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Mark Shuttleworth

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Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African and British entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux operating system. In 2002, Shuttleworth became the first African to travel to space, doing so as a space tourist. He holds dual citizenship from South Africa and the United Kingdom. As of 2020, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated Shuttleworth's worth at £500 million. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Shuttleworth is the 560th most popular businessperson (down from 548th in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 126th in 2019) and the most popular South African Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Mark Shuttleworth ranks 560 out of 847. Before him are Lev Avnerovich Leviev, Jamie Dimon, Ana Botín, James Smith McDonnell, Milton S. Hershey, and Chuck Feeney. After him are Jorma Ollila, Jamie Hyneman, Susan Kare, Marcus Loew, Johan Anker, and Fred Karno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Mark Shuttleworth ranks 202. Before him are Juan Esnáider, Portia de Rossi, Omar Epps, Peter Forsberg, Mick Thomson, and Jeon Do-yeon. After him are Eduardo Noriega, Nick Bostrom, Patrik Berger, Jan Magnussen, Kris Marshall, and Steven Ogg.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Mark Shuttleworth ranks 130 out of 454. Before him are Deon Meyer (1958), Ruth First (1925), Eric Sturgess (1920), Ian Scheckter (1947), Gcina Mhlophe (1958), and David Carstens (1914). After him are Frew McMillan (1942), Glynis Barber (1955), Ted Grant (1913), Marjorie Clark (1909), Trevor Rabin (1954), and John McDowell (1942).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In South Africa

Among businesspeople born in South Africa, Mark Shuttleworth ranks 1. After him are Kimbal Musk (1972), Patrice Motsepe (1962), and Ryk Neethling (1977).

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