Business Tycoon Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Senior Vice President of Applications for Apple Inc today reporting directly to Steve Jobs.Sina Tama

Senior Vice President of Applications for Apple Inc today reporting directly to Steve Jobs.Sina Tamaddon joined Apple in September 1997. He also served the company in the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Service and Support and Vice President and General Manager, Newton Group. Before joining the company Tamaddon held the position of Vice President, Europe with NeXT from September 1996 through March 1997. From August 1994 to August 1996 Tamaddon held the position of Vice President, Professional Services with NeXT[1].

Is a Hong Kong businessman and socialite best known as the founder of the Shanghai Tang chain, thoug

Is a Hong Kong businessman and socialite best known as the founder of the Shanghai Tang chain, though he sold interest in the company in 1998 to Richemont. He attended The Perse School, Cambridge.Known for his love of Cuban cigars, Tang is also Honorary Consul of Cuba in Hong Kong[citation needed]. He is a columnist for Apple Daily; a selection of his articles for the paper has been published in book form in English as An Apple a Week.

The well known philanthropist has donated in excess of £2 Million to British athletics and theatre

The well known philanthropist has donated in excess of £2 Million to British athletics and theatre groups.[1] Kulukundis was made in OBE for services to British sport in 1993, and Knighted for services to British theatre and sport in 1998.

Was an English merchant and writer on trade.Decker's fame as a writer on trade rests on two tracts.

Was an English merchant and writer on trade.Decker's fame as a writer on trade rests on two tracts. The first, Serious considerations on the several high duties which the Nation in general, as well as Trade in particular, labors under, with a proposal for preventing the removal of goods, discharging the trader from any search, and raising all the Publick Supplies by one single Tax (1743; name affixed to 7th edition, 1756), proposed to do away with customs duties and substitute a tax upon houses.

Is a chemist, pharmaceutical company CEO and chairman of RBS Group.McKillop was born in Dreghorn, a

Is a chemist, pharmaceutical company CEO and chairman of RBS Group.McKillop was born in Dreghorn, a small village near the town or Irvine in Ayrshire and educated at Irvine Royal Academy and then Glasgow University, where he took a BSc Hons and PhD in Che

Often referred to as "Sir Y.K. Pao" or just "Y.K.", was the founder of Hong Kong's World-Wide Shippi

Often referred to as "Sir Y.K. Pao" or just "Y.K.", was the founder of Hong Kong's World-Wide Shipping Group which in the 20 years from purchasing its first second-hand ship in 1955 became by far the largest shipping company in the world with over 20 million metric tons deadweight (DWT). Astutely anticipating the seriousness of the shipping downturn starting in the late 1970s he drastically reduced his fleet and was able to pay off associated debt and raise cash to diversify his interests notably through the purchase of a controlling stake in The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited (now known as Wharf (Holdings)) and later Wheelock Marden giving an exposure to Hong Kong real estate

Is a Greek businessman. He is the Chairman, CEO and majority shareholder of Intracom Holdings, one o

Is a Greek businessman. He is the Chairman, CEO and majority shareholder of Intracom Holdings, one of the largest multinational technology groups in South-Eastern Europe, and the Chairman and majority shareholder of Intralot S.A., the world's leading gaming technology supplier and lottery licenced operator. He is also the owner and President of Olympiacos CFP, the biggest Greek football club and the President of the Kokkalis Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes education and training, culture and social welfare, medical research and information technology, and athletics, both in Greece and abroad.

A business man that earned a lot of his wealth in online businesses. He started earning a name on th

A business man that earned a lot of his wealth in online businesses. He started earning a name on the internet after start an internet credit card marketing firm called of afflixcc.com[1][not specific enough to verify] and ever since then he moved into several online business which include cellulargalore.com[2], 12gbfree.com and currently is the owner of 35+ web based companies.[citation needed]

The president of Benesse Corporation, a Japanese company best known for its distance learning and te

The president of Benesse Corporation, a Japanese company best known for its distance learning and test preparation schools. In 2006, Fukutake - who has a net worth of over 1.2 billion US dollars - was ranked among the top ten richest people in Japan by Forbes magazine.[1]Fukutake's father founded Benesse, a corporation whose schools (commonly referred to as juku (??) or "cram schools") train children to pass entrance exams to allow admission to prestigious schools and universities. Some four million Japanese children between the age of 3 and 18 are enrolled at Benesse schools. Despite the graying trend in the Japanese population, Benesse sales hit a record high of $2.5 billion and net profits jumped 52% to $124 million for the fiscal year ending March 2005.

Is a Greek businessman who has been a member of the Forbes 500 list of the world's 500 richest peopl

Is a Greek businessman who has been a member of the Forbes 500 list of the world's 500 richest people. He is the Chairman, CEO and majority shareholder of Intracom Holdings, one of the largest multinational technology groups in South-Eastern Europe, and the Chairman and majority shareholder of Intralot S.A., the world's leading gaming technology supplier and lottery licensed operator. He is also the president of the Kokkalis Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes education and training, culture and social welfare, medical research and information technology, and athletics, both in Greece and abroad.He was also til 2010 chairman of Olympiacos, a famous greek soccer team.

Was a carver and builder in Massachusetts who is remembered primarily for designing and overseeing t

Was a carver and builder in Massachusetts who is remembered primarily for designing and overseeing the Bunker Hill Monument, the first monumental obelisk erected in the United States.

Is Thai media mogul and leader of the right-wing People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). Starting his

Is Thai media mogul and leader of the right-wing People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). Starting his career as a journalist, he later founded Manager Daily newspaper as well as satellite broadcaster ASTV. Originally a strong supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, he later became a leader of the anti-Thaksin movement. Under his leadership, the PAD was the major player in the 2005–2006 Thai political crisis that led to the 2006 military coup that toppled the Thaksin government. When Thaksin affiliated parties won the 2007 general election,

Known as "the King of Media Hype", is a famous person in the entertainment circle of mainland China.

Known as "the King of Media Hype", is a famous person in the entertainment circle of mainland China. From 2002 to 2008, his accusations and allegations toward different celebrities have been responded by national attention.Song is graduated from International Technological University, in California, United States. He has been an engineer, a manager and an actor.Song, renowned as one of the most controversial people in China, could always attract nation-wide attention after he publicizes his accusations toward different people.

Is the daughter of cartoonist Lars Jansson and the niece of the famous Finnish writer and painter To

Is the daughter of cartoonist Lars Jansson and the niece of the famous Finnish writer and painter Tove Jansson. Jansson-Zambra has worked as a Spanish language teacher,[1] is the majority shareholder and artistic director of Oy Moomin Characters, Ltd.,[2][3] and provided direct oversight together with her father for the 1990 Moomin animated series.

Is a retired Taiwanese business tycoon. After receiving the Bachelor's degree and Master's degree de

Is a retired Taiwanese business tycoon. After receiving the Bachelor's degree and Master's degree degrees in Electronics Engineering from the National Chiao Tung University, Shih founded Acer (originally named as Multitech, but later changed to Acer in 1987) in 1976 along with his wife Carolyn Yeh and a group of five. Shih chaired Acer until his retirement late in 2004, seeing Acer growing from a tiny start-up to a multimillion-dollar worldwide brand.

Was a prominent Los Angeles businessman specializing in medical and party rentals through his compan

Was a prominent Los Angeles businessman specializing in medical and party rentals through his company Abbey Rentals. Slotkin also had strong interests that influenced his life and caused his philanthropy.Stokin believed that plastic surgery was important for people with physical deformities. To allow his belief to proceed, Stokin opened a clinic that provided plastic surgery—free of charge—to people who could not otherwise afford the corrective surgeries necessary to repair physical deformities like cleft palates and harelips. With Slotkin’s financial backing, the clinic was able to perform tens of thousands of these operations.

Was a native of Chios. He was the founder of the Livanos shipping empire and was a rival as well as

Was a native of Chios. He was the founder of the Livanos shipping empire and was a rival as well as father-in-law to both Aristotle Onassis and Stavros Niarchos.

Was a German businessman.[1] Schörghuber was the owner of the Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe in Mu

Was a German businessman.[1] Schörghuber was the owner of the Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe in Munich, Germany. After his father Josef’s death in 1995, he took over the business, restructured it, and expanded it. The business, which is organised under th

Is a Danish-Norwegian businessman, entrepreneur and former CEO of the now-bankrupt company IT Factor

Is a Danish-Norwegian businessman, entrepreneur and former CEO of the now-bankrupt company IT Factory. Before bankruptcy and subsequent fraud-scandal, he was named "Danish Entrepreneur of the Year" by Ernst & Young, and his company was named "Denmark's best IT-company" two years in a row by the magazine Computerworld.

Is a European business management executive, entrepreneur and investor.Raised in Lisbon, Portugal, h

Is a European business management executive, entrepreneur and investor.Raised in Lisbon, Portugal, he attended two of the top rated rated schools in the country, Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria [1] and Colégio Valsassina [2]. A Civil Engineer, Stephan graduated from Portugal's largest and most respected engineering institute, the Instituto Superior Técnico [3] in Lisbon,Class of 1996, having spent the last semester at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées [1] [4] in Paris, France

Is Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc. Green was educated at Lancing College and Oxford University

Is Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc. Green was educated at Lancing College and Oxford University and received a master's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. Ballmer is the

He has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. Ballmer is the second person after Roberto Goizueta to become a billionaire in U.S. dollars based on stock options received as an employee of a corporation in which he was neither a founder nor a relative of a founder. In Forbes 2008 World's Richest People ranking, Ballmer was ranked the 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $15 billion.

Was a Macedonian Canadian[1] businessman, grocery store magnate, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breede

Was a Macedonian Canadian[1] businessman, grocery store magnate, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, sports team owner, and a noted philanthropist.In 1951, he and his family opened a new store across the street under the Knob Hill Farms name. Stavro said he took the name off a box of produce from California, although Knob Hill was also the name of a community in Scarborough, Ontario. By 1954, he was running his own grocery store at 425 Danforth Avenue while his older brother, Chris Stavro, managed the original store. By the late 1950s, Stavro was operating nine grocery stores and outdoor markets in Toronto. His father was diagnosed with cancer in 1956 and died in 1960.

A Hong Kong and Macanese businessman active in the entertainment world.As the chairman of the Footba

A Hong Kong and Macanese businessman active in the entertainment world.As the chairman of the Football Management Committee of South China Athletic Association, he has overseen the winning of the Domestic Treble in the 2006–07 playing season.In 2008, Steven Lo set up BMA Sports which is established to deal with football players' businesses. All South China AA and TSW Pegasus players are managed by the company.

Jobs was born in San Francisco and was adopted by Justin and Clara (née Hagopian) Jobs of Mountai

Jobs was born in San Francisco and was adopted by Justin and Clara (née Hagopian) Jobs of Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California who named him Steven Paul. His biological parents, Joanne Carole Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandalis a graduate student from Syria who became a political science professors later married and gave birth to Jobs's sister, the novelist Mona Simpson.