- Sumner Redstone Sumner Murray Redstone is an American businessman and media magnate. He is the majority owner and chairman of the board of the National Amusements theater chain.
- Dietrich Mateschitz Dietrich Mateschitz is an Austrian billionaire businessman. He co-founded the Red Bull energy drink company, and holds 49% of the company's shares.
- Jeffery Immelt Jeffrey Robert Immelt is an American business executive. He is currently the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the U.S.-based conglomerate General Electric.
- Lakshmi Mittal Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian steel magnate, based in the United Kingdom. He is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company.
- Ratan Tata Ratan Tata, GBE is an Indian businessman, investor, philanthropist and former chairman of Tata Sons. He was the chairman of Tata Group from 1991 till 2012 and again from 24 October 2016 for interim term, and continues to head its charitable trusts.
- Richard Branson Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group, which controls more than 400 companies.
- Doris and Don Fisher Doris and Don Fisher revolutionized the retail industry by opening the first Gap store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco in 1969.
- Craig Newmark Craig Alexander Newmark is an American Internet entrepreneur best known for being the founder of the San Francisco-based international website Craigslist.
- Carlos Slim Carlos Slim is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world. As of 31 July 2016 he was #7 on Forbes list of billionaires.
- Steve Ballmer Steven Ballmer is the former chief executive officer of Microsoft from January 2000 to February 2014, and is the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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