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This is a list of companies named after people. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see Lists of etymologies . All of these are named after founders, co-founders and partners of companies, unless otherwise stated.
John Logie Baird (1888–1946), Scotland – World's first working television, 26 January 1926 and electronic colour television; Abi Bakr of Isfahan (c. 1235), Persia/Iran – mechanical geared astrolabe with lunisolar calendar; George Ballas (1925–2011), U.S. – String trimmer; Frederick Banting (1891–1941), Canada – Insulin
Anna Elisabeth Baer 1878–1955 (shipping business), Finland; Samuel Crompton 1753–1827 (spinning mule), Great Britain; Caroline Gother 1761–1836 (banking), Sweden; Johns Hopkins 1795–1873 (personal business), U.S. Anna Lohe 1654–1731 (banking business), Sweden; Thomas Newcomen 1664–1729 (steam engine), Great Britain
The following is a list of chief executive officers of notable companies. The list also includes lead executives with a position corresponding to chief executive officer (CEO), such as managing director (MD), and any concurrent positions held. Companies with a revenue of at least US$ 10 billion are included in the list.
The famous Portuguese soccer star proves that sports can inspire people to rally behind great talent. Ronaldo started his football career early in Lisbon youth leagues. In 2003, he was drafted by ...
Kasturbhai Lalbhai – founders of Arvind (company) & Atul (company)(1931) [26] [27] Mangal Lodha – owner of Lodha Group, Mumbai [28] [29] Rajesh Mehta - Indian billionaire businessman owner and executive chairman of the jewellery company Rajesh Exports. [30] Sanjiv Mehta - An India-born British businessman. He is the owner of "the East India ...
There have been many famous modern circuses since the first modern circus was staged by Philip Astley in London on January 9, 1768. Many are best known by the name of their principal owner. The following is a list of both circuses and their country of origin.
American brewer and business executive (Coors Brewing Company) [20] James Coyne: 1910–2012: 102: Canadian Governor of the Bank of Canada [21] Frederick C. Crawford: 1891–1994: 103: American industrialist and philanthropist [22] Maxwell Cummings: 1898–2001: 103: Canadian real estate builder and philanthropist [23] Wally Denny: 1906–2008: 101