The Most Famous
BUSINESSPEOPLE from Portugal
This page contains a list of the greatest Portuguese Businesspeople. The pantheon dataset contains 847 Businesspeople, 2 of which were born in Portugal. This makes Portugal the birth place of the 44th most number of Businesspeople behind Uzbekistan, and Rwanda.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Portuguese Businesspeople of all time. This list of famous Portuguese Businesspeople is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Carlos Tavares (b. 1958)
With an HPI of 59.75, Carlos Tavares is the most famous Portuguese Businessperson. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Carlos Tavares (born 14 August 1958) is a Portuguese business executive, primarily in the automotive sector. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Stellantis from January 2021 to December 2024 (when it was the world's fourth largest automaker by sales), a conglomerate that was formed by a merger that he had overseen, that of the PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Earlier, he was chief operating officer (COO) at Renault.
2. Jorge Mendes (b. 1966)
With an HPI of 57.16, Jorge Mendes is the 2nd most famous Portuguese Businessperson. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Jorge Paulo Agostinho Mendes (born 7 January 1966) is a Portuguese football agent. He is registered with the Portuguese Football Federation and heads the GestiFute company, founded in 1996. Mendes is among the most influential football agents in the world, with clients including Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea, José Mourinho, Diego Costa, James Rodríguez and João Félix. Outside of football, he represents clients such as triple jump champion Patricia Mamona, surfer Frederico Morais, tennis player João Sousa and the cyclist João Almeida. Mendes is often referred to as a "super-agent". Jorge Mendes has been named Best Agent of all time by the Globe Soccer Awards.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Portuguese businesspeople born between 1958 and 1966. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Portuguese businesspeople include Carlos Tavares, and Jorge Mendes. As of April 2024, 1 new Portuguese businesspeople have been added to Pantheon including Carlos Tavares.
