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Dr. Martens shoe manufacturer has appointed Giles Wilson as its next Chief Financial Officer, recruiting him from the global spirits company William Grant & Sons, which owns brands such as Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky, The Balvenie Whisky, and Hendrick's Gin. Wilson, an experienced CFO, previously held the position at John Menzies...

Ares Capital has appointed Scott Lem as its Chief Financial Officer, effective February 15, 2024. Lem, currently serving as the company's Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, and Treasurer, will succeed Penni Roll, the outgoing CFO. Roll, who also holds the CFO position in Ares Management's credit group, plans to step...

Edifecs, Inc. has announced the appointment of Stephen Ayers as its Chief Financial Officer. Ayers, with extensive finance management experience, including leadership roles at Lyric, Change Healthcare, and McKesson Corp., will lead Edifecs' finance team with a primary focus on fostering growth. Earlier this year, Edifecs had also announced key...

As of November 10, 2023, Li Ka-shing was the wealthiest person in Hong Kong, with an estimated net worth of 35.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Robin Zeng (No. 2, $27.0 billion), Lee Shau Kee (No. 3, $26.4 billion); and Joseph Lau (No. 4, $13.1 billion). Peter Woo is the...

As of November 10, 2023, Dieter Schwarz was the wealthiest person in Germany, with an estimated net worth of 43.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Klaus-Michael Kuehne (No. 2, $28.8 billion), Reinhold Wuerth (No. 3, $26.6 billion); and Stefan Quandt (No. 4, $23.5 billion). Susanne Klatten is the fifth-richest person in...

As of November 10, 2023, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 189.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt Meyers (No. 2, $89.6 billion), Gerard Wertheimer (No. 3, $32.6 billion); and Alain Wertheimer (No. 4, $32.6 billion). Francois Pinault is the fifth-richest person in France,...

As of November 10, 2023, Antti Herlin was the wealthiest person in Finland, with an estimated net worth of 3.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Heikki Kyostila (No. 2, $2.0 billion), Mika Anttonen (No. 3, $1.9 billion); and Ilkka Herlin (No. 4, $1.6 billion). Ilona Herlin is the fifth-richest person in Finland, with a whopping $1.5...

As of November 10, 2023, Nassef Sawiris was the wealthiest person in Egypt, with an estimated net worth of 6.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Mohamed Mansour (No. 2, $3.6 billion), Naguib Sawiris (No. 3, $3.3 billion). Youssef Mansour is the fourth-richest person in Egypt, with a whopping $1.5 billion. Yasseen Mansour, with a...

As of November 10, 2023, Anders Holch Povlsen was the wealthiest person in Denmark, with an estimated net worth of 6.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Agnete Kirk Thinggaard (No. 2, $6.7 billion), Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (No. 3, $6.7 billion); and Sofie Kirk Kristiansen (No. 4, $6.7 billion). Thomas Kirk Kristiansen...

Spotlighting the region's most affluent entrepreneurs and their fortunes in 2023, Insider Media’s 2023 roster welcomed a batch of fresh entrants from the steel industry, alongside other innovators and business leaders. All of them have achieved global acclaim and amassed substantial wealth in diverse sectors, ranging from the inventor of...