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Ma Fucai 1943— Biography

Career: China National Petroleum Corporation, ?–1990, worked in oilfields, various positions; 1990–1996, deputy director, standing deputy director, and director of Shengli Petroleum Administration Bureau; 1996, assistant president; 1996–1998, vice president; 1997–1998, director of Daqing Petroleum Administration Bureau; 1998–2004, president; PetroChina, 1999–, chairman.

John J. Mack 1944— Biography

Born: November 17, 1944, in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Terunobu Maeda 1945— Biography

Born: January 2, 1945, in Japan.

Joseph Magliochetti 1942—2003 Biography

Born: 1942, in River Forest, Illinois.

Marjorie Magner 1949— Biography

Born: 1949, in Brooklyn, New York.

Richard Mahoney 1934— Biography

Born: January 30, 1934, in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Steven J. Malcolm 1948— Biography

Born: September 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Richard A. Manoogian 1936— Biography

Family: Son of Alex Manoogian (founder, Masco Corporation); married; children: three.

Mohamed Hassan Marican 1952— Biography

Born: October 18, 1952, in Sungai Petani, Malyasia.

Reuben Mark 1939— Biography

Born: January 21, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Michael E. Marks 1950— Biography

Education: Oberlin College, BA, MA, 1973; Harvard University, MBA, ca. 1976.

J. Willard Marriott Jr. 1932— Biography

Born: March 25, 1932, in Washington, D.C.

R. Brad Martin 1951— Biography

Education: University of Memphis, BA, 1976; Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, MBA, 1980.

Strive Masiyiwa 1961— Biography

Education: University of Wales, BS, 1983.

David Maxwell 1930— Biography

Born: May 16, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

L. Lowry Mays 1935— Biography

Born: July 24, 1935, in Houston, Texas.

Michael B. McCallister 1952— Biography

Born: May 27, 1952, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

W. Alan McCollough 1950— Biography

Education: Missouri Valley College, BS, 1971; Southern Illinois University, MBA, 1974.

Mike McGavick 1958— Biography

Education: University of Washington, BA, 1983.

Eugene R. McGrath 1942— Biography

Born: 1942, in Yonkers, New York.

Judy McGrath 1954— Biography

Born: July 2, 1954, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

William W. McGuire 1948— Biography

Born: 1948, in Troy, New York.

Tom McKillop 1943— Biography

Born: March 19, 1943, in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Henry A. McKinnell Jr. 1943— Biography

Born: February 23, 1943, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

C. Steven ca. McMillan 1946— Biography

Education: Auburn University, BS; Harvard Business School, MBA.

Scott G. McNealy 1954— Biography

Born: November 13, 1954, in Columbus, Indiana.

W. James McNerney Jr. 1949— Biography

Born: August 22, 1949, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Dee Mellor 1957— Biography

Education: University of Massachusetts, BS, 1978.

Jean-Marie Messier 1956— Biography

Born: December 13, 1956, in Grenoble, France.

Gérard Mestrallet 1949— Biography

Born: April 1, 1949, in Paris, France.

Edouard Michelin 1963— Biography

Born: August 13, 1963, in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Charles Milhaud 1943— Biography

Born: February 20, 1943, in Sète, France.

Alexei Miller 1962— Biography

Born: January 31, 1962, in Leningrad, Soviet Union.

Stuart A. Miller 1957— Biography

Education: Harvard University, BS, 1979; University of Miami, JD, 1982.

Akio Mimura 1940— Biography

Born: November 2, 1940, in Japan.

Vittorio Mincato 1936— Biography

Career: Eni, 1957–1977, various positions, eventually became director of administration and finance for Lanerossi; 1977–1984, director of administration; 1984–1988, assistant to the chairman; 1989–1990, director of human resources; 1990–1993, chairman and CEO of Savio and chairman of Enichem Agricoltura; 1993–1995, deputy chairman and CEO of Enichem; 1996–1998, chairman of Enichem; 1998–, CEO.

Rafael Miranda Robredo 1949— Biography

Education: Comillas University, BS, 1973; E.O.I., MS.

Fujio Mitarai 1935— Biography

Born: September 23, 1935, in Kamae, Oita (Kyushu), Japan.

William E. Mitchell 1944— Biography

Born: March 13, 1944, in Los Angeles, California.

Hayao Miyazaki 1941— Biography

Born: January 5, 1941, in Tokyo, Japan.

Anders C. Moberg 1950— Biography

Family: Married (wife's name unknown); children: three.

Larry Montgomery 1949— Biography

Career: Block's, 1985–1987, executive management positions culminating in chief executive officer; L. S.

James P. Mooney 1947— Biography

Born: December 19, 1947, in Berea, Ohio.

Ann Moore 1950— Biography

Education: Vanderbilt University, BS, 1971; Harvard Business School, MBA, 1978.

Patrick J. Moore 1954— Biography

Born: September 7, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois.

Giuseppe Morchio 1947— Biography

Born: November 20, 1947, in Rapallo, Genoa, Italy.

Tomijiro Morita 1941— Biography

Family: Married (spouse's name unknown).

Angelo R. Mozilo 1939— Biography

Born: 1939, in New York, New York.

Anne M. Mulcahy 1952— Biography

Born: October 21, 1952, in Rockville Centre, New York.

Leo F. Mullin 1943— Biography

Born: January 26, 1943, in Maynard, Massachusetts.

James J. Mulva 1946— Biography

Born: June 19, 1946, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Raúl Muñoz Leos 1940— Biography

Education: Attended Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

James Murdoch 1972— Biography

Born: December 13, 1972, in London, United Kingdom.

Lachlan Murdoch 1971— Biography

Nationality: British, but considers himself Australian.

Rupert Murdoch 1931— Biography

Born: March 11, 1931, in Melbourne, Australia.

N. R. Murthy 1946— Biography

Born: August 20, 1946, in Karnataka, India.

A. Maurice Myers 1940— Biography

Born: May 20, 1940, in Long Beach, California.

Kunio Nakamura 1939— Biography

Born: July 5, 1939, in Shiga, Japan.

Robert L. Nardelli 1948— Biography

Born: May 17, 1948, in Old Forge, Pennsylvania.

Jacques Nasser 1947— Biography

Born: December 27, 1947, in Amyoun, Lebanon.

M. Bruce ca. Nelson 1945— Biography

Education: Idaho State University, BA, 1968; Stanford University Executive Program, 1984.

Yoshifumi Nishikawa 1939— Biography

Career: Sumitomo Bank, 1997–2001, president; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, 2001–, president; Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, 2002–, president and chief executive officer.

Hidetoshi Nishimura 1942— Biography

Career: Nissho Iwai Corporation, 1965–2003, eventually CEO and president of American subsidiary, then president; Nissho Iwai-Nichimen Holdings Corporation, 2003–2004, co-CEO and president; Sojitz Holdings Corporation, 2004–, CEO and president.

Uichiro Niwa Biography

Education: Nagoya University, law degree, 1962.

Gordon M. Nixon 1957— Biography

Born: June 25, 1957, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Jeffrey Noddle 1947— Biography

Education: University of Iowa, BA, 1969.

Tamotsu Nomakuchi 1940— Biography

Born: November 18, 1940, in Kagoshima, Japan.

Indra K. Nooyi 1955— Biography

Born: October 28, 1955, in Madras, India.

Blake W. Nordstrom 1961— Biography

Family: Son of Bruce Nordstrom (chairman of Nordstrom, Incorporated).

Richard C. Notebaert 1947— Biography

Born: 1947, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

David C. Novak 1953— Biography

Education: University of Missouri–Columbia, BA, 1974.

Erle Nye 1938— Biography

Born: June 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas.

James J. O'Brien Jr. 1955— Biography

Education: Ohio State University, BBA, 1976.

Mark J. O'Brien Biography

Career: Pulte Homes, 1984–1997, employee; 1997–1998, COO; 1998–2002, president; 2002–, CEO and president.

Robert J. O'Connell 1943— Biography

Born: May 16, 1943, in New York City, New York.

Steve Odland 1959— Biography

Education: University of Notre Dame, BA; Northwestern University, MA.

Adebayo Ogunlesi 1953— Biography

Education: Oxford University, BA, 1976; Harvard University, MBA, 1978; LLB, 1979.

Minoru Ohnishi 1925— Biography

Born: October 28, 1925, in Japan.

Motoyuki Oka Biography

Career: Sumitomo Corporation, circa 1998–2001, managing director; 2001–, CEO and president.

Tadashi Okamura 1938— Biography

Born: July 26, 1938, in Tokyo, Japan.

Jorma Ollila 1950— Biography

Born: August 15, 1950, in Seinājoki, Finland.

Thomas D. O'Malley 1942— Biography

Family: Son of a customs inspector and a nurse; married Mary Alice Lucey; children: four.

E. Stanley O'Neal 1951— Biography

Born: October 7, 1951, in Roanoke, Alabama.

David J. O'Reilly 1947— Biography

Nationality: Irish (became naturalized American citizen in 1973).

Amancio Ortega 1936— Biography

Born: March 1936, in León, Spain.

Marcel Ospel 1950— Biography

Born: February 8, 1950, in Basel, Switzerland.

Paul Otellini 1950— Biography

Born: October 12, 1950, in San Francisco, California.

Mutsutake Otsuka 1932— Biography

Born: January 5, 1932, in Beijing, China.

Lindsay Owen-Jones 1946— Biography

Born: March 17, 1946, in Wallasey, Wales.

Pae Chong-yeul 1943— Biography

Education: Seoul National University, BA, 1965.

Samuel J. Palmisano 1951— Biography

Education: Johns Hopkins University, BA, 1973.

Helmut Panke 1946— Biography

Born: August 31, 1946, in Storkow, Kreis Fürstenwalde, Germany.

Gregory J. ca. Parseghian 1961— Biography

Born: ca. 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Richard D. Parsons 1948— Biography

Born: April 4, 1948, in New York City, New York.

Corrado Passera 1954— Biography

Born: December 30, 1954, in Como, Italy.

Hank Paulson 1946— Biography

Born: March 28, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois.

Michel Pébereau 1942— Biography

Born: January 23, 1942, in Paris, France.

Roger S. Penske 1937— Biography

Born: February 20, 1937, in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

A. Jerrold Perenchio 1931— Biography

Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BA, 1954.

Peter J. Pestillo 1938— Biography

Born: March 22, 1938, in Bristol, Connecticut.

Donald K. Peterson 1949— Biography

Education: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, BS, 1971; Dartmouth College, MBA, 1973.

Howard G. Phanstiel Biography

Education: Syracuse University, BS; Maxwell School of Public Administration, Syracuse University, master's degree.

Joseph A. Pichler 1939— Biography

Born: October 2, 1939, in St. Louis, Missouri.

William F. Pickard 1941— Biography

Born: January 28, 1941, in La Grange, Georgia.

Harvey R. Pierce 1942— Biography

Family: Married Delores (maiden name unknown); children: four.

Mark C. Pigott 1954— Biography

Education: Stanford University, BS, 1976; MS, 1984; BA, 1998.

Bernd Pischetsrieder 1948— Biography

Born: February 15, 1948, in Munich, Germany.

Fred Poses 1942— Biography

Born: 1942, in Yonkers, New York.

John E. Potter 1956— Biography

Born: 1956, in New York City, New York.

Myrtle Potter 1958— Biography

Education: University of Chicago, AB, 1980.

Paul S. Pressler 1956— Biography

Education: State University of New York at Oneonta, BA, 1978.

Larry L. ca. Prince 1937— Biography

Career: Genuine Parts Company, 1958–1977, stock clerk and various other positions; vice president and then group vice president, 1977–1983; executive vice president, 1983–1986; president and chief operating officer, 1986–1990; chief executive officer, 1989–, chairman, 1990–.

Richard B. Priory 1946— Biography

Born: May 15, 1946, in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Alessandro Profumo 1957— Biography

Born: February 17, 1957, in Genoa, Italy.

Henri Proglio 1949— Biography

Born: June 29, 1949, in Antibes, France.

David J. Prosser 1944— Biography

Born: March 26, 1944, in Wales.

Philip J. Purcell III 1943— Biography

Born: September 5, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Allen I. Questrom 1941— Biography

Born: April 13, 1941, in Newton, Massachusetts.

Franklin D. Raines 1949— Biography

Born: January 14, 1949, in Seattle, Washington.

M. S. ca. Ramachandran 1944— Biography

Education: College of Engineering, Guindy (India).

Dieter Rampl 1947— Biography

Born: September 5, 1947, in Munich, Germany.

Lee R. Raymond 1938— Biography

Born: August 13, 1938, in Watertown, South Dakota.

Steven A. Raymund 1955— Biography

Born: November 16, 1955, in Van Nuys, California.

Sumner M. Redstone 1923— Biography

Born: May 27, 1923, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dennis H. Reilley 1953— Biography

Born: 1953, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Steven S. Reinemund 1948— Biography

Born: April 6, 1948, in New York City, New York.

Eivind Reiten 1953— Biography

Born: April 2, 1953, in Midsund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

Glenn M. Renwick 1955— Biography

Born: May 22, 1955, in New Zealand.

Linda Johnson Rice 1958— Biography

Born: May 22, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois.

Pierre Richard 1941— Biography

Born: March 9, 1941, in Dijon, France.

Kai-Uwe Ricke 1961— Biography

Born: August 1961, in Krefeld, Germany.

Stephen Riggio 1954— Biography

Born: 1954, in New York City, New York.

Jim Robbins Biography

Education: University of Pennsylvania, BA; Harvard University, MBA.

Brian L. Roberts 1959— Biography

Born: June 28, 1959, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Harry J. M. Roels 1948— Biography

Born: July 26, 1948, in Netherlands.

Steven R. Rogel 1942— Biography

Born: October 25, 1942, in Ritzville, Washington.

James E. Rogers 1947— Biography

Born: September 20, 1947, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Bruce C. Rohde 1948— Biography

Born: December 17, 1948, in Sidney, Nebraska.

James E. Rohr 1948— Biography

Born: October 18, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Matthew K. Rose 1960— Biography

Education: University of Missouri, BS, 1981.

Bob Rossiter 1946— Biography

Born: February 15, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan.

Renzo Rosso 1955— Biography

Education: Graduated from an Italian textiles school, 1975.

John W. Rowe 1944— Biography

Education: Canisius College, BS, 1966; University of Rochester School of Medicine, MD, 1970.

Allen R. Rowland 1944— Biography

Career: Miller's Supermarket, 1963–1970, store manager; Albertsons, 1971–1996, held various positions, eventually becoming senior vice president; Smith's Food and Drug Centers, 1996–1997, president and chief executive officer; Winn-Dixie Stores, 1999–2003, president, chief executive officer, and director.

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