Occasionally, I come across a piece that describes CEO peer advisory groups or forums as gatherings where group members receive unbiased advice and counsel from their peers. I understand the intent; it’s just that unbiased is the wrong word. I’m picking a nit here for two reasons: 1) Group members...

As of December 13, 2023, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 195.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $95.1 billion), Gerard Wertheimer (No. 3, $35.3 billion); and Alain Wertheimer (No. 4, $35.3 billion). Francois Pinault is the fifth-richest person in France, with a...

As of December 13, 2023, Antti Herlin was the wealthiest person in Finland, with an estimated net worth of 3.7 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 December 13, 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 December 13, 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...

As of December 13, 2023, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Daniel Kretinsky (No. 2, $9.2 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $8.1 billion); and Pavel Tykac (No. 4, $7.9 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in...

As of December 13, 2023, Vinod Adani  was the wealthiest person in Cyprus, with an estimated net worth of 19.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by John Fredriksen (No. 2, $13.6 billion), Yakir Gabay (No. 3, $3.7 billion); and Sergey Dmitriev (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Igor Makarov is the fifth-richest person in Cyprus, with a...

As of December 13, 2023, Zhong Shanshan was the wealthiest person in China, with an estimated net worth of 63.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Colin Zheng Huang (No. 2, $51.9 billion), Zhang Yiming (No. 3, $43.4 billion); and William Ding (No. 4, $33.7 billion). Ma Huateng is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 13, 2023, Iris Fontbona was the wealthiest person in Chile, with an estimated net worth of 22.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jean Salata (No. 2, $5.7 billion), Horst Paulmann (No. 3, $3.4 billion); and Sebastian Pinera (No. 4, $2.8 billion). Julio Ponce Lerou is the fifth-richest person in Chile, with a...