$1 Billion | Rank #2578 Who is Bent Jensen Linear actuators are devices that convert power into linear motion and are used in industrial equipment, furniture and hospital beds. Jensen’s grandfather founded the company in 1907; it originally made pulleys, grinding mills and forges. Jensen, who received a mechanical …
$1 Billion | Rank #2578 Who is Scott Nuttall He and Joseph Bae were appointed as chief executives in October 2021 when KKR co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts stepped down. Nuttall first joined KKR in his early 20s, in 1996, following a brief stint at Blackstone. He spearheaded …
$4 Billion | Rank #687 Who is Romesh T. Wadhwani He stepped down as CEO of SymphonyAI at the start of 2022 in a move to start to ready the firm for a potential public offering. He is also chairman of ConcertAI, an AI company focused on healthcare and …
$2 Billion | Rank #1818 Who is Brian Roberts His father Ralph (d.2015) was the founder of Comcast, where Brian had his first internship at age 15. Roberts became president in 1990 at age 31; seven years later, his father Ralph transferred the bulk of his voting shares in …
$2 Billion | Rank #1513 Who is Thomas Duff Their father Ernest Duff founded dealer Southern Tire Mart in 1973 and sold it in 1998. Duff and his brother James bought it back in 2003. In 2007, the Duffs started Duff Capital, through which they have made multiple acquisitions. …
$7 Billion | Rank #330 Who is Lin Shu-hong He cofounded the business in 1949 with classmates Tseng Shin-yi and M.K. Liao, with only $100. He’s the only surviving member of the trio. The name “Chang Chun” in Chinese loosely means “long spring,” and reflects the wish among the …
$1 Billion | Rank #2578 Who is Wang Qiangxiang CCGrass is used for athletic and landscape purposes. CCGrass supplies sports organizations including FIFA, FIH, World Rugby, GAA and ITF. CCGrass was founded by Wang Qiangxiang and his brother Wang Qiangzhong in 2004 in Nanjing. Coming from an average or …
$2 Billion | Rank #1929 Who is Greg Mondre Silver Lake is based in Silicon Valley and oversees about $75 billion. Mondre joined Silver Lake in 1999 after stints at Goldman Sachs and private equity firm TPG. Mondre has worked on deals for Motorola Solutions, Red Ventures, WP Engine, …
$12 Billion | Rank #154 Who is Lin Jianhua & family Lin worked at a state-owned fertilizer factory in Zhejiang Province from 1982 to 1994, then set up Hangzhou First PV Material in 2003 with his wife. Coming from an average or middle class family, Lin Jianhua & family …
