List of centenarians (businesspeople)

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as businesspeople – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.

Name Lifespan Age Reason for NotabilityClaude Alphandéry 1922–2024 101 French banker and economistWilliam S. Anderson 1919–2021 102 British-American businessman, president of NCR (1972–1984)Stephen A. Jarislowsky 1925– Canadian businessmanIris Apfel 1921–2024 102 American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion designerBion Barnett 1857–1958 101 American banker and co-founder of the Barnett BankThe Rise and Fall of Florida's Largest Bank, moderncities.com. Accessed December 11, 2023.Charles D. Barney 1844–1945 101 American stockbroker and financierCHARLES D. BARNEY, EX-BROKER, DIES, 101; Civil War Veteran, Son-in-Law of Jay Cooke and Founder of Investment House Married Jay Cooke's Daughter A Director of Many Firms, The New York TimesIsabel Benham 1909–2013 103 American railroad finance expertCurtis Blake 1917–2019 102 American co-founder (with his brother, S. Prestley Blake) of Friendly'sS. Prestley Blake 1914–2021 106 American co-founder (with his brother, Curtis Blake), of Friendly'sRose Blumkin 1893–1998 104 Russian-American founder of Nebraska Furniture MartMikelis Brizga 1911–2012 101 Australian businessmanNelson Broms 1919–2023 104 American businessman and philanthropistGodfrey Lowell Cabot 1861–1962 101 American businessmanDaniel Carasso 1905–2009 103 Greek-born French businessmanPhilip L. Carret 1896–1998 101 American investorChao Kuang Piu 1920–2021 100 Hong Kong businessman and philanthropistCecilia Chiang 1920–2020 100 Chinese-American restaurateurCecilia Chiang, an S.F. legend and the matriarch of Chinese food in America, dies at 100J. Harwood Cochrane 1912–2016 103 American businessman and philanthropist William Coors 1916–2018 102 American brewer and business executive (Coors Brewing Company)Bill Coors, Former Chairman of Namesake Brewery, Dies at 102, Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 October 2018.James Elliott Coyne 1910–2012 102 Canadian Governor of the Bank of CanadaFrederick C. Crawford 1891–1994 103 American industrialist and philanthropistThe New York Times: Frederick Crawford, TRW Founder, 103Maxwell Cummings 1898–2001 103 Canadian real estate builder and philanthropistJewish Telegraphic Agency: Philanthropist Maxwell Cummings, Dies at 103; Supported Many CausesWally Denny 1906–2008 101 Canadian Deputy Chief Scout of Scouts Canada and vice-president of Goodyear CanadaD. Howard Doane 1883–1984 100 American founder and Chairman of Doane Agricultural ServicesUPI: Agricultural pioneer dead at 100Roy Drinkard 1920–2026 106 American real estate executiveAlberto Dualib 1919–2021 101 Brazilian businessman and football executive, chairman of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (1993–2007)Morre Alberto Dualib, ex-presidente do Corinthians, aos 101 anos Hilda Eisen 1917–2017 100 Polish-American businessperson, philanthropist and Holocaust survivorCarl Falck 1907–2016 109 Norwegian businessmanEduard von Falz-Fein 1912–2018 106 Russian-born Liechtensteiner businessman and art patronGünter Fronius 1907–2015 107 Austrian entrepreneurJolie Gabor, Countess de Szigethy 1896–1997 100 Hungarian-American businesswoman and socialite; mother of Eva, Magda and Zsa Zsa GaborNessim Gaon 1922–2022 100 Sudan-born Swiss financier and commodities traderNotice of death of Nessim Gaon, inn.co.il. Accessed 11 May 2022. (in Hebrew)A. G. Gaston 1892–1996 103 American businessmanThe New York Times: A. G. Gaston, 103, a Champion of Black Economic AdvancesArchibald Glenn 1911–2012 100 Australian industrialistAlbert Hamilton Gordon 1901–2009 107 American businessmanThe New York Times: Albert Gordon, Who Rebuilt Kidder Peabody, Dies at 107Cecil Howard Green 1900–2003 102 British-American co-founder of Texas InstrumentsThe New York Times: Cecil H. Green, 102, Dies; Texas Instruments FounderGertraud Gruber 1921–2022 100 German beautician and businesswomanMary Guiney 1901–2004 103 Irish business executive (chairperson of Clerys)The Irish Times: End of an era as Clery's staff mourn passing of chairwoman GuineyWalter Haefner 1910–2012 101 Swiss businessman and racehorse breederEbby Halliday 1911–2015 104 American realtorJoseph A. Hardy III 1923–2023 100 American businessmanSir Jack Harris 1906–2009 103 British-born New Zealand businessmanLeopold Hawelka 1911–2011 100 Austrian founder of the Café HawelkaFrances Hesselbein 1915–2022 107 American businesswoman and authorKilian Hennessy 1907–2010 103 Irish businessman (Hennessy cognac)Jacob H. Horwitz 1892–1992 100 American fashion businessman and philanthropistAlf Ihlen 1900–2006 105 Norwegian factory managerIsaac Charles Johnson 1811–1911 100 British cement manufacturerOxford DNB: Johnson, Isaac CharlesMarjorie Johnson 1919–2025 106 American baker and entrepreneurKSTP-TV: Marjorie Johnson interviews Suzanne Somers, Clip Syndicate Video Joseph M. Juran 1904–2008 103 Romanian-American quality management guruIrving Kahn 1905–2015 109 American financial analystHarry Kartz 1913–2016 102 British football chairman and investorYutaka Katayama 1909–2015 105 Japanese automotive executive of NissanSteve Kordek 1911–2012 100 American businessman and pinball machine designerRobert Kuok 1923– Malaysian businessmanHans List 1896–1996 100 Austrian businessmanObituary: Professor Hans List, The IndependentLeonard Litwin 1914–2017 102 Austrian-born American real estate developerThe New York Times: Leonard Litwin, New York Real Estate Mogul, Dies at 102Peter Lloyd 1920–2022 101 Australian entrepreneur and aviatorGarnet Mackley 1883–1986 102 New Zealand head of the New Zealand Railways DepartmentThe Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Mackley, Garnet HerculesRonald Mansbridge 1905–2006 100 British publisherRonald Mansbridge obituary, The New York TimesSir Arthur Marshall 1903–2007 103 British aviator and founder of Marshall AerospaceSir Arthur Marshall obituary, The Daily TelegraphSamuel McLaughlin 1871–1972 100 Canadian businessman, 1st president of General Motors CanadaThe New York Times: Samuel McLaughlin, 100, Dies; Led General Motors of CanadaDave McCoy 1915–2020 104 American skiing businessmanWilliam Moncrief 1920–2021 101 American businessman and oil and gas executivePeter Mondavi 1914–2016 101 American winemakerSir Moses Montefiore, 1st Baronet 1784–1885 100 Italian-born British banker and philanthropistWalter L. Morgan 1898–1998 100 American businessman and investor; founder of the Wellington FundThe New York Times: W. L. Morgan, Finance Pioneer, Dies at 100Samuel L. Myers Sr. 1919–2021 101 American economist and educationistHigher Education Pioneer Dr. Samuel L. Myers Dead at 101Roy Neuberger 1903–2010 107 American financierLouise Nippert 1911–2012 100 American businesswomanHerbert Nootbaar 1908–2016 108 American businessman and philanthropistMohan Singh Oberoi 1898–2002 103 Indian hotelierThe New York Times: Mohan Singh Oberoi, 103, A Pioneer in Luxury HotelsWerner Otto 1909–2011 102 German entrepreneurLeo Pearlstein 1920–2025104American businessman, known for culinary public relationsRaymond G. Perelman 1917–2019 101 American businessman and philanthropistRaymond G. Perelman, master investor and philanthropist, dies at 101Víctor Pey 1915–2018 103 Spanish-born Chilean engineer and businessmanFrits Philips 1905–2005 100 Dutch businessman, CEO and chairman of PhilipsFrits Philips obituary, The Daily TelegraphApostolos Pitsos 1918–2023 104 Greek industrialist and businessmanΈφυγε από τη ζωή ο πατριάρχης της ελληνικής βιομηχανίας ηλεκτρικών συσκευών, Απόστολος Πίτσος Anthony Purssell 1926– English brewing executive and businessmanWilliam John Quinn 1911–2015 104 American railroad executiveGünter Reimann 1904–2005 100 German economistThe Guardian: Guenter Reimann obituaryDavid Rockefeller 1915–2017 101 American bankerHagbarth Schjøtt Sr. 1894–1994 100 Norwegian businessmanMorris Schwartz 1901–2004 103 Russian-American photographer, inventor and businessmanMorris Schwartz obituary, Hartford CourantCarl J. Shapiro 1913–2021 108 American businessman and philanthropistSir Run Run Shaw 1907–2014 106 Hong Kong media mogulHermann von Siemens 1885–1986 101 German industrialistThe New York Times: HERMANN VON SIEMENS, DIRECTOR OF GERMAN CONCERN FOR 27 YEARSRobert E. Simon 1914–2015 101 American real estate entrepreneurBill Sinkin 1913–2014 100 American banker, entrepreneur and philanthropistJames F. Sirmons 1917–2018 100 American broadcasting executiveSir Michael Sobell 1892–1993 100 British business leader and philanthropistSir Thomas Sopwith 1888–1989 101 British aircraft pioneerThe New York Times: Thomas Sopwith, Aircraft Pioneer In 2 World Wars, Is Dead at 101Clarence W. Spangenberger 1905–2008 102 American businessman"C.W. Spangenberger, of Storied Hudson River Tugboat Line, Dies at 102", Douglas Martin, The New York Times, 1 November 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.William Clement Stone 1902–2002 100 American insurance leaderClement Stone Dies at 100; Built Empire on OptimismSir James Swinburne, 9th Baronet 1858–1958 100 British electrical engineer and manufacturerArchives Biographies: Sir James Swinburne, BART, FRSDoris Thompson 1903–2004 101 British businesswoman, managing director of Blackpool Pleasure BeachDoris Thompson obituary, The Daily TelegraphCharles E. Toberman 1880–1981 101 American real estate developerEiji Toyoda 1913–2013 100 Japanese industrialist, managing director of ToyotaBull Verweij 1909–2010 100 Dutch founder and former president of Radio VeronicaCharles Rudolph Walgreen Jr. 1906–2007 100 American former president and chairman of Walgreen Drug CompanyForbes: Charles Walgreen Jr. Dies At 100Hans Jørgen Walle-Hansen 1912–2012 100 Norwegian partner in Brødrene HansenMax Webb 1917–2018 101 Polish-born American real estate developer and philanthropistJack Weil 1901–2008 107 American founder and CEO of Rockmount Ranch WearFrank H. Wheaton Sr. 1881–1983 102 American chairman of Wheaton IndustriesThe New York Times: Frank Wheaton Sr., 102, Dies; Major Manufacturer of GlassChuck Williams 1915–2015 100 American author and founder of Williams SonomaEmory Williams 1911–2014 102 American businessman, former chief executive of SearsOscar Wyatt 1924–2025 101 American businessman, founder of Coastal CorporationAbdul Majid Zabuli 1896–1998 102 Afghan banker, founder of the national banking systemAfghanistan Online: Biography of Abdul Majid Zabuli

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