BUSINESSPERSON
Thierry Breton
1955 - Today
Thierry Breton
Thierry Breton (French pronunciation: [tjɛʁi bʁətɔ̃]; born 15 January 1955) is a French business executive, politician, writer and former Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union from 2019 to 2024. Breton was vice-chairman and CEO of Groupe Bull (1996–1997), chairman and CEO of Thomson-RCA (1997–2002) and chairman and CEO of France Télécom (2002–2005). In 2005 he entered politics serving as Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry (2005–2007) in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Dominique de Villepin, during the presidency of Jacques Chirac. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thierry Breton has received more than 404,668 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Thierry Breton is the 345th most popular businessperson (up from 444th in 2019), the 3,260th most popular biography from France (up from 3,935th in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
59.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.15
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Thierry Breton ranks 345 out of 847. Before him are Lamine Diack, Max Manus, Chris Gardner, Evangelos Zappas, Arthur D. Levinson, and Lei Jun. After him are Akshata Murty, Arnold Rothstein, Lee Shau-kee, Charles Geschke, J. C. Jacobsen, and Paul Sacher.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLamine Diack
1933 - 2021
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 339
Max Manus
1914 - 1996
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 340
Chris Gardner
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 341
Evangelos Zappas
1800 - 1865
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 342
Arthur D. Levinson
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 343
Lei Jun
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 344
Thierry Breton
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 345
Akshata Murty
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 346
Arnold Rothstein
1882 - 1928
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 347
Lee Shau-kee
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 348
Charles Geschke
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 349
J. C. Jacobsen
1811 - 1887
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 350
Paul Sacher
1906 - 1999
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 351
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Thierry Breton ranks 170. Before him are Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Thomas Newman, Timothy Garton Ash, Herbert Prohaska, William Forsythe, and Steve Berry. After him are Yasmina Khadra, Kate Mulgrew, Philippe Streiff, Paul Greengrass, Alan Sokal, and Alberto Iglesias.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsAnneli Jäätteenmäki
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 164
Thomas Newman
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 165
Timothy Garton Ash
HISTORIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 166
Herbert Prohaska
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 167
William Forsythe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 168
Steve Berry
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 169
Thierry Breton
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 170
Yasmina Khadra
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 171
Kate Mulgrew
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 172
Philippe Streiff
RACING DRIVER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 173
Paul Greengrass
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 174
Alan Sokal
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 175
Alberto Iglesias
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 176
In France
Among people born in France, Thierry Breton ranks 3,260 out of 6,770. Before him are Pal Benko (1928), Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet (1831), Jean-Luc Ponty (1942), Eustace I, Count of Boulogne (1010), Charles de Saint-Évremond (1613), and Charles Floquet (1828). After him are Niels Arestrup (1949), Freya Stark (1893), Marie-Joseph Lagrange (1855), Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1942), Adrien Proust (1834), and Guillaume Depardieu (1971).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPal Benko
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 3,254
Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1909
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 3,255
Jean-Luc Ponty
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,256
Eustace I, Count of Boulogne
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1047
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,257
Charles de Saint-Évremond
WRITER
1613 - 1703
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,258
Charles Floquet
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1896
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,259
Thierry Breton
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,260
Niels Arestrup
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,261
Freya Stark
EXPLORER
1893 - 1993
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,262
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1855 - 1938
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,263
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,264
Adrien Proust
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1903
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,265
Guillaume Depardieu
ACTOR
1971 - 2008
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,266
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In France
Among businesspeople born in France, Thierry Breton ranks 24. Before him are Madame Clicquot Ponsardin (1777), Charles Pathé (1863), Albert Kahn (1860), François Coty (1874), Serge Dassault (1925), and Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798). After him are Christophe de Margerie (1951), Johann Carolus (1575), Gaston Gallimard (1881), Maurice Farman (1877), Elisabeth Abegg (1882), and J. R. D. Tata (1904).
Madame Clicquot Ponsardin
1777 - 1866
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 18
Charles Pathé
1863 - 1957
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 19
Albert Kahn
1860 - 1940
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 20
François Coty
1874 - 1934
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 21
Serge Dassault
1925 - 2018
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 22
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
1798 - 1875
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 23
Thierry Breton
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 24
Christophe de Margerie
1951 - 2014
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 25
Johann Carolus
1575 - 1634
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 26
Gaston Gallimard
1881 - 1975
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 27
Maurice Farman
1877 - 1964
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 28
Elisabeth Abegg
1882 - 1974
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 29
J. R. D. Tata
1904 - 1993
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 30