Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a Belgian-American businessman and diamond merchant. He moved to the United States as a child and

Is a Belgian-American businessman and diamond merchant. He moved to the United States as a child and attended New York public schools and New York University. He is fluent in several languages and has interests in the fields of history, archaeology and sailing.Tempelsman served as Chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) from 1999 to 2002, when he became Chairman Emeritus. In April 2007, he was elected to another one-year term as CCA Chairman. He is a past Chairman of The Africa-America Institute, and is also a trustee of the Eurasia Foundation. He is a Director of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs; the Center for National Policy; the Business Council for International Understanding and the US-Russia Business Council. He is Chairman of the International Advisory Council of the Harvard AIDS Initiative, and is an honorary trustee and an honorary member of the corporation of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was named a Visitor to the Department of Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A director of the Academy of American Poets, Tempelsman also serves as a trustee of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts, and on Lenox Hill Hospital’s Advisory Board. He has served on several Presidential Commissions including the President’s Commission for the Observance of Human Rights, the Citizen’s Advisory Board of Youth Opportunities and the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, and was appointed to the New York Council on International Business. Tempelsman was also an active fundraiser for the Democratic Party.

Is a Belgian businessman. He is the grandson of Maurice Lippens (1875).He started his professional c

Is a Belgian businessman. He is the grandson of Maurice Lippens (1875).He started his professional career in South Africa to assist with reorganisation of the Maatschappij voor Zeevisserij where he stayed for five months, and then fulfilled his military service in the Belgian army. this was followed by traineeships at the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (financial analysis) and then the Société Générale de Banque with a traineeship in financial management.

An Argentine businessman become politician, son of Franco Macri an industrial businessman of Italian

An Argentine businessman become politician, son of Franco Macri an industrial businessman of Italian origin successful in the 1970's and '80s. He served as a national deputy representing the city of Buenos Aires in the Lower House of Congress, and, since 10 December 2007, is the Head of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. He is twice divorced and has three children.Mauricio Macri was born in Tandil, in the province of Buenos Aires, and studied at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), where he received a degree in Civil Engineering. He also attended Columbia Business School, Wharton Business School and Universidad del CEMA. [1]

Was a notable leftist French politician, member of the resistance, and director of Air France.

Was a notable leftist French politician, member of the resistance, and director of Air France.

Was the co-founder of Fnac, originally Fédération nationale d’achats des cadres, or National Pur

Was the co-founder of Fnac, originally Fédération nationale d’achats des cadres, or National Purchasing Federation of Managers, alongside André Essel. He was also an antifacist activist and a believer of Trotskyism.

Was a self-made American business man who emigrated to United States in the 60s from his native Iran

Was a self-made American business man who emigrated to United States in the 60s from his native Iran. Over the years, Mr. Shahbazi embraced the American dream and work ethics, and made it a reality in his life, coming to own and operate a few gas station franchises in California.After having become convinced over the years, especially after the debacle that followed hurricane Katrina, that the major oil companies were in effect conspiring to gouge consumers and artificially raise prices at the pumps, Mr. Shahbazi began a controversial, and ultimately fatal, public protest of the oil majors from his Shell Oil franchise. His method included the prominent posting of signs on his station's grounds that openly declared his views and directed interested customers to "see the cashier" for further information, which included 2 page fliers detailing his views, complaints, and ultimately his concern both for the consumer, and the societal order (which he felt would not withstand the $5 per gallon price that he insisted was the predetermined price set for gas by the majors).

Is a Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray.He works in adve

Is a Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray.He works in advertising industry as the owner of Kamera Reklam Group. In 2001 he was elected as the president of Galatasaray. Although his presence continued only 8 months, Galatasaray won Turkish title that year. I

A member in third generation of the renowned Sabanci family in Turkey, was a businessman.He worked f

A member in third generation of the renowned Sabanci family in Turkey, was a businessman.He worked from 1983 on 18 years long at several posts in the family owned Akbank and Sabanci Holding. In 2001, he quit his high ranked position in the holding as head of the food group with US$1.3 billion turnover, and started his own business in upper class car trade representing Smart, Aston Martin, Cadillac, Porsche, Brabus Mercedes-Benz, Startech Chrysler, MG and Rover brands.

Is the wife of former ski jumper Matti Nykänen and owner of the Tapola sausage factory[1].The relat

Is the wife of former ski jumper Matti Nykänen and owner of the Tapola sausage factory[1].The relationship of Nykänen and Tapola has included a considerable number of incidents often related to heavy use of alcohol and violent behaviour: In 2004 Nykänen was convicted to a suspended sentence for assaulting Tapola. Nykänan had already been accused of an assault to Tapola, but the charges were withdrawn because Tapola used her right to remain silent. In September 2005, four days after his release from prison to parole from another crime, Nykänen was suspected of assaulting Tapola.[4] On Christmas Day 2009 Nykänen injured Tapola with a knife and tried to throttle her with a bathrobe belt[5].

Is an Australian businessman, and current Chairman of the National Australia Bank

Is an Australian businessman, and current Chairman of the National Australia Bank

Is a British businessman and politician. He was made a life peer in 2000, and is Deputy Chairman of

Is a British businessman and politician. He was made a life peer in 2000, and is Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He also holds Belizean nationality and is a Belonger of the Turks & Caicos Islands. Through various companies he is an extremely influential Tory donor, thought to be by far the biggest donor to the Conservatives.

Is a business executive.In 1977 he was appointed as chief executive of the United Kingdom's ailing m

Is a business executive.In 1977 he was appointed as chief executive of the United Kingdom's ailing motor giant, British Leyland. In 1980 he attracted criticism for a speech to the CBI Conference in which he said, "If the Cabinet do not have the wit and imagination to reconcile our industrial needs with the fact of North Sea oil, they would do better to leave the bloody stuff in the ground."[1] His tenure with British Leyland lasted until 1982, when he was replaced by Harold Musgrove.

Is the owner of the family-owned Tchibo Holding, one of Germany's largest retail groups, and makers

Is the owner of the family-owned Tchibo Holding, one of Germany's largest retail groups, and makers of Tchibo products.[dated info]

Was an American electronics and computer industry executive who played major roles in the developmen

Was an American electronics and computer industry executive who played major roles in the development of the personal computer, mobile devices and the Internet.After Go closed in 1994, John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Go's main venture capital backer, made the connection for Homer at Marc Andreessen's Netscape Communications Corporation.[1] Homer was a vice president at the Netscape in the 1990s at the dawn of the World Wide Web. There, Homer developed the company's initial business plan and played a pivotal role in obtaining the private financing necessary to allow the company to progress to its 1995 initial public offering.[2] He developed marketing plans for Netscape in 1994 at a time when few people had ever heard of the Internet.[1] During the period where Microsoft challenged Netscape's early browser dominance with its Internet Explorer product, Homer headed the firm's marketing department as it faced bitter competition from Microsoft, a challenge that ultimately resulted in an antitrust suit.[2] Homer helped argue that Microsoft had abused its monopoly power in the operating system market to push out Netscape's browser in favor of its own.[1]

Was a Russian Jewish businessman who founded the Japanese games maker Taito Corporation.He moved to

Was a Russian Jewish businessman who founded the Japanese games maker Taito Corporation.He moved to Tokyo in 1939, where he spent most of the duration of the war studying at Waseda School of Economics. He moved to Tianjin in 1944 before returning to Japan in 1950, settling in Setagaya, Tokyo. In 1953 he established Taito Trading Company (????????, kabushikigaisha taito boeki?) which eventually became Taito Corporation.

Is a Chinese Jamaican-Canadian investor. He is the founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a

Is a Chinese Jamaican-Canadian investor. He is the founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment company which owns a collection of diversified operating in sectors that include media, tourism, health care telecommunications

Is a South African entrepreneur who has successfully established a number of businesses and financed

Is a South African entrepreneur who has successfully established a number of businesses and financed the production of some albums by notable musicians.

Is a venture capitalist with Sequoia Capital in Menlo Park, California in the Silicon Valley, and a

Is a venture capitalist with Sequoia Capital in Menlo Park, California in the Silicon Valley, and a former member of the board of directors of Google inc.Moritz joined Sequoia in 1986 after working as a reporter for Time, writing the 1984 book The Little Kingdom: the Private Story of Apple Computer, and co-authoring "Going for Broke: The Chrysler Story" (with Barrett Seaman, TIME's Detroit bureau chief). After leaving Time, Moritz co-founded Technologic Partners, a technology newsletter and conference company.

Is chief executive of the low-cost airline Ryanair. He is one of Ireland's richest people, with an e

Is chief executive of the low-cost airline Ryanair. He is one of Ireland's richest people, with an estimated fortune of €636 million.Michael O'Leary, second eldest in a family of six, was born outside Mullingar, County Westmeath. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare. In 1979 he began a four-year Bachelor in Business Studies programme at Trinity College. He graduated in 1983 with a 2.1 grade (the press often wrongly claims that O'Leary dropped out of university).

Is a Welsh-born English businessman, Conservative Party politician and patron of the Tory Reform Gro

Is a Welsh-born English businessman, Conservative Party politician and patron of the Tory Reform Group.Michael Heseltine, a distant descendant of Charles Dibdin (from whom one of his middle names was taken), was born in Swansea in Wales. His mother's family came from West Wales, where they were farm labourers from Pembrey; his mother was Eileen Ray Pridmore, whose greatgrandfather came to work in Swansea docks from the village of Gretton in Northamptonshire (as a result, he was latterly made an honorary member of the Swansea Dockers Club).

Is the founder and sole owner of Fashion TV. Subsequently he started a textile business in Thailand

Is the founder and sole owner of Fashion TV. Subsequently he started a textile business in Thailand - Eden Group. In 1991, Eden Group employed more than 4000 workers and was one of the major textile and garment exporters in Thailand. Lisowski and Eden Group became a major licensee and manufacturer for renowned international brands, such as Walt Disney and Warner Brothers. The manufacturing business grew to generate an annual 100 million US Dollars turnover. When the East Asian Financial Crisis hit Thailand in 1996, Michel Adam Lisowski sold the business.

Is a French businessman and politician born in 1943. He is a graduate of the ESSEC, of the Paris Ins

Is a French businessman and politician born in 1943. He is a graduate of the ESSEC, of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, of the École nationale d'administration and of Stanford Business School. He worked at the banks Crédit Nationale and Crédit Agricole. He has been CEO then Chairman of the supermarket group Carrefour. In September 1993, he was nominated as the head of the French National Employment Agency. He was Chairman of France Télécom from 1995 to 2002.

Was an influential Greek trader and banker of London. Rodocanachi's parents were wealthy merchants i

Was an influential Greek trader and banker of London. Rodocanachi's parents were wealthy merchants in their home at Chios, related to the influential Vlasto and Mavrogordato families. They escaped the Chios massacre, settling in Marseilles where they rebuilt their shipping and trading business as Rodocanachi Sons & Co. Recognising the importance of having a presence on the London market

Is a French businessman. He is the current Chairman of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and its forme

Is a French businessman. He is the current Chairman of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and its former CEO. He graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1965. Pébereau began his business career in 1967 at the Inspection Générale des Finances. Three years later he joined the French Treasury and held a variety of high-ranking positions. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for various organizations internationally.[1]

Is a French industrialist in the automobile industry. On May 26, 2006, he succeeded Édouard Micheli

Is a French industrialist in the automobile industry. On May 26, 2006, he succeeded Édouard Michelin (the second), as chief executive officer of the Michelin tire company. Rollier is a distant descendant of Michelin founder Édouard Michelin.