Most Famous British Business People

Top Ranked

1. Gordon Ramsay — British Restaurateur (Born 1966) , ranked #3978
2. Jamie Oliver — British Chef (Born 1975) , ranked #4056
3. George Stephenson — British Mechanic (1781–1848) , ranked #4319
4. John Harrison — British Clockmaker (1693–1776) , ranked #4766
5. Jim Corbett — British Hunter (1875–1955) , ranked #12169
6. Calouste Gulbenkian — British Business (1869–1955) , ranked #13955
7. Bernie Ecclestone — British Business (Born 1930) , ranked #15811
8. J. Bruce Ismay — British Business (1862–1937) , ranked #16229
9. Thomas Andrews — British Business (1873–1912) , ranked #16660
10. John Templeton — British Business (1912–2008) , ranked #30237
11. Jamsetji Tata — British Entrepreneur (1839–1904) , ranked #37685
12. Thomas Blake Glover — British Business (1838–1911) , ranked #43070
13. William Jardine (merchant) — British Entrepreneur (1784–1843) , ranked #52896
14. John Brown (servant) — British Worker (1826–1883) , ranked #56492
15. Rudolph Ackermann — British Bookseller (1764–1834) , ranked #61077
16. Henry Tate — British Merchant (1819–1899) , ranked #63543
17. John Cockerill (industrialist) — British Entrepreneur (1790–1840) , ranked #64046
18. John Alden — British Carpenter (1599–1687) , ranked #73274
19. Charles Forte (Baron Forte) — British Entrepreneur (1908–2007) , ranked #75308
20. George Hepplewhite — British Joiner (1727–1786) , ranked #78562