Occupation

BUSINESSPEOPLE

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With 847 biographies, Businesspeople are the 23rd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Wrestlers, Mathematicians, and Physicists.

People

Pantheon has 854 people classified as businesspeople born between 1389 and 2000. Of these 854, 447 (52.34%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living businesspeople include Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and George Soros. The most famous deceased businesspeople include Ivana Trump, Howard Hughes, and Cecil Rhodes. As of April 2024, 1 new businesspeople have been added to Pantheon including Patrice Motsepe.

Living Businesspeople

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Newly Added Businesspeople (2025)

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Places

Most businesspeople were born in United States (310), United Kingdom (69), and Germany (59). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (32), Moscow (12), and Chicago (10).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as businesspeople in Pantheon are Jakob Fugger, Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici, and Cosimo de' Medici.  The concentration of businesspeople was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier businesspeople are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Businesspeople were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Businesspeople since 1700.