Famous Bankers - List of Famous Bankers

Business people in the banking sector include the individuals who either solely or jointly with partners form a private bank. Banks are the financial institutions that accept deposits from customers, pay interest and provide other financial services like loans and mortgages to them. Banks play a vital role in the financial system and economy of a country, and are therefore highly regulated by the governments. Even the owners of the private banks need to adhere to the governmental policies regulating banks. Business people wanting to start banks have to possess business acumen along with a strong base in finance and have to have a deep knowledge and understanding of the various laws and regulations governing the banking sector. Private Banks play a major role in the expansion of business activities by proving essential financial services to the general public. The owners of private banks are also more receptive towards adopting newer tools and technologies to enhance the banking experience of their clients, especially in the developing countries. Starting a private bank is a challenging task, more challenging than starting any other kind of a venture; it is something only highly ambitious individuals with a profound knowledge of legal and financial matters will venture into. What follows is a collection of the biographies, timelines, trivia and other information about the professional and personal lives of some of the world’s most famous bankers.

The Most Famous Bankers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jorge Paulo LemannAugust 26, 1939BrazilianJorge Paulo Lemann is a renowned Brazilian entrepreneur and one of the richest in the country
Andrey MelnichenkoMarch 8, 1972RussianAndrey Melnichenko is a Russian industrialist and philanthropist
Mayer Amschel RothschildFebruary 23, 1744GermanMayer Amschel Rothschild was the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty
Tom SteyerJune 27, 1957AmericanTom Steyer is an American billionaire hedge fund manager and banker
Chanda KochharNovember 17, 1961IndianChanda Kochhar is the CEO and managing director of ICICI Bank
J. P. Morgan Jr.September 7, 1867AmericanJ
David RockefellerJune 12, 1915AmericanDavid Rockefeller was an American Banker and Philanthropist
J. P. MorganApril 17, 1837AmericanJ.P
Olivier SarkozyMay 26, 1969FrenchOlivier Sarkozy, born as Pierre Olivier Sarkozy, is a popular French banker based in America
Mikhail ProkhorovMay 3, 1965RussianMikhail Prokhorov Russian tycoon and politician, who is best known for instituting ‘Onexim’, Russia’s largest private commercial bank
Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara was an American business executive and politician

AmericanJune 9, 1916143 views

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Jorge Paulo Lemann is a renowned Brazilian entrepreneur and one of the richest in the country

BrazilianAugust 26, 1939789 views

Roman Avdeev

Roman Avdeev is a Russian entrepreneur and banker

RussianJuly 17, 1967153 views

Chanda Kochhar

Chanda Kochhar is the CEO and managing director of ICICI Bank

IndianNovember 17, 1961253 views

Tom Steyer

Tom Steyer is an American billionaire hedge fund manager and banker

AmericanJune 27, 1957320 views

Olivier Sarkozy

Olivier Sarkozy, born as Pierre Olivier Sarkozy, is a popular French banker based in America

FrenchMay 26, 1969169 views

Andrey Melnichenko

Andrey Melnichenko is a Russian industrialist and philanthropist

RussianMarch 8, 1972578 views

Mikhail Prokhorov

Mikhail Prokhorov Russian tycoon and politician, who is best known for instituting ‘Onexim’, Russia’s largest private commercial bank

RussianMay 3, 1965168 views