Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A Chinese businessman. Liu was a founder of the large computer international company Lenovo, and rem

A Chinese businessman. Liu was a founder of the large computer international company Lenovo, and remains the paramount leader of the firm.Liu founded Lenovo (whose English name was originally Legend, in Chinese ?? Lianxiang), in 1984 with a group of ten other engineers in Beijing with 200,000 yuan. The listed holding company was incorporated in 1988 in Hong Kong.

Also known as “Mr Honda” was a Penangite tycoon and the first sole distributor of Honda

Also known as “Mr Honda” was a Penangite tycoon and the first sole distributor of Honda motorcycles in Malaysia.

Was a businessman, founding to large sugar refineries in Nantes and Paris, an economist and brother

Was a businessman, founding to large sugar refineries in Nantes and Paris, an economist and brother to the economist Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–1832). He was a severe critic of both Adam Smith and David Ricardo for their "looseness and fluctuations" in terminology.[1]

Was a Walloon/Dutch merchant and industrialist. He is considered the father of Swedish industry for

Was a Walloon/Dutch merchant and industrialist. He is considered the father of Swedish industry for introducing Walloon blast furnaces in Sweden. He produced cannons for the German protestant movement, but also for the Dutch admirals and the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company.

Was a French pioneer automotive engineer and manufacturer.Born Pierre Louis Delâge to a family of m

Was a French pioneer automotive engineer and manufacturer.Born Pierre Louis Delâge to a family of modest means in Cognac in the Charente département of France, as an infant he lost the sight in one eye. At the age of sixteen, he went to study at a trade school in the city of Angers, graduating with an engineering degree in 1893. Delage then fulfilled his military obligation and was stationed in Algeria.

Was the founder of Mouchel, one of the United Kingdom's largest engineering consultancies. In 1875 h

Was the founder of Mouchel, one of the United Kingdom's largest engineering consultancies. In 1875 he moved to Briton Ferry in Wales and formed the Cardiff Washed Coal & Fuel Company.[1] He became the agent for a system of reinforced concrete developed by François Hennebique which he referred to as ferroconcrete.[1]

Was a French aviator and industrialist, born at Châteauroux (Indre) in 1868 who was the second husb

Was a French aviator and industrialist, born at Châteauroux (Indre) in 1868 who was the second husband of society beauty Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough. He married her immediately after her divorce from the 9th Duke of Marlborough in 1921.

Was a French porcelain painter and businessman. In 1767, Gerverot won a large sum in the city lotter

Was a French porcelain painter and businessman. In 1767, Gerverot won a large sum in the city lottery of Mainz. In 1769, he came to Weesp, and worked in the porcelain factory of Bertrand Philip, count of Gronsveld, former envoy in Berlin, and now drost of Muiden and president of the Admiralty of Amsterdam. Production and activity did not take off and thus this enterprise, Holland's first porcelain factory, closed in 1771. Gerverot left for the faience- or porcelain factory of Offenbach am Main, Höchst and Ellwangen. In nearby Schrezheim, Gerverot worked at his own expense.

Was a French businesswoman and co-founder of international lingerie brand Princesse Tam Tam. Hiridje

Was a French businesswoman and co-founder of international lingerie brand Princesse Tam Tam. Hiridjee was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, where she grew up in a family of wealthy Indian traders. In 1972 she joined her sister Sharma at a boarding school in France. In 1985 together they founded the Princesse Tam Tam brand (named after a 1935 film starring Josephine Baker).[1] Hiridjee and her husband Mourad Amarsy were dining at the Oberoi Trident hotel in Mumbai, when they were shot and killed by armed attackers during the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.[2][3]

A famous Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire. According some source, he is the current richest pers

A famous Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire. According some source, he is the current richest person in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.Lu was born in January 1945 in Yuhang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in a peasant family. when he was 15 years old, he dropped out of school and became an ironsmith. July 1969, he co-founded a factory with the other 6 peasants, and their products were small-sized agricultural machines. [1]

Is CEO of Tirnua, Inc. He was an Electronic Arts employee between 1988 and May 2008. He is famous in

Is CEO of Tirnua, Inc. He was an Electronic Arts employee between 1988 and May 2008. He is famous in the gaming community for engaging with players on blogs and in discussion boards.[citation needed] In his previous post of Group Studio Head, Electronic Arts, he was also instrumental in the development of persistent state worlds, a responsibility that included Majestic, Motor City Online, Earth and Beyond, Ultima Online and The Sims Online. Before ascending to that position, Barthelet was General Manager of Maxis where he led product development for titles such as The Sims, The Sims 2, SimCity 4 and SimCity 3000.

Is a Belgian businessman. He is at present the CEO of Ackermans & van Haaren, which is business conc

Is a Belgian businessman. He is at present the CEO of Ackermans & van Haaren, which is business concern active in construction, dredging, and environmental services, human resources services, financial services, and private equity. The company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.

Is a prominent Filipino business magnate. He owns Asia Brewery, the 2nd largest brewer in the Philip

Is a prominent Filipino business magnate. He owns Asia Brewery, the 2nd largest brewer in the Philippines, Tanduay Holdings, one of the world's largest rum makers, Fortune Tobacco, the largest tobacco company in the country, Philippine Airlines, University of the East one of the most financially stable university in the Philippines in terms of assets, Philippine National Bank, the 5th largest bank in the country, Allied Bank the Philippines' 8th largest lender, Eton Properties Philippines the Global Real Estate brand of the Lucio Tan Group. These companies are just a few of some 300 companies that Mr. Tan controls. The total value of his business empire according to some estimates would not be less than US$20 billion, and he controls 40 to 60% of that.

Was a German merchant, manufacturer, philanthropist and a member of the Reichstag. Loewe's companies

Was a German merchant, manufacturer, philanthropist and a member of the Reichstag. Loewe's companies became involved in the production of armaments, employing famous designers and creating notable guns.

A fashion designer and businessman.Antonio launched his first collection in 1983, and two years late

A fashion designer and businessman.Antonio launched his first collection in 1983, and two years later, he moved to New York, where he attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, where he studied fashion design. He graduated high school in 1984 from Nuestra Senora de la Merced High School in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. He showed a keen eye for fashion then when attending different school functions.During the 1990s, his work went through a boom, and he became a popular designer in Puerto Rico, Latin America, Europe and the United States. He was hired by such companies as Pepsi, Budweiser, CoverGirl, Coors, Heineken International, etc., to dress their models. In addition, his designs were shown in top magazine covers, and he has worked as the personal designer for stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Astrid Munoz, Paulina Rubio, Myriam Hernandez, Luis Fonsi, Raymond Arrieta and many more.

Is the owner and heiress of the In-N-Out Burger company. She is the only child of H. Guy Snyder and

Is the owner and heiress of the In-N-Out Burger company. She is the only child of H. Guy Snyder and the only grandchild of Harry and Esther Snyder, who founded In-N-Out in 1948.Beginning on January 1, 2010, Lynsi became the company's 6th President, taking over for her brother-in-law, Mark Taylor, who became the companys Chief Operating Officer. She now holds the position that her grandfather Harry (1948–1976), uncle Rich (1976–1993), father Guy (1993–1999), and grandmother Esther (1999–2006) once held. She currently does not completely "own" her company, but rather is guiding it, until she receives her final shares on her 35th birthday. Before Lynsi stepped in as President of In-N-Out Burger, she sent out a taped message that was broadcast to all the company associates letting them know about the transition and the future of the company. Also Esther Snyder's signature was finally taken off associates checks (three years after her passing) and replaced with Lynsi's.