BUSINESSPERSON
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Today

Michael O'Leary
Michael Kevin O'Leary (born 20 March 1961) is an Irish businessman who is the Group CEO of Ryanair. He is one of Ireland's wealthiest businessmen. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Michael O'Leary is the 692nd most popular businessperson (down from 639th in 2024), the 340th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 299th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Irish Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Michael O'Leary ranks 692 out of 847. Before him are Steve Shirley, Michael Burry, Micky Arison, Shuhei Yoshida, Amy Pascal, and Gina Rinehart. After him are Hamdi Ulukaya, Duan Yongping, Barry Diller, Maurice Podoloff, Andrey Melnichenko, and Alan Eustace.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Shirley
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 686
Michael Burry
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 687
Micky Arison
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 688
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 689
Amy Pascal
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 690
Gina Rinehart
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 691
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 692
Hamdi Ulukaya
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 693
Duan Yongping
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 694
Barry Diller
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 695
Maurice Podoloff
1890 - 1985
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 696
Andrey Melnichenko
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 697
Alan Eustace
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 698
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Michael O'Leary ranks 522. Before him are Sverker Johansson, Angelo Colombo, Bill Hicks, John Lynch, Pravind Jugnauth, and Jane Leeves. After him are Natalia Shaposhnikova, Troels Rasmussen, Andrei Khomutov, Daniel Castellani, William Ayache, and Dimitrie Popescu.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsSverker Johansson
PHYSICIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 517
Angelo Colombo
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 518
Bill Hicks
COMEDIAN
1961 - 1994
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 519
John Lynch
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 520
Pravind Jugnauth
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 521
Jane Leeves
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 522
Michael O'Leary
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 523
Natalia Shaposhnikova
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 524
Troels Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 525
Andrei Khomutov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 526
Daniel Castellani
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 527
William Ayache
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 528
Dimitrie Popescu
ATHLETE
1961 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 529
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Michael O'Leary ranks 340 out of 549. Before him are Roddy Doyle (1958), George Brent (1904), Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (516), Siobhan Fahey (1958), William Henry Harvey (1811), and Katie McGrath (1983). After him are Paddy Moloney (1938), Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864), Patricia Collinge (1892), Richard Mulcahy (1886), Christy Moore (1945), and Duncan Hamilton (1920).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsRoddy Doyle
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 334
George Brent
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 335
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
516 - 546
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 336
Siobhan Fahey
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 337
William Henry Harvey
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1866
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 338
Katie McGrath
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 339
Michael O'Leary
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 340
Paddy Moloney
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 341
Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1864 - 1922
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 342
Patricia Collinge
ACTOR
1892 - 1974
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 343
Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 344
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 345
Duncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 346
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Ireland
Among businesspeople born in Ireland, Michael O'Leary ranks 5. Before him are Eddie Jordan (1948), Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865), Arthur Guinness (1725), and Tim O'Reilly (1954).
Eddie Jordan
1948 - 2025
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 1
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
1865 - 1922
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 2
Arthur Guinness
1725 - 1803
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 3
Tim O'Reilly
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 4
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 5








































