Top 20 Entrepreneurial Executives Table
At first glance these directors would appear to have little in common. A closer look reveals that they all share a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Company | Sector | CEO since | Turnover in 2019 (in billions of euros)* | Growth in turnover since 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 - Elon Musk - | 1 | Elon Musk | SpaceX | Aerospace | 2002 | 1.7 | 69% | |
| Rank 2 - Eugênio Pacelli Mattar - | 2 | Eugênio Pacelli Mattar | Localiza Hertz | Car rental | 1973 | 1.7 | 73.5% | |
| Rank 3 - Pieter van der Does - | 3 | Pieter van der Does | Adyen | Financial services | 2006 | 2.7 | 133.00% | |
| Rank 4 - Dominique Senequier (see profile) - | 4 | Dominique Senequier (see profile) | Ardian | Investment | 1996 | 96** | 45% | |
| Rank 5 - Frank Wang - | 5 | Frank Wang | DJI | Consumer electronics | 2006 | 4.6 | 80% | |
| Rank 6 - Daniel Ek (see profile) - | 6 | Daniel Ek (see profile) | Spotify | Entertainment | 2008 | 6.8 | 65.8% | |
| Rank 7 - Christian Bertermann - | 7 | Christian Bertermann | Auto1 | Marketplace | 2012 | 2.9 | 31.8% | |
| Rank 8 - Jacques Veyrat - | 8 | Jacques Veyrat | Fnac Darty | Distribution | 2017 | 7.3 | -1.3% | |
| Rank 9 - Wang Wei - | 9 | Wang Wei | SF Express | Deliveries | 1993 | 13.6 | 51.3% | |
| Rank 10 - Frederick Smith (see profile) - | 10 | Frederick Smith (see profile) | FedEx | Aviation | 1973 | 59.3 | 15.5% | |
| Rank 11 - Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette - | 11 | Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette | Sonepar | Electrical equipment | 2002 | 24 | 11.1% | |
| Rank 12 - Lei Jun - | 12 | Lei Jun | Xiaomi | IT | 2010 | 24.9 | 79.5% | |
| Rank 13 - Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo (see profile) - | 13 | Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo (see profile) | VietJet | Aviation | 2007 | 1.5 | No change | |
| Rank 14 - Antoine Flamarion - | 14 | Antoine Flamarion | Tikehau | Finance | 2004 | 25.8** | 92% | |
| Rank 15 - Guilherme Benchimol - | 15 | Guilherme Benchimol | XP | Asset management | 2011 | 590**** | 199.2% | |
| Rank 16 - Xavier Niel - | 16 | Xavier Niel | Iliad | Telecoms | 1991 | 5.3 | 6.9% | |
| Rank 17 - Rodolphe Carle - | 17 | Rodolphe Carle | Babilou | Professional services | 2003 | 500**** | 56% | |
| Rank 18 - Richard Fairbank (see profile) - | 18 | Richard Fairbank (see profile) | Capital One | Banking | 1994 | 24.4 | 5% | |
| Rank 19 - Ilkka Paananen - | 19 | Ilkka Paananen | Supercell | Entertainment | 2011 | 1.3 | -23% | |
| Rank 20 - Aliko Dangote - | 20 | Aliko Dangote | Dangote Group | Conglomerate | 1981 | 3.4 | N/A |