Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter K

The Chairman and Managing Director of Sun Network ,No 1 media company in South Asia and Asia Pacific

The Chairman and Managing Director of Sun Network ,No 1 media company in South Asia and Asia Pacific Region [1]) which owns television channels, FM radio stations, and newspapers in South India. He got into the business at the age of 27, when satellite broadcasting took off in the early 1990s[1] and started his career with monthly news video called Poomaalai which was circulated among Tamil nadu public thru video lending library. He is the son of the Late leader Murasoli Maran and the grandnephew of DMK president M Karunanidhi, and the brother of Dayanidhi Maran, India's ex-Minister for Communications and Information Technology.

Is a Kenyan businessman implicated in the Goldenberg scandal. Since 1990 he was the chairman of Gold

Is a Kenyan businessman implicated in the Goldenberg scandal. Since 1990 he was the chairman of Goldenberg International Ltd.Kamlesh Pattni was born in Mombasa, Kenya. He later moved to Nairobi, where he allegedly used his company to steal billions of shi

Is an Indian-American engineer, businessman and millionaire philanthropist.After the partition of In

Is an Indian-American engineer, businessman and millionaire philanthropist.After the partition of India, his family settled in Kanpur, India. In 1967 Rekhi graduated as an electrical engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India and in 1969 he received a Master of Science degree from Michigan Technological University. Kanwal has been a major donor to Michigan Tech, including a gift of $5 million for new computer science facilities.

Was the President of the soccer club Vitesse (Arnhem, the Netherlands) from 1984 until February 2000

Was the President of the soccer club Vitesse (Arnhem, the Netherlands) from 1984 until February 2000.Aalbers' goal was to bring Vitesse from the bottom of the Second League (Eerste divisie, now Jupiler League), where the club was when he started, to the top 40 soccer clubs of Europe.He developed the basic idea for the ‘Gelredome’, a stadium with a sliding pitch that can be moved out of the building. Later, the same system was applied in Gelsenkirchen (Schalke 04) and in Japan. Events such as pop concerts can be held without damaging the grass. Gelredome opened in 1998. It has a roof that can be opened and closed. It is fully climate controlled as well. In the first season after the opening, Gelredome's attendance rose to 20,000, (from less than 8,000 in the old stadium.)

Was a Chairman and CEO of Nokia Corporation and a significant and popular person in the industry, wh

Was a Chairman and CEO of Nokia Corporation and a significant and popular person in the industry, who was also actively involved in Finland's foreign policy.Kari Kairamo had an education in Garden Engineering. Early on in his career, he had leading positions in several international firms in the paper industry. Nokia hired him in 1967, when it was still a major player in the forest industry. In 1977, Kairamo became CEO of Nokia after Björn Westerlund retired. Kairamo's mission was to build Nokia fast into an internationally large multi-industry company, and he led several courageous acquisitions for the company.

Was a well known industrialist in Jakobstad in the first half of the 20th century.As of 1934, Nars w

Was a well known industrialist in Jakobstad in the first half of the 20th century.As of 1934, Nars was the owner of the steampowered sawmill in Jakobstad (Swedish: Jakobstad ångsåg). Karl Nars and his sons founded and developed the Nars Industries (Swedish: Narska företagen) into a significant industrial group, mainly in the areas of timber and wood processing, as well as in plastics manufacturing. His son Walter Nars founded Nars Ab in 1943.

Was a Finnish commercial counselor, businessman, and sport shooter.Fazer studied baking in Berlin, P

Was a Finnish commercial counselor, businessman, and sport shooter.Fazer studied baking in Berlin, Paris, and Saint Petersburg before becoming a pioneer of Finnish confectionery. Together with his wife Berta he opened a French-Russian confectionery at Kluuvikatu in Helsinki on September 17, 1891. Later he opened a chocolate and candy factory in Punavuori.

Was a Finnish industrialist and general.He received his military education in Hamina Cadet School 18

Was a Finnish industrialist and general.He received his military education in Hamina Cadet School 1892-1900. He was dismissed from service in 1902, in connection with a conscription strike. After leaving the army Walden sought a career in business. He moved to Saint Petersburg, the capital of Tsarist Russia, and after few years managed to create a major sales agency for Finnish paper.

Was a German - Polish industrialist.In 1852 Scheibler and his partner Julius Schwartz bought a plot

Was a German - Polish industrialist.In 1852 Scheibler and his partner Julius Schwartz bought a plot at Lódz and started to build a machinery fabrication. In October 1854 Schwartz sold his share to Scheibler for 10,000 Ruble, making him the sole-owner of the factory.In 1855 Scheibler founded a spinning mill with 34 frames and a steam engine of 40 horsepower. In 1857 Scheibler employed 180 labourers and earned a turnover of 305.100 Ruble in 1860. Scheibler made large profit after the cotton prices in Europe increased because of the American Civil War and sold his stock at triple the price,[4] he became known as the "King of the Cotton and Linen Empires of Lódz".[5] In 1870 1,911 employees worked in his factory, which was the third largest (9.3 percent) cotton producer of Poland.

Was a steel tycoon. A friend of Andrew Carnegie, with whom he was often compared, at the end of 19th

Was a steel tycoon. A friend of Andrew Carnegie, with whom he was often compared, at the end of 19th century he controlled an effective monopoly on steel and iron resources within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and had by the 1890s acquired one of the large

Is the current Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Germany based Soft

Is the current Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Germany based Software Company Software AG. He was selected by Software AG's Board of Directors in 2003 as Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer prior

Was a German manager and CEO of the Siemens AG from 1981 to 1992. Kaske studied Physics at RWTH Aach

Was a German manager and CEO of the Siemens AG from 1981 to 1992. Kaske studied Physics at RWTH Aachen and joined Siemens in 1950, when he became an engineer in the Siemens factory at Karlsruhe. Later he was a lecturer for electrical engineering at RWTH A

Karol Wedel was a German candy maker who came to Warsaw in the beginning of 1845 and began to cooper

Karol Wedel was a German candy maker who came to Warsaw in the beginning of 1845 and began to cooperate with Karol Grohnert who was an owner of a confectionery store at 12 Piwna Street. The cooperation between two men lead to success and to a large faithful group of consumers.

Has served as the Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan since Senators unanimously elected him on 11

Has served as the Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan since Senators unanimously elected him on 11 January 2007.[1] He served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from June 2003 to 8 January 2007. Yerzhan N. Ashykbayev served as the sp

Was an Indian industrialist. He was widely perceived as a nationalist businessman akin to G. D. Birl

Was an Indian industrialist. He was widely perceived as a nationalist businessman akin to G. D. Birla.Kasturbhai was born in a Jain family that owned textile mills in Ahmedabad located in current-day Gujarat. His school education took place in Ahmedabad and he matriculated in 1911. In 1912, when he was studying in college, his father died and being the second son, he was asked to discontinue his studies so as to help in the family business. His father Lalbhai had divided property among his brothers only in the recent past; as his and his sons’ share,

Is President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.Watanabe, who earned a degree in economics from Tok

Is President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.Watanabe, who earned a degree in economics from Tokyo's Keio University, joined Toyota upon graduating from that university in 1964. He has gained experience in a broad range of activities at Toyota, primar

A former President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors.After working in the Accounting,

A former President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors.After working in the Accounting, Personnel Planning, and Labor Relations departments, he was appointed Executive Vice President of Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, General Manager of the Nagoya production plant, and General Manager of the Office of Passenger Car Production.[1] He was appointed to the board of Mitsubishi Motors in 1995, and became President on November 27, 1997 following the resignation of his predecessor Takemune Kimura,[2] who was forced to step down after admitting involvement in a racketeering scandal.[3] At the time the company was suffering the effects of the East Asian financial crisis, and Kawasoe's first year in charge would be marked by a ¥25.7 billion net loss and the suspension of dividend payments to shareholders.[4] In response, Kawasoe proposed a recovery strategy of staff cuts, rationalisation of car platforms, and the closure of plants in Thailand and New Zealand.[5] However, the plan was only partially successful, and following another year without dividend payments in 1999, Mitsubishi was forced to seek external support when it sold a controlling 34 percent stake to DaimlerChrysler for €2.1 billion on March 27, 2000.[6][7]

Is a leading businessman of Pakistan in addition to being a academician and a social worker. His con

Is a leading businessman of Pakistan in addition to being a academician and a social worker. His contributions towards social sector development, academics and business leadership have been greatly recognized in Pakistan and countries of the region. He has been very successful in establishing businesses in different areas of technology, and is now recognized as a leading entrepreneur in the field of alternate energy technologies in Pakistan and the region.

Worked for Microsoft during the 1980s as Vice President of the Far East operations.In 1986, Kazuhiko

Worked for Microsoft during the 1980s as Vice President of the Far East operations.In 1986, Kazuhiko Nishi left Microsoft to devote himself mostly to ASCII Corporation to develop the MSX standard together with NEC executive Kazuya Watanabe. Today ASCII is the biggest multimedia empire on the west side of the Pacific. Since 1986 Nishi has written for newspapers and authored a number of books. He sat in several committees on behalf of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and he is presently a member of the Committee for World Economy in the 21st Century. He is also the president of MSX Association a private organization originating from an assembly of people with affinity with the MSX standard.

A Japanese businessman and chairman of Tokyo-based bedding supplier Ladies & Gentlemen (L&G).[1] He

A Japanese businessman and chairman of Tokyo-based bedding supplier Ladies & Gentlemen (L&G).[1] He has been involved in a number of fraudulent schemes since the 1970s, and was arrested most recently on 4 February 2009 on suspicion of orchestrating a massive investor fraud involving the "Enten" quasi-currency.[2]

Was a Japanese businessman who built the Tokyu Group into one of the leading corporate groups in Jap

Was a Japanese businessman who built the Tokyu Group into one of the leading corporate groups in Japan.In 1920, Goto was offered the post of Director of the Musashi Railway, a struggling company in need of capital to finance its expansion. He accepted and by 1924 had acquired a controlling interest in the company, using the profits from other railway ventures in the Tokyo area. This was the first of many acquisitions in which Goto bought weak companies and transformed them into profitable members of a growing railway and real estate group. It was also around this time that he persuaded the Tokyo Institute of Technology to relocate along his railway from its former campus

Usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American global media mogul. He is the major share

Usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American global media mogul. He is the major shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation (News Corp). Beginning with newspapers, magazines and television stations in his native Australia, Murdoch expanded News Corp into the UK, US and Asian media markets. In recent years has become a leading investor in satellite television, the film industry, the Internet and media. News Corp is based in New York.

Was a New Zealand homebuilder, entrepreneur, local body politician and conservative Christian politi

Was a New Zealand homebuilder, entrepreneur, local body politician and conservative Christian political activist.Hay was the only son of Scottish immigrant William Hay and Elsie Major, who had married three years previously. In 1930, Hay left school at standard six to steady fenceposts for a judge at Kohukohu, who taught the young man accountancy during the evenings. In 1933, Hay relocated to Auckland and obtained a job at the KDV Morningside box factory.

A corporate director, retired Unilever business executive, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered

A corporate director, retired Unilever business executive, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.He grew up in Pune, India. He did his schooling from Bishop's School, Pune and studied at Sydenham College in Bombay (now known as Mumbai) before receiving his designation as a chartered accountant in London.He held a variety of accounting and commercial positions with Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) and Unilever, HLL's parent company, in India and London, starting in 1973. He became executive director and head of detergents for HLL in 1991, vice-chairman and managing director of HLL in 1995, and chairman of HLL in August 1996. He became Director, Home and Personal Care of Uniliver in January 2001. He retired from Unilever in May 2005

Is a Turkish entrepreneur and a textile tycoon. He is also an environmental activist against erosion

Is a Turkish entrepreneur and a textile tycoon. He is also an environmental activist against erosion.Today, he owns 27 production and trading companies, integrated facilities from cotton to cloth, 18 of which are united under Sahinler Holding in Turkey. One of the biggest exporters in Turkey, the group also has its own steam and electric power station, a catering company, a building contractor and a holiday resort in Antalya Province, Turkey.