BUSINESSPERSON
Steve Shirley
1933 - 2025

Steve Shirley
Dame Vera Stephanie "Steve" Shirley (previously Brook, née Buchthal; 16 September 1933 – 9 August 2025) was a German-born British information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Shirley is the 675th most popular businessperson (down from 584th in 2019), the 5,557th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,113th in 2019) and the 58th most popular German Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Steve Shirley ranks 675 out of 847. Before her are Tony Fernandes, Peter Hill-Wood, Yelena Baturina, Chai Ling, Henry Tate, and Michael Milken. After her are Michael Burry, Micky Arison, Shuhei Yoshida, Amy Pascal, Gina Rinehart, and Michael O'Leary.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTony Fernandes
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 669
Peter Hill-Wood
1936 - 2018
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 670
Yelena Baturina
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 671
Chai Ling
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 672
Henry Tate
1819 - 1899
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 673
Michael Milken
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 674
Steve Shirley
1933 - 2025
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Steve Shirley ranks 498. Before her are Boris Tatushin, Renato Pirocchi, Johnny Unitas, Peter Orlovsky, Sheila Hancock, and Daniel Massey. After her are Jeffrey Goldstone, Mihály Mayer, Raúl Sánchez, Lloyd Price, Colin Davis, and Buddy MacKay. Among people deceased in 2025, Steve Shirley ranks 322. Before her are Freddie Aguilar, Sheila Jordan, Peter Rufai, Ken Dryden, Jorge Bolaño, and William H. Webster. After her are Angela Mortimer, Bob Uecker, Gus Williams, Aaron Boupendza, Peter David, and Jules Feiffer.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsBoris Tatushin
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 492
Renato Pirocchi
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2002
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 493
Johnny Unitas
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2002
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 494
Peter Orlovsky
WRITER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 495
Sheila Hancock
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 496
Daniel Massey
ACTOR
1933 - 1998
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 497
Steve Shirley
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 498
Jeffrey Goldstone
PHYSICIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 499
Mihály Mayer
ATHLETE
1933 - 2000
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 500
Raúl Sánchez
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 501
Lloyd Price
SINGER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 502
Colin Davis
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 503
Buddy MacKay
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 504
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsFreddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 316
Sheila Jordan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2025
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 317
Peter Rufai
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 318
Ken Dryden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 319
Jorge Bolaño
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2025
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 320
William H. Webster
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2025
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 321
Steve Shirley
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 322
Angela Mortimer
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 323
Bob Uecker
ACTOR
1934 - 2025
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 324
Gus Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 325
Aaron Boupendza
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - 2025
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 326
Peter David
COMIC ARTIST
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 327
Jules Feiffer
COMIC ARTIST
1929 - 2025
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 328
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Steve Shirley ranks 5,560 out of 7,253. Before her are Herbert Knaup (1956), Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich (1960), Christoph Kramer (1991), Graham Coxon (1969), Gerhard Strack (1955), and Sebastian Deisler (1980). After her are Manfred Zapf (1946), Peter-Michael Kolbe (1953), Walter Junghans (1958), Hans-Jürgen Riediger (1955), Matthias Ginter (1994), and Maurizio Gaudino (1966).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHerbert Knaup
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 5,554
Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
SKATER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 5,555
Christoph Kramer
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 5,556
Graham Coxon
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 5,557
Gerhard Strack
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2020
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 5,558
Sebastian Deisler
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 5,559
Steve Shirley
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 5,560
Manfred Zapf
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 5,561
Peter-Michael Kolbe
ATHLETE
1953 - 2023
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 5,562
Walter Junghans
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,563
Hans-Jürgen Riediger
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,564
Matthias Ginter
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,565
Maurizio Gaudino
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,566
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany
Among businesspeople born in Germany, Steve Shirley ranks 58. Before her are Marcus Goldman (1821), Hermann Josef Abs (1901), Josef Neckermann (1912), Katerina Tikhonova (1986), Kim Dotcom (1974), and Bernard Knubel (1872). After her are John Peter Zenger (1697).
Marcus Goldman
1821 - 1904
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 52
Hermann Josef Abs
1901 - 1994
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 53
Josef Neckermann
1912 - 1992
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 54
Katerina Tikhonova
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 55
Kim Dotcom
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 56
Bernard Knubel
1872 - 1957
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 57
Steve Shirley
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 58
John Peter Zenger
1697 - 1746
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 59