The Most Famous
BUSINESSPEOPLE from Somalia
This page contains a list of the greatest Somali Businesspeople. The pantheon dataset contains 847 Businesspeople, 1 of which were born in Somalia. This makes Somalia the birth place of the 72nd most number of Businesspeople behind Iran, and Colombia.
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Somali Businesspeople of all time. This list of famous Somali Businesspeople is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Leyla Hussein (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 37.94, Leyla Hussein is the most famous Somali Businessperson. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Leyla Hussein (Somali: Leyla Xuseen) is a Somali-born British psychotherapist and social activist. She is the founder of Dahlia project, one of the co-founders of the Daughters of Eve non-profit organization and a Chief Executive of Hawa's Haven. In 2020, Hussein was elected Rector of the University of St Andrews, making her the third woman and first woman of colour to hold this position. Hussein received significant criticism during her role as Rector of the University of St Andrews owing to her lack of involvement in the role.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Somali businesspeople born between 1980 and 1980. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Somali businesspeople include Leyla Hussein.
