BUSINESSPERSON
Jérôme Kerviel
1977 - Today
Jérôme Kerviel
Jérôme Kerviel (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁom kɛʁvjɛl]; born 11 January 1977) is a French rogue trader who was convicted and imprisoned in the 2008 Société Générale trading loss for breach of trust, forgery and unauthorized use of the bank's computers, resulting in losses valued at €4.9 billion. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Jérôme Kerviel is the 737th most popular businessperson (down from 718th in 2024), the 5,355th most popular biography from France (up from 5,365th in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 737 out of 847. Before him are Reid Hoffman, Patrice Motsepe, Carole Baskin, George Newnes, Benoît Potier, and Harold Camping. After him are John W. Henry, Suzanne Farrell, Kevin Systrom, Michael Everson, Billy Mays, and Cyril Abiteboul.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReid Hoffman
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 731
Patrice Motsepe
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 732
Carole Baskin
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 733
George Newnes
1851 - 1910
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 734
Benoît Potier
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 735
Harold Camping
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 736
Jérôme Kerviel
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 737
John W. Henry
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 738
Suzanne Farrell
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 739
Kevin Systrom
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 740
Michael Everson
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 741
Billy Mays
1958 - 2009
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 742
Cyril Abiteboul
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 743
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 339. Before him are Riikka Purra, Jessica Schwarz, Clea DuVall, Lance Archer, Jason Reitman, and Dudu Aouate. After him are Rob McElhenney, Will Kemp, Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Takako Matsu, and Bianca Beauchamp.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsRiikka Purra
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 333
Jessica Schwarz
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 334
Clea DuVall
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 335
Lance Archer
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 336
Jason Reitman
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 337
Dudu Aouate
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 338
Jérôme Kerviel
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 339
Rob McElhenney
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 340
Will Kemp
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 341
Clemerson de Araújo Soares
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 342
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 343
Takako Matsu
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 344
Bianca Beauchamp
MODEL
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 345
In France
Among people born in France, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 5,355 out of 6,770. Before him are Dominique Voynet (1958), Grégory Lemarchal (1983), Éric Poulat (1963), Didier Van Cauwelaert (1960), DJ Snake (1986), and Benoît Potier (1957). After him are Benjamin Bonneville (1796), Arthur Rinderknech (1995), Carole Merle (1964), Marine Vacth (1991), Yeardley Smith (1964), and Philippe Mahut (1956).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsDominique Voynet
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,349
Grégory Lemarchal
SINGER
1983 - 2007
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,350
Éric Poulat
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 5,351
Didier Van Cauwelaert
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,352
DJ Snake
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,353
Benoît Potier
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 5,354
Jérôme Kerviel
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,355
Benjamin Bonneville
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1796 - 1878
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,356
Arthur Rinderknech
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,357
Carole Merle
SKIER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,358
Marine Vacth
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 5,359
Yeardley Smith
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 5,360
Philippe Mahut
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2014
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,361
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In France
Among businesspeople born in France, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 44. Before him are Jean-Michel Aulas (1949), Jean-Paul Agon (1956), Laurent Mekies (1977), Éric Boullier (1973), Philippe Kahn (1952), and Benoît Potier (1957). After him are Cyril Abiteboul (1977), Jérôme Valcke (1960), Emmanuel Faber (1964), Michel Roux (1941), Fidji Simo (1985), and Stéphane Richard (1961).
Jean-Michel Aulas
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 38
Jean-Paul Agon
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 39
Laurent Mekies
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 40
Éric Boullier
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 41
Philippe Kahn
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 42
Benoît Potier
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 43
Jérôme Kerviel
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 44
Cyril Abiteboul
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 45
Jérôme Valcke
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 46
Emmanuel Faber
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 47
Michel Roux
1941 - 2020
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 48
Fidji Simo
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 49
Stéphane Richard
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 50














































