Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a Japanese businessman. A graduate of the Imperial College of Engineering (Kobu Daigaku) in Toky

Was a Japanese businessman. A graduate of the Imperial College of Engineering (Kobu Daigaku) in Tokyo, he worked as a telegraph engineer for the Japanese government. He left Japan in 1886 and traveled to New York. He was introduced to Charles Batchelor, an assistant of Thomas Edison. Iwadare was hired to work in an Edison facility in Manhattan at Goerck Street. Iwadare was transferred to Edison Machine Works in Schenetady, New York in January 1887. He returned to Japan, hoping to participate in building the electrical industry in Japan. He became the general sales agent in Japan for the Electric Corporation of the United States of America in 1895. Western Electric wished to expand their telephone equipment sales business in Japan. They met with Iwadare and proposed a limited partnership with Iwadare. Their representative was Walter Tenney Carleton. Iwadare accepted the proposal and a new firm was created in August, 1898. In 1899, changes to treaties between Japan and the western countries went into effect. The limited partnership created in 1898 was restructured into the joint stock company, Nippon Electric Co. Ltd. Western Electric held 54% of the stock. Iwadare was named Managing Director of what is now known as NEC Corporation.

The founder and chairman of Sankyo, one of the three major pachinko machine makers in Japan.Accordin

The founder and chairman of Sankyo, one of the three major pachinko machine makers in Japan.According to a Forbes survey in June 2006, he is the third-wealthiest person in Japan (after Masayoshi Son and Yasuo Takei) with an estimated net worth of US$5.4 billion.[1]

Was the Japanese chairman of Ajinomoto, a Japanese food company which specializes in seasoning and f

Was the Japanese chairman of Ajinomoto, a Japanese food company which specializes in seasoning and flavorings.Egashira became president of Ajinomoto in June 1997.[2] He pushed through a very aggressive array of business reforms as president. He realignment Ajinomoto to focus on growith areas within the food industry, with an emphasis on amino acid technology.[2]Egashira became president following a scandal at the company. His predecessor stepped down as president to take over the managerial responsibility at Ajinomoto.[2] Two company officials were indicted for making illegal payments to corporate racketeers.[2]

Became president of Sony Corporation in June 2000, having been an employee of the company since 1969

Became president of Sony Corporation in June 2000, having been an employee of the company since 1969. On March 7, 2005 it was announced that he would step down to become an adviser, with Ryoji Chubachi succeeding him as president.He first served on the board from 1994 to 1997, when he was removed as part of the massive reduction in the size of the board initiated by Sony president Nobuyuki Idei. He did not return to the board until he succeeded Idei as president, even though he was named Executive Deputy President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2000.

Was a German founder and businessman, who founded the Hauni Maschinenbau AG, an internationally lead

Was a German founder and businessman, who founded the Hauni Maschinenbau AG, an internationally leading company for the production of machines for the tobacco industry and the Körber Foundation (initiated USable), both based in Hamburg, Germany. He also w

Today he presides over DLF Universal Limited, India’s largest real estate developer.[1] It has an

Today he presides over DLF Universal Limited, India’s largest real estate developer.[1] It has an estimated land bank of 10,255 acres (42 km2) with about 3,000 acres (12 km²) being in prime city locations such as Delhi NCR, Chandigarh and Kolkata.

Whose surname is Kanumuri, was a first generation technopreneur born in a humble agricultural family

Whose surname is Kanumuri, was a first generation technopreneur born in a humble agricultural family in Andhra Pradesh. He was the founder of the Nagarjuna Group of companies.After graduating from Banaras Hindu University and the Madras Institute of Technology he went on to complete his Master's in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota, USA. After a short stint in American he returned to India and worked for short periods at Caltex Oil Refinery, Orient General Industries and Associated Electrical Industries.

Guangzhou, Guangdong, is the chairwoman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, the largest property developer i

Guangzhou, Guangdong, is the chairwoman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, the largest property developer in Hong Kong. She is the wife of the late Kwok Tak Seng, the founder of the company, and the mother of Walter Kwok, Thomas Kwok and Raymond Kwok.Mrs. Kwok effectively controls about 41.53% of SHK Properties's shares through a trust fund, so she is the largest shareholder of the company.[1] On 27 May 2008, she has replaced Walter Kwok as the chairman and non-executive director of the company.[2]