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People

Relating to public figures or personalities, celebrities or otherwise, who have made significant progress in their particular professional field, or who have helped or influenced wider society to an outstanding degree.

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Ferdinand Porsche

People; Entrepreneurs

Ferdinand Porsche (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was an Austrian-German automotive engineer and honorary Doctor of Engineering.

Mohn family

People; Entrepreneurs

The Mohn family are the owners of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. After the death of owner Reinhard Mohn, the family is now headed by Liz Mohn, who serves on the ...

asil nadir

People; Entrepreneurs

Asil Nadir (May 1, 1941) is a Turkish Cypriot businessman. In the late 1970's he purchased a small British textile company and through the 1980's he turned the company to one of ...

Shunee Yee

People; Entrepreneurs

Shunee Yee is CEO and President of CSOFT International, Ltd., a localization and translation company based in Beijing, China. Ms. Yee has grown the business from a one room office ...

Bernd Pischetsrieder

People; Entrepreneurs

Dr. Bernd Peter Pischetsrieder (born 15 February 1948 (age 64)) is a German automobile engineer and manager.

Alec Issigonis

People; Entrepreneurs

Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS (18 November 1906–2 October 1988) was a Greek-British designer of cars, now remembered chiefly for the groundbreaking and ...

Martin Winterkorn

People; Entrepreneurs

Martin Winterkorn (born 24 May 1947 in Leonberg, Germany) is the Chairman of the Board of Management (CEO) of Volkswagen AG, the parent company of the Volkswagen Group, and ...