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The history of flight over thousands of years is replete with disastrous stories of people trying to fly by emulating birds. Even the term aviation stems from the Latin words for bird “avis” and “ation,” meaning action. It was not until 1846 that Sir George Cayley began to articulate the...

As of November 14, 2023, Diane Hendricks has a net worth of US$19.0 billion, making her the wealthiest person in the construction and engineering industry. Nassef Sawiris follows in second place with $6.7 billion, while Thomas Schmidheiny ranks third with $6.0 billion, and Anthony Bamford comes in fourth with $5.9...

As of November 14, 2023, Elon Musk has a net worth of US$233.6 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the automotive industry. Robin Zeng follows in second place with $26.2 billion, while Stefan Quandt ranks third with $23.5 billion, and Susanne Klatten comes in fourth with $22.6 billion. The...

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...