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As of November 16, 2023, Reinhold Wuerth has a net worth of US$27.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the manufacturing industry. Michael Hartono‌ follows in second place with $23.9 billion, while He Xiangjian ranks third with $21.0 billion, and James Ratcliffe comes in fourth with $20.5 billion. The...

As of November 16, 2023, Klaus-Michael Kuehne has a net worth of US$29.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the logistics industry. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant follows in second place with $26.9 billion, while Gianluigi Aponte ranks third with $26.9 billion, and John Fredriksen comes in fourth with $13.8 billion. The...

KMD Brands has announced interim arrangements following the planned departure of Group CFO Chris Kinraid on December 8, 2023. KMD Brands oversees Kathmandu, Rip Curl, and Oboz Footwear. Ben Washington, Deputy CFO, will temporarily cover the financial and investor aspects of the group CFO role. Meanwhile, Lachlan Farran, Chief Commercial...

Manuel Sansigre has been appointed as the global Chief Financial Officer of Penguin Random House, succeeding James Johnston, who is retiring after 33 years at the company. Additionally, Divya Sawhney, previously Head of Global Strategy, has been promoted to Chief Strategy Officer. Sansigre will assume his new position on January...

Advance Auto Parts announced the appointment of Ryan Grimsland, a veteran from Lowe’s, as its new CFO. Grimsland, with nearly two decades of experience at Lowe’s, will assume the CFO position at Advance Auto effective Nov. 27, according to a company statement. Tony Iskander, who has been serving as interim...

Ever think about how saying 'thank you' can change your day? Picture this - after a long, tiring day at work, someone genuinely thanks you for all the effort. Feels good, right? What if I declared that expressing gratitude involves more than just a couple of words? That it can...

Sooner or later, any CEO is bound to face a crisis, but when you own and operate 47 restaurant franchises as I do, which have included 33 Smoothie Kings, 21 Dunkin’s, 2 Chicken Salad Chick’s and 1 Arby’s, breakdowns and natural disasters come with the territory.  In my book, I...

As of November 15, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 88.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $7.7 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.5 billion). Daniel Mate is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...

As of November 15, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 2, $9.1 billion), Melker Schorling (No. 3, $9.1 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $8.3 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

Lumileds has announced the appointment of Tom Constantino as its Chief Financial Officer. With operations in over 30 countries and a workforce of approximately 6,000 employees, Lumileds stands as a global lighting and light source innovation and manufacturing leader. Mr. Constantino brings with him more than 35 years of finance...