BUSINESSPERSON
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Today

Michael O'Leary
Michael Kevin O'Leary (born 20 March 1961) is an Irish businessman who is the Group CEO of Ryanair. With an estimated net worth of around $1.1 billion as of June 2018, he is one of Ireland's wealthiest businessmen. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael O'Leary is the 681st most popular businessperson (down from 639th in 2019), the 340th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 299th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Irish Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Michael O'Leary ranks 681 out of 847. Before him are Steve Shirley, Michael Burry, Micky Arison, Shuhei Yoshida, Amy Pascal, and Gina Rinehart. After him are Barry Diller, Maurice Podoloff, Andrey Melnichenko, Alan Eustace, Meng Wanzhou, and Hiroshi Mikitani.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Shirley
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 675
Michael Burry
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 676
Micky Arison
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 677
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 678
Amy Pascal
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 679
Gina Rinehart
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 680
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 681
Barry Diller
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 682
Maurice Podoloff
1890 - 1985
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 683
Andrey Melnichenko
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 684
Alan Eustace
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 685
Meng Wanzhou
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 686
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 687
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Michael O'Leary ranks 497. Before him are Sverker Johansson, Angelo Colombo, Bill Hicks, John Lynch, Pravind Jugnauth, and Jane Leeves. After him are Natalia Shaposhnikova, Troels Rasmussen, Andrei Khomutov, Daniel Castellani, William Ayache, and Dimitrie Popescu.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsSverker Johansson
PHYSICIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 492
Angelo Colombo
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 493
Bill Hicks
COMEDIAN
1961 - 1994
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 494
John Lynch
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 495
Pravind Jugnauth
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 496
Jane Leeves
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 497
Michael O'Leary
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 498
Natalia Shaposhnikova
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 499
Troels Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 500
Andrei Khomutov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 501
Daniel Castellani
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 502
William Ayache
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 503
Dimitrie Popescu
ATHLETE
1961 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 504
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Michael O'Leary ranks 340 out of 549. Before him are Roddy Doyle (1958), George Brent (1904), Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (516), Siobhan Fahey (1958), William Henry Harvey (1811), and Katie McGrath (1983). After him are Paddy Moloney (1938), Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864), Patricia Collinge (1892), Richard Mulcahy (1886), Christy Moore (1945), and Duncan Hamilton (1920).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsRoddy Doyle
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 334
George Brent
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 335
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
516 - 546
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 336
Siobhan Fahey
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 337
William Henry Harvey
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1866
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 338
Katie McGrath
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 339
Michael O'Leary
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 340
Paddy Moloney
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 341
Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1864 - 1922
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 342
Patricia Collinge
ACTOR
1892 - 1974
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 343
Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 344
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 345
Duncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 346
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Ireland
Among businesspeople born in Ireland, Michael O'Leary ranks 5. Before him are Eddie Jordan (1948), Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865), Arthur Guinness (1725), and Tim O'Reilly (1954).
Eddie Jordan
1948 - 2025
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 1
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
1865 - 1922
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 2
Arthur Guinness
1725 - 1803
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 3
Tim O'Reilly
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 4
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 5