BUSINESSPERSON
Esther Dyson
1951 - Today

Esther Dyson
Esther Dyson (born 14 July 1951) is a Swiss-born American investor, journalist, author, commentator and philanthropist. She is the executive founder of Wellville, a nonprofit project focused on improving equitable wellbeing. Dyson is also an angel investor focused on health care, open government, digital technology, biotechnology, and outer space. Dyson's career now focuses on health and she continues to invest in health and technology startups. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Esther Dyson is the 800th most popular businessperson (down from 782nd in 2024), the 790th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 788th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Swiss Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Esther Dyson ranks 800 out of 847. Before her are Lloyd Blankfein, Natalya Kaspersky, Leslie Benzies, Herb Kohl, María Sefidari, and Phil Spencer. After her are Mitch Kapor, Heidi Fleiss, Forrest Li, Biz Stone, Richard Sulík, and Rohan Marley.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLloyd Blankfein
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 794
Natalya Kaspersky
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 795
Leslie Benzies
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 796
Herb Kohl
1935 - 2023
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 797
María Sefidari
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 798
Phil Spencer
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 799
Esther Dyson
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 800
Mitch Kapor
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 801
Heidi Fleiss
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 802
Forrest Li
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 803
Biz Stone
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 804
Richard Sulík
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 805
Rohan Marley
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 806
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Esther Dyson ranks 712. Before her are Gloria Diaz, Morgan Brittany, Siyka Kelbecheva, Margaret Bailes, Charles Band, and Gerald Tinker. After her are Steven Hawley, Martha P. Haynes, Jorge Socías, Dirk Kempthorne, Lyn McClements, and Tony Rice.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsGloria Diaz
CELEBRITY
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 706
Morgan Brittany
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 707
Siyka Kelbecheva
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 708
Margaret Bailes
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 709
Charles Band
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 710
Gerald Tinker
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 711
Esther Dyson
BUSINESSPERSON
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 712
Steven Hawley
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 713
Martha P. Haynes
ASTRONOMER
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 714
Jorge Socías
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 715
Dirk Kempthorne
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 716
Lyn McClements
SWIMMER
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 717
Tony Rice
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2020
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 718
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Esther Dyson ranks 790 out of 1,015. Before her are Donat Acklin (1965), Marco Grassi (1968), Fabio Coltorti (1980), Noah Okafor (2000), Daniel Gygax (1981), and Philippe Jordan (1974). After her are Jörg Stiel (1968), Yves Larock (1977), Grégory Rast (1980), Migjen Basha (1987), Hippolyt Kempf (1965), and Mujinga Kambundji (1992).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsDonat Acklin
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 784
Marco Grassi
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 785
Fabio Coltorti
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 786
Noah Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 787
Daniel Gygax
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 788
Philippe Jordan
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 789
Esther Dyson
BUSINESSPERSON
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 790
Jörg Stiel
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 791
Yves Larock
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 792
Grégory Rast
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 793
Migjen Basha
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 794
Hippolyt Kempf
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 795
Mujinga Kambundji
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 796
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Switzerland
Among businesspeople born in Switzerland, Esther Dyson ranks 19. Before her are Gustav Wiederkehr (1905), Walter Wild (1872), Josef Ackermann (1948), Marc Faber (1946), Aga Khan V (1971), and Bob Lutz (1932). After her are Nicholas Medforth-Mills (1985).
Gustav Wiederkehr
1905 - 1972
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 13
Walter Wild
1872 - 1953
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 14
Josef Ackermann
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 15
Marc Faber
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 16
Aga Khan V
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 17
Bob Lutz
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 18
Esther Dyson
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 19
Nicholas Medforth-Mills
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 20











































