BUSINESSPERSON
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
1961 - Today

David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (born 3 November 1961), styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is a member of the extended British royal family, an English furniture maker, and honorary chairman of the auction house Christie's UK. He is the only son of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon and Princess Margaret, and through his mother a grandson of King George VI and first cousin of King Charles III. When he was born, he was 5th in the line of succession to the British throne; as of 2025, he is 26th, and the highest who is not a descendant of Queen Elizabeth II, his aunt. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon is the 115th most popular businessperson (up from 215th in 2019), the 861st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,463rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon ranks 115 out of 847. Before him are Jack Ma, Vincent J. McMahon, Carlos Ghosn, Massimo Moratti, Roman Abramovich, and J. Bruce Ismay. After him are Brian Epstein, Akio Morita, Jensen Huang, Christophe Plantin, Ferdinand Piëch, and Charlie Munger.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Ma
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 109
Vincent J. McMahon
1914 - 1984
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 110
Carlos Ghosn
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 111
Massimo Moratti
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 112
Roman Abramovich
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 113
J. Bruce Ismay
1862 - 1937
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 114
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 115
Brian Epstein
1934 - 1967
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 116
Akio Morita
1921 - 1999
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 117
Jensen Huang
1963 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 118
Christophe Plantin
1520 - 1589
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 119
Ferdinand Piëch
1937 - 2019
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 120
Charlie Munger
1924 - 2023
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 121
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon ranks 29. Before him are James Gandolfini, Luis de la Fuente, Joseph Kony, Wayne Gretzky, Carlos Valderrama, and Nastassja Kinski. After him are Meg Ryan, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Lisa Gerrard, John Corbett, and Bill de Blasio.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsJames Gandolfini
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 23
Luis de la Fuente
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 24
Joseph Kony
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 25
Wayne Gretzky
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 26
Carlos Valderrama
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 27
Nastassja Kinski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 28
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 29
Meg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 30
Forest Whitaker
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 31
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 32
Lisa Gerrard
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 33
John Corbett
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 34
Bill de Blasio
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 35
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon ranks 861 out of 8,785. Before him are John Nelson Darby (1800), J. Bruce Ismay (1862), Christopher Tolkien (1924), Michael Halliday (1925), John Vane (1927), and Amélie of Orléans (1865). After him are Glenda Jackson (1936), James Joseph Sylvester (1814), Mike Hawthorn (1929), Ælla of Northumbria (800), Brian Epstein (1934), and Thandie Newton (1972).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Nelson Darby
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 - 1882
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 855
J. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 856
Christopher Tolkien
WRITER
1924 - 2020
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 857
Michael Halliday
LINGUIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 858
John Vane
CHEMIST
1927 - 2004
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 859
Amélie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1951
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 860
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 861
Glenda Jackson
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 862
James Joseph Sylvester
MATHEMATICIAN
1814 - 1897
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 863
Mike Hawthorn
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1959
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 864
Ælla of Northumbria
POLITICIAN
800 - 867
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 865
Brian Epstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 1967
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 866
Thandie Newton
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 867
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United Kingdom
Among businesspeople born in United Kingdom, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon ranks 9. Before him are Andrew Carnegie (1835), Richard Branson (1950), Bernie Ecclestone (1930), Ron Dennis (1947), Stanley Rous (1895), and J. Bruce Ismay (1862). After him are Brian Epstein (1934), Thomas Cook (1808), John McAfee (1945), Thomas Lipton (1848), Henry Cole (1808), and Vidal Sassoon (1928).
Andrew Carnegie
1835 - 1919
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 3
Richard Branson
1950 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 4
Bernie Ecclestone
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 5
Ron Dennis
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 6
Stanley Rous
1895 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 7
J. Bruce Ismay
1862 - 1937
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 8
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 9
Brian Epstein
1934 - 1967
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 10
Thomas Cook
1808 - 1892
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 11
John McAfee
1945 - 2021
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 12
Thomas Lipton
1848 - 1931
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 13
Henry Cole
1808 - 1882
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 14
Vidal Sassoon
1928 - 2012
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 15