Businessperson
Joi Ito
1966 - today
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Joi Ito
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joi Ito is the 772nd most popular businessperson (down from 715th in 2024), the 2,384th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,844th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Japanese Businessperson.
Joi Ito is most famous for being a Japanese entrepreneur and venture capitalist who served as director of the MIT Media Lab from 2011 to 2019 and was a prominent early internet advocate. He helped fund and advise major tech companies and open-internet initiatives, influencing global technology policy and innovation culture. A surprising fact is that he resigned from MIT after revelations about undisclosed ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which triggered major reforms in how universities handle donor transparency.
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Among Businesspeople
Among businesspeople, Joi Ito ranks 772 out of 847. Before him are Steve Huffman, Emmanuel Faber, Stephen Elop, Michael Widenius, Mitchell Baker, and Mukhriz Mahathir. After him are Gérard Lopez, Andrew Ng, Charles Erwin Wilson, Dorabji Tata, Albert Bourla, and Zablon Simintov.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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Steve Huffman
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 766
Emmanuel Faber
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 767
Stephen Elop
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 768
Michael Widenius
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 769
Mitchell Baker
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 770
Mukhriz Mahathir
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 771
Joi Ito
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 772
Gérard Lopez
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 773
Andrew Ng
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 774
Charles Erwin Wilson
1890 - 1961
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 775
Dorabji Tata
1859 - 1932
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 776
Albert Bourla
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 777
Zablon Simintov
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 778
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Joi Ito ranks 580. Before him are Filip Šovagović, Jason Gould, Anne Fletcher, Zahn McClarnon, Robert Seethaler, and Tibor Navracsics. After him are Georg Hackl, Yevgeny Zinichev, Choi Young-il, Kazuto Sakata, Kae Araki, and Richard Wiseman.
Others Born in 1966
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Filip Šovagović
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 574
Jason Gould
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 575
Anne Fletcher
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 576
Zahn McClarnon
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 577
Robert Seethaler
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 578
Tibor Navracsics
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 579
Joi Ito
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 580
Georg Hackl
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 581
Yevgeny Zinichev
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2021
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 582
Choi Young-il
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 583
Kazuto Sakata
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 584
Kae Araki
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 585
Richard Wiseman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 586
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Joi Ito ranks 2,384 out of NaN. Before him are Mika Kanai (1964), Kyosuke Yoshikawa (1978), Masaki Tanaka (1991), Tetsuya Asano (1967), Manabu Kubota (1981), and Oribe Niikawa (1988). After him are Yumu Kudo (1990), Hiroshi Kato (1951), Kishō Taniyama (1975), Yuta Inagaki (1992), Masahiro Takahashi (1985), and Rie Tanaka (1979).
Others born in Japan
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Mika Kanai
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 2,378
Kyosuke Yoshikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 2,379
Masaki Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 2,380
Tetsuya Asano
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 2,381
Manabu Kubota
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 2,382
Oribe Niikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 2,383
Joi Ito
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 2,384
Yumu Kudo
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 2,385
Hiroshi Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 2,386
Kishō Taniyama
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 2,387
Yuta Inagaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 2,388
Masahiro Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 2,389
Rie Tanaka
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 2,390
Among Businesspeople In Japan
Among businesspeople born in Japan, Joi Ito ranks 25. Before him are Hiro Matsushita (1961), Shuntaro Furukawa (1972), Maki Kaji (1951), Shuhei Yoshida (1964), Hiroshi Mikitani (1965), and Kaz Hirai (1960).
Hiro Matsushita
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 19
Shuntaro Furukawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 20
Maki Kaji
1951 - 2021
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 21
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 22
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 23
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 24
Joi Ito
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 25
