Famous CEOs - List of Famous CEOs - page 2

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company is the most senior corporate officer or executive in charge of managing an organization. Holding one of the most powerful positions in an organization, CEOs in the corporate sector primarily handle the responsibility of maximizing the value of an entity, while those in the non-profit sector are concerned with achieving the organization’s mission. While the CEO of any organization, whether small or big, has a very significant role to play in the company’s success, the CEOs of major corporations have the power to influence not just their own company but the entire industry in which it operates. There have been several famous CEOs who have changed the industrial world in their own ways, one of them being Steve Jobs—the CEO of Apple Inc—who revolutionized the tech industry. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Larry Page are a few other prominent CEOs who have positively impacted the world. In the predominantly male-oriented business world, ambitious women CEOs like Indra Nooyi, Marissa Mayer, Ursula Burns, and Mary Barra have proven their worth by heading Fortune 500 companies. Browse on to learn more about the life and works of famous CEOs from all over the world.

The Most Famous CEOs

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Satya NadellaAugust 19, 1967AmericanSatya Nadella is the current CEO of Microsoft
Ajaypal Banga1960AmericanAjaypal Banga is an Indian-American business executive who is the CEO of MasterCard
Santo VersaceDecember 16, 1944ItalianSanto Domenico Versace is an Italian businessman and politician
Jack WelchNovember 19, 1935AmericanJack Welch is an American business executive famous for serving as the CEO of General Electric
Peter K. McMahonJune 6, 1954BritishPeter K
Jack MaSeptember 10, 1964ChineseJack Ma is a Business tycoon belonging to China known for his e-commerce business venture ‘Alibaba’
Bill AckmanMay 11, 1966AmericanWilliam Albert Ackman, better known as Bill Ackman, is an American hedge-fund manager, investor, and philanthropist
Steve BallmerMarch 24, 1956AmericanSteve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft and the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers
Brian CheskyAugust 29, 1981AmericanBrian Chesky is an American entrepreneur who started Airbnb, an online service
Tom AndersonNovember 8, 1970AmericanThomas Anderson is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the social networking website MySpace
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon.com

AmericanJanuary 12, 1964204 views

Edward Whitacre Jr.

Edward Whitacre Jr

Brendan Wallace

Brendan Wallace is an American entrepreneur

American1983209 views

Matt Haag

Matt Haag (Nadeshot) is a former professional ‘Call of Duty’ player and the founder and CEO of the popular eSports team, ‘100 Thieves.’

AmericanAugust 3, 1992347 views

John Easterling

John Easterling is an American businessman married to singer Olivia Newton-John

AmericanApril 10, 1952102 views

Wissam Al Mana

Wissam Al Mana is the executive director of Al Mana Group

QatariJanuary 1, 1975165 views

Marcus Lemonis

Marcus Lemonis is an American businessman, investor, politician, and TV personality

LebaneseNovember 16, 1973368 views

Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman is an American businesswoman, political activist, and philanthropist

AmericanAugust 4, 1956207 views