Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A Chinese businessman and entrepreneur from Jinjiang, Fujian, People's Republic of China. Lai was th

A Chinese businessman and entrepreneur from Jinjiang, Fujian, People's Republic of China. Lai was the head of the lucrative Yuanhua Group in the Special Economic Zone of Xiamen, which became implicated in a large smuggling and corruption scandal in the late 1990s. He has been described by several media organizations as "China's most wanted fugitive", while others maintain that he is the victim of a government witch hunt and that he is a "defender of the free market". He currently resides in Vancouver, Canada.

An Indian industrialist based in the United Kingdom. He was born in Sadulpur village, in the Churu d

An Indian industrialist based in the United Kingdom. He was born in Sadulpur village, in the Churu district of Rajasthan, India, and he resides in Kensington, London. He is the founder of Mittal Steel and has been the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal since the merge. He also serves as a non-executive director of Goldman Sachs, EADS and ICICI Bank.[5].As of 2009, Mittal is the world's 8th richest person and richest person in the U.K with personal wealth of US$19.3 billion.[6] [7]

Was the chairman of CITIC Pacific, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate.[1] According to Forbes Magazine,

Was the chairman of CITIC Pacific, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate.[1] According to Forbes Magazine, he is one of the wealthiest people in mainland China, with a personal net worth of $2.2 billion US dollars as of March, 2007.[1]Rong was born in Shanghai to a business man Rong Yiren, who later became the vice president of China during the 1990s. He graduated from Shanghai Nan Yang Model High School in 1959 and attended the Tianjin University majoring in electronic engineering.

Is the head of the French MEDEF employers' union since the 5 July 2005. She also directs the IFOP po

Is the head of the French MEDEF employers' union since the 5 July 2005. She also directs the IFOP poll institute. She became the 276th wealthiest French person after she inherited the Parisot group (first furnishing retail group in France).

Is a Canadian businessman.Beaudoin joined Bombardier Limited in 1963. He became Chairman and Chief E

Is a Canadian businessman.Beaudoin joined Bombardier Limited in 1963. He became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier, Inc. in 1979. Under his leadership, the company grew from a snowmobile manufacturer to the world's largest manufacturer of rail transportation equipment and to the world's third largest civil aircraft maker.

Was a Finnish businessman. He was the former Chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries and the

Was a Finnish businessman. He was the former Chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries and the first Chairman of Nokia Corporation after the 1967 merger of the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works and Finnish Cable Works. He remained Nokia Chairman until 1977 when he was replaced by Björn Westerlund.

Is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, a major enterprise sof

Is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, a major enterprise software company. He is currently listed on Forbes list of billionaires as the #14 richest person in the world as of August 29, 2008. Ellison is the 3rd riche

Was an Indian businessman. He was the founder of the Kirloskar Group.In 1888, he set up his first ve

Was an Indian businessman. He was the founder of the Kirloskar Group.In 1888, he set up his first venture - a small bicycle repair shop at Belgaum. Strongly believing that agricultural implements must fit the milieu they are used in, he manufactured iron ploughs, the first Kirloskar products.He had read about industrial townships in Europe and America where the owners of industries had built communities for the employees. His dream was to build his own industry and community for his employees; he realized this dream with Kirloskarwadi, a place where he started the Kirloskar Brothers Limited factory in 1910.he is great person

Was the founder of the Samsung Group. He was the son of a wealthy landowning family who used his inh

Was the founder of the Samsung Group. He was the son of a wealthy landowning family who used his inheritance to open a rice mill for his first venture. That endeavor was not especially successful so he established a trucking business in Daegu on March 1,

Was a former chairman of Samsung Electronics until he resigned on April 21st 2008 owing to Samsung S

Was a former chairman of Samsung Electronics until he resigned on April 21st 2008 owing to Samsung Slush funds scandal. Lee has an Economics degree from Waseda University in Tokyo and an MBA from George Washington University in the United States. He speaks Korean, English, and Japanese. In 1996, Lee became a member of the International Olympic Committee. With an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion, he and his family rank among the Forbes richest people in the world. He is the third son of Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chul.

A Thai businessman and politician. He served as Deputy Foreign Minister and as Minister of Science,

A Thai businessman and politician. He served as Deputy Foreign Minister and as Minister of Science, Technology and Energy.[1] Active in the Democrat Party, he served as its secretary general and repeatedly on its executive committee. As a Muslim, he was also a senior member of the Central Islamic Committee of Thailand.He served as a honorary consul-general for Iraq in Thailand until 1981. A powerful bomb exploded in his office building in Bangkok's Chinatown in December 1982, killing a police bomb disposal expert, injuring 20 people, and causing a fire affecting five buildings. Lek was not in the office at the time.[2] The office was used for an Iraq export business and had formerly been the Iraqi consulate; a connection to the Iran-Iraq war was conjectured at the time.[3]

Is a German media entrepreneur who founded the Kirch Group. In 1956 he purchased the rights for his

Is a German media entrepreneur who founded the Kirch Group. In 1956 he purchased the rights for his first film, the Italian movie La strada. He borrowed money for this venture through an enterprise with a complicated and unclear structure, with ownership

Was a rich Dutch damask merchant, of Anabaptist origin. He collected naturalia (shells, dry and wet

Was a rich Dutch damask merchant, of Anabaptist origin. He collected naturalia (shells, dry and wet preparations, and insects) and artificialia: (ethnography, paintings and drawings of flowers). He turned the passion of Jan Swammerdam for insects into one of the most fashionable activieties of late seventeenth-century Amsterdam, preserving and displaying great quantities of insects in new ways.

Is a Polish film producer associated with Heritage Films (est. 1991). He worked also in state-run TV

Is a Polish film producer associated with Heritage Films (est. 1991). He worked also in state-run TV.He participated in producing such films as Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, Roman Polanski's The Pianist, and Jakub Kolski's Pornografia. His last film was never produced. It was about the life of Holocaust survivor Herman Rosenblat (with producers Harris Salomon and Abi Sirokh). The film was titled "Love is a Survivor" and was later changed to "The Flower of the Fence".

Was a former Mayor of Guangzhou, serving from 1990 to 1997. He was born in a farm family and he stud

Was a former Mayor of Guangzhou, serving from 1990 to 1997. He was born in a farm family and he studied for only 2 years in a primary school.Li joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1953. During the Cultural Revolution between 1966 and 1969, he was listed as "rightist", tortured by Red Guards and sent to prison for 2 years. In 1974, Li was appointed to be the chief secretary of Shunde County. In 1983, he was appointed to be the chief secretary of Jiangmen City. During his term of service, he drove the construction of the bridge linking between Jiangmen and Zhongshan to improve the city's transportation network. In 1990, he was appointed to be Mayor of Guangzhou. He facilitated the constructions of highways to Baiyun Airport and the Guangzhou Metro during his term of service.[1]

Was a Flemish industrialist. His father died when he was only three years old. He started his career

Was a Flemish industrialist. His father died when he was only three years old. He started his career in the company he founded together with his mother in 1889, which produced photographic paper according to traditional methods. In 1894, he founded the company Gevaert & Co, which in 1920, was transformed to N.V Gevaert Photo-producten.

Is the principal shareholder of L'Oréal and the wealthiest woman in the world. She is the second ri

Is the principal shareholder of L'Oréal and the wealthiest woman in the world. She is the second richest person in France, behind Bernard Arnault whose wealth is estimated at US$26.0 billion, and she ranks 17th in wealthiest people in the world. Forbes magazine estimated her wealth in 2008 at US$22.9 billion.[1]

Was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman. He was renowned for his vision and courage in

Was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman. He was renowned for his vision and courage in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successful Casino resorts. He was once the 3rd richest man in Malaysia with a net worth estimated to be 4.2 billion USD, making him the 204th richest person in the billionaire list compiled by Forbes.[1]

On Mr. Siang Tat's death, Mr. Lim Ho Puah became the sole surviving partner in the firm of Wee Bin &

On Mr. Siang Tat's death, Mr. Lim Ho Puah became the sole surviving partner in the firm of Wee Bin & Co., which was liquidated in 1911, when the greater part of the firm's business, including all the large steamers, was taken over by his son, Mr. Lim Peng Siang. Mr. Lim Ho Puah was born in Amoy in 1841 and coming to Singapore at an early age entered the service of Wee Bin & Co. in a humble capacity. His industry and business intelligence soon attracted the notice of his employer, Mr. Wee Bin, and he became the towkay's son-in-law. He was the founder and senior partner of the Wee Bin steamship line and other concerns.

Through their Ho Hong Group of companies,[1], founded in 1904, had interests in banking[2], shipping

Through their Ho Hong Group of companies,[1], founded in 1904, had interests in banking[2], shipping, parboiled rice, oil mills, cement, coconut and other businesses.[3] President of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce from 1913 to 1916 except for 1914 when he was Vice-President. He had close ties with the Hong Kong Fujian Chamber of Commerce and he and his brother Lim Peng Mao (Lin Bingmao) were listed as honourable chairpersons of that association between 1930 and 1941. Member of the Chinese Advisory Board between 1921 and 1941. His Ho Hong group built circa 1910 was the most diversified group in Malaya at the time. Peng Siang Quay in Singapore is named after him.

The wife of World Wrestling Entertainment Chairman Vince McMahon, serves as the CEO of World Wrestli

The wife of World Wrestling Entertainment Chairman Vince McMahon, serves as the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.Linda has served on the Board of Directors since 1980 and has largely shaped the growth of WWE merchandising. In addition, she has ex

Was an American sportsman. The son of the prominent businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner, Ch

Was an American sportsman. The son of the prominent businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner, Charles S. Howard, Lindsay Howard began riding horses at a young age and by the early 1930s had developed into a top class polo player. He captained the San Mateo Hurricanes that played in the Pacific Coast Inter-circuit Cup Polo Championship against such teams as the Midwick Country Club, captained by Neil McCarthy.[1] Lindsay Howard and his brother Robert frequently played matches in Argentina, the polo capital of the world, and they and friend Bing Crosby decided to establish "Caballeriza Binglin Stock Farm" near Buenos Aires where they purchased a number of locally bred horses and shipped them back to the United States.

Was a French boulanger (artisan baker) and entrepreneur whose commitment to crafting quality bread e

Was a French boulanger (artisan baker) and entrepreneur whose commitment to crafting quality bread earned him prestige throughout the world. His father Pierre Poilâne started a baking business in 1932, creating bread using stone-ground flour, natural fermentation and a wood-fired oven. Lionel took over the bakery in 1970, continuing the traditional methods.

Is a past CEO and the current chairperson of social networking site Dopplr.[1] She is also the CEO o

Is a past CEO and the current chairperson of social networking site Dopplr.[1] She is also the CEO of her own design management consultancy Sonay. She has a has a background in industrial design management. Early in her career she worked as a sales- and export manager in the Finnish furniture industry. Before becoming an entrepreneur she worked for Iittala where she was in charge of branding and product design development.

The founder of "Atrevete Latino Youth, Inc.", an organization who focuses on the educational and lea

The founder of "Atrevete Latino Youth, Inc.", an organization who focuses on the educational and leadership training of young Latinos.When Nieves returned to New York, she went to work for PRACA (Puerto Rican Association of Community Affairs) as coordinator of "Muevete" (Move on). On May 14, 2001, Nieves and several other coordinators decided to leave PRACA because they wanted Muevete to become an independent organization of its own. However, they were not permitted to use the name Muevete and therefore they named their organization "Atrevete" (I Dare You). The organization's main office is located in the Bronx. Under her leadership, the organization's main focus is to educate and to develop the leadership skills of the Latino youth, starting in New York and Boston and then eventually nationally.