Argentina from Syria in the 19th century and whose name was Elias Antun Esquef), Antonio grew up in Uruguay and returned to Argentina at 17 years old. He was an orderly in the Military School in 1942 [2] and worked in several enterprises before being appointed as the representative of General Motors and Mercedes Benz in Argentina. In this post, in 1949 he met Perón again, having first met him briefly in 1943. He would become one of Perón's most important advisers.

A prominent Argentine banker and businessman.Jorge Brito was born in Salta in 1952 and was raised by

A prominent Argentine banker and businessman.Jorge Brito was born in Salta in 1952 and was raised by his mother, who was widowed in 1962. He founded Anglia, a brokerage, in 1976 and, in 1985, purchased a competing brokerage, Financiera Macro. He was named Chairman of the Board of Directors in June 1988 and cultivated close relationships with leading officials in the both the Raúl Alfonsín and Carlos Menem presidencies. During the latter, Brito came under criticism for allegations of favorable treatment for one of Macro's largest borrowers, leather manufacturer Emir Yoma (Menem's brother-in-law), particularly after Macro's 1995 rescue by the Central Bank of Argentina.[2] Under Brito's leadership, Macro Bank grew steadily with the acquisition of numerous provincial banks privatized during the 1990s, including the Bank of Salta (his native province) and of neighboring Tucumán Province.

Is the Chairman (1992– ) and former CEO of the Nokia Corporation (1992–2006) and Member of the B

Is the Chairman (1992– ) and former CEO of the Nokia Corporation (1992–2006) and Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company (2000– ), UPM-Kymmene (1997– ), and Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd. (1996–).

Was the founder of the international institution called Hogares Crea.In 1968, Garcia founded in Puer

Was the founder of the international institution called Hogares Crea.In 1968, Garcia founded in Puerto Rico "Hogares Crea". The word "Crea" stands for the re-education of the addict and the community. Those who enter the program do not have to pay a fee, but, must agree to the programs strict rules. Breaking a drug habit is not easy and those who enter the program must adopt new habits which are conductive to recovery. They must go to church on Sundays and sell caramel custards and garbage bags door to door. They also must wash cars and do community services.[2]

Is a Swiss banker and CEO of Deutsche Bank.Josef Ackermann restructured the Deutsche Bank by focusin

Is a Swiss banker and CEO of Deutsche Bank.Josef Ackermann restructured the Deutsche Bank by focusing the company on the interests of shareholders. Since he became board member in 1996, the revenue and size of Deutsche Bank has increased greatly.

Was the president of the family–owned Goya Foods, which is the largest Hispanic–owned food compa

Was the president of the family–owned Goya Foods, which is the largest Hispanic–owned food company in the United States.Unanue's father, Don Prudencio Unanue Ortiz, was born in the Basque region of northern Spain. He emigrated to Puerto Rico, where he met a young Spanish girl by the name of Carolina Casal, whose parents also had immigrated to Puerto Rico. They were married in the island in 1921 and soon after moved to New York and settled in Brooklyn. Joseph Unanue was the second of four children born to the Unanues.

Is as of 2005 the Chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia Unive

Is as of 2005 the Chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. He has held many posts in the United States Government including United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1977 until 1979. He is now one of only two living former secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare (the other is his predecessor, Forest David Mathews).