Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter K

The former Chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI), the video gam

The former Chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI), the video game division of Sony Corporation. He is known as "The Father of the PlayStation", and its successors and spinoffs, including the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and the PlayStation 3.Kutaragi was closely watched by financial analysts who trace profiles of the losses and profits of the Sony Corporation. This has been attributed to the PlayStation franchise's high profit returns for Sony; it has been the key source of profit for the company. [1]

Was the founder of modern Taiping.[2][3] He was a millionaire philanthropist and known as an innovat

Was the founder of modern Taiping.[2][3] He was a millionaire philanthropist and known as an innovator in the mining of tin. He was respected by both Chinese and European communities in the early colonial settlement. His survival in the chaotic era owes much to his standing as leader of the Hai San, a Chinese secret society in British Malaya during the time of the Larut Wars (1862-73).[4] a position he is said to have held till early 1884[5] although in all probability he continued to remain a leading member.[6] He was a member of the Commission for the Pacification of Larut and sat as one of six members of the Advisory Perak State Council appointed by the British.[7]

Has been the CEO and Chairman of American Express since 2001. He was the third African-American CEO

Has been the CEO and Chairman of American Express since 2001. He was the third African-American CEO of a Fortune 500 company.He attended the Waldorf School of Garden City,[4] received a B.A. in History from Bowdoin College in 1973, and a Juris Doctor from

Was an American businessman, best known for his role in the widely-reported corruption scandal that

Was an American businessman, best known for his role in the widely-reported corruption scandal that led to the downfall of Enron Corporation. Lay and Enron became synonymous with corporate abuse and accounting fraud when the scandal broke in 2001

Was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the richest person i

Was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the richest person in Canada, and the ninth richest person in the world, according to Forbes.com, with assets of approximately US $19.6 billion.

Is an African American radio host, political strategist and CEO of an online marketing and communica

Is an African American radio host, political strategist and CEO of an online marketing and communications firm in California.During law school, Ross had the opportunity to clerk for the Honorable David W. Williams, the first African-American federal district court judge appointed west of the Mississippi. Judge Williams, a fellow black Republican, would subsequently administer the oath of office to Ross, who successfully challenged a sitting judge on the Inglewood Municipal Court. At that time, Ross was the youngest elected judge in the state of California.

An entrepreneur who built up the Okura-gumi and founded the giant Okura zaibatsu (literally financia

An entrepreneur who built up the Okura-gumi and founded the giant Okura zaibatsu (literally financial cliques) and the Okura Shogyo Gakko which later became Tokyo Keizai University (Tokyo University of Economics) in 1949.In contrast to most of the zaibatsu, the Okura zaibatsu was founded by someone from the peasant class. Okura Kihachiro moved from what is now Niigata Prefecture on the north shore of Honshu to Edo and worked for three years before starting his own grocery store in 1857. After selling groceries for eight years, [1] he became a weapons dealer during the turbulent years between the arrival of the Black Ships and the eventual overthrow in 1867 of the Tokugawa Shogunate.He become one of the principal business investors of the original Imperial Hotel completed in 1890.[2

Was a Japanese entrepreneur and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. He made the dec

Was a Japanese entrepreneur and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. He made the decision for Toyoda Loom Works to branch into automobiles, considered a risky business at the time. Shortly before Sakichi Toyoda died, he encouraged his son to follow his dream and pursue automobile manufacturing — Kiichiro created what eventually became Toyota Motor Corporation.

Was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of t

Was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company and was instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland. He became one of the first patroons and ended up being the only successful one, having founded the Manor of Rensselaerswyck in what is now mainly New York's Capital District. His estate lasted as a legal entity until the 1840s, having lived through Dutch and British colonial times, the American Revolution, and eventually coming to an end during the Anti-Rent War.

Sometimes known by his Chinese stage name Tung Long (??), is a Korean born expert in Taekwondo. In 1

Sometimes known by his Chinese stage name Tung Long (??), is a Korean born expert in Taekwondo. In 1978, he was chosen to play the double for the late Bruce Lee in Bruce Lee's swan song, Game of Death.

Is a Korean businessman. He is a pioneer in the industrialization of South Korea, specifically the c

Is a Korean businessman. He is a pioneer in the industrialization of South Korea, specifically the construction business. In 1948 he founded the Kukdong Business Group, one of the largest construction companies in South Korea. His company has built many famous projects which include; KLCC Building in Kuala Lumpur (currently the third tallest building in the world), Korea World Trade Center, as well as many other projects, both domestically and internationally.

A Puerto Rican businesswoman. She is President and Chief Operating Officer of Casiano Communications

A Puerto Rican businesswoman. She is President and Chief Operating Officer of Casiano Communications [1] — the largest Hispanic publisher of periodicals and magazines in the United States. Casiano serves on the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company[2] and Mutual of America.[3]Casiano began her business career in 1981, when she founded Caribbean Marketing Overseas Corporation, a consulting firm specializing in financing, trade and investment promotion between the United States, the Caribbean and Central America. Caribbean Marketing Overseas Corporation worked closely with the Agency for Internaitonal Development (A.I.D.) on Caribbean Basin Initiative projects.[5] In 1988, she joined the family-owned publishing and marketing business — Casiano Communications. She held a number of management positions in the company until 1994 when she became president of the company.

A Russian businessman.He is a son of Gennadiy Seleznyov, former speaker of the State Duma.Since Apri

A Russian businessman.He is a son of Gennadiy Seleznyov, former speaker of the State Duma.Since April 15, 2002, he has been the Head of the Department for Marketing and Processing of Gas and Liquid Hydrocarbons of Gazprom.

Studied at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1903 to 1906 but he did not graduate from Cambridge Unive

Studied at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1903 to 1906 but he did not graduate from Cambridge University. He was a son of Okura Kihachiro (1837-1928) who as an entrepreneur built up the Okura-gumi and founded the giant Okura zaibatsu (family trust) and the Okura Shogyo Gakko which later became Tokyo Keizai University (Tokyo University of Economics) in 1949.

Was a German businessman, self-made millionaire and philanthropist. He was owner of several egg, ven

Was a German businessman, self-made millionaire and philanthropist. He was owner of several egg, venison and poultry wholesalers. He also operated a luxury hotel and several restaurants. On Saturday evening, 30 May 2010, he was assassinated in front of hi

Is executive chairman and majority owner (55.75%) of the international transport company Kühne + Na

Is executive chairman and majority owner (55.75%) of the international transport company Kühne + Nagel.[1] Kühne has lived in Switzerland since 1975, in the city Schindellegi, the location of the Kühne + Nagel headquarters.

Was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia.In May 1865, Idestam

Was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia.In May 1865, Idestam obtained a permit to construct a groundwood paper mill at Tampere, Finland. The mill began operations in 1866. In 1871, Idestam and Leo Mechelin founded Nokia Ltd. and moved the company's operations to the city of Nokia, Finland.

The Chinese entrepreneurs and economist. He is the chairman of the CITIC Group. He is also the chair

The Chinese entrepreneurs and economist. He is the chairman of the CITIC Group. He is also the chairman of CITIC International Financial Holdings, China CITIC Bank and CITIC Resources Holdings. He holds a Master Degree in Economics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.[1]Mr. Kong was the vice-chairman and president of China Everbright Group, vice-chairman of China Everbright Limited and chairman of China Everbright Technology Limited. He has became the CITIC's chairman since 2006.[2]

Was a Japanese industrialist, the founder of Panasonic, a company based in the suburb of Kadoma (on

Was a Japanese industrialist, the founder of Panasonic, a company based in the suburb of Kadoma (on the Keihan line), Osaka in Japan. For many Japanese, he is known as "the god of management". A biography of Matsushita's life called Matsushita Leadership was written by American business management specialist John Kotter in 1998.Konosuke Matsushita was born in 1894 in the farming village of Wasa in Wakayama Prefecture, the son of a landlord. Poor investment decisions by his father in rice speculation ruined the family's finances, and Matsushita was sent to Osaka to work at a very young age.

Was a Taiwanese businessman and diplomat. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his dea

Was a Taiwanese businessman and diplomat. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his death. As a chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), Koo arranged the first direct talks between Taiwan and China since 1949 and served as Taiwan's negotiator in both the 1993 and 1998 meetings (so-called Wang-Koo talks).

Is a Dutch businessman and former chairman of Dutch football club SC Heerenveen. A former field hock

Is a Dutch businessman and former chairman of Dutch football club SC Heerenveen. A former field hockey player from HC Bloemendaal, Formsma became the club's chairman[2] on 1 October 2006[3] after Riemer van der Velde resigned his 23 year spell at the team.[1] Formsma is also director of the company Regma Nederland, located in Lelystad.[4][5]

Kostas Tsalikides died on March 9th, 2005 at the age of 39 during the Greek telephone tapping case 2

Kostas Tsalikides died on March 9th, 2005 at the age of 39 during the Greek telephone tapping case 2004-2005 scandal- it looked like a suicide. Tsalikidis was Vodafone’s - Greece, Network Planning Manager. When it was uncovered that Vodafone in Greece was involved in one of the biggest political scandals of recent history - tapping mobile phones of members of the cabinet, the Prime Minister, and hundreds of others.

Is a Zimbabwean development activist and businesswoman. Under her maiden name, Kubi Chaza, she was a

Is a Zimbabwean development activist and businesswoman. Under her maiden name, Kubi Chaza, she was an actress in the UK, appearing in Live and Let Die in 1973 as a saleswoman chatting up James Bond. After returning to Zimbabwe, she and actor husband John Indi started a company making beauty products specifically for black skin and African hair. Kubi is now a well known brand in southern Africa.

Is an Indian born Dutch businessman, founder and former CEO of the Mexx clothing company.He launched

Is an Indian born Dutch businessman, founder and former CEO of the Mexx clothing company.He launched two lines of clothing in 1980, "Moustache" for men, and "Emanuelle" for women, which he merged in 1986 to Mexx. In 2001, Chadha sold most of the company for several 100 million dollars to Liz Claiborne Inc. Chadha, who resides in Wassenaar, remained CEO of the company until December 1 2006. He is considering opening a museum for contemporary art in Amsterdam containing living and working spaces for artists and, to start, housing his own collection. Chadha's newest venture is a new, innovative hotel concept called citizenM, with its first two hotels opening soon in Amsterdam.

Is Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. Its companies in India include Grasim, Hindalco,UltraTech Cem

Is Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. Its companies in India include Grasim, Hindalco,UltraTech Cement, Aditya Birla Nuvo, Idea Cellular and Aditya Birla Retail. Headquartered in India, the Group's operations extend to 25 countries.Kumar Mangalam Birla has held and continues to hold several key and responsible positions on various regulatory and professional Boards, such as: