archiveFinancial Directors Insider

The Supervisory Board of Royal Van Oord aims to propose Govert van Oord as the incoming CEO during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 11, 2024, marking a significant transition within the family-owned business to its 5th generation. Pieter van Oord, who served as CEO for over 15...

“Anyone can become angry – that is easy…to be angry with the right person to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way – that is not easy.” (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics) In her book Emotional Agility Susan David defined four key strengths...

As of November 24, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 9.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $6.4 billion), Hong Ra-hee  (No. 3, $5.7 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.2 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest...

As of November 24, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 94.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $8.2 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $5.2 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.6 billion). Isak Andic is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...

As of November 24, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 18.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $9.6 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and  Finn Rausing (No. 4, $8.4 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

As of November 24, 2023, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant  was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 27.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $27.0 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $8.8 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland, with...

As of November 24, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 20.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), Alexander Gerko (No. 3, $11.2 billion) and James Dyson (No. 4, $9.6 billion). John Reece is the fifth-richest person...

As of November 22, 2023, Li Ka-shing was the wealthiest person in Hong Kong, with an estimated net worth of 36.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Lee Shau Kee (No. 2, $27.2 billion),  Robin Zeng (No. 3, $25.7 billion); and Peter Woo (No. 4, $13.6 billion). Joseph Lau is the fifth-richest...

As of November 22, 2023, Dieter Schwarz was the wealthiest person in Germany, with an estimated net worth of 46.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Klaus-Michael Kuehne (No. 2, $29.1 billion), Reinhold Wuerth (No. 3, $28.8 billion); and Stefan Quandt (No. 4, $24.2 billion). Susanne Klatten is the fifth-richest person in...

As of November 22, 2023, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 191.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $92.9 billion), Gerard Wertheimer (No. 3, $34.2 billion); and Alain Wertheimer (No. 4, $34.2 billion). Francois Pinault is the fifth-richest person in France, with a...