Profiles — Business
American founders, executives and investors, and the companies they built and led.
American business consultant
Peter Ferdinand Drucker was an Austrian American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of modern management theory.
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Peter George Peterson was an American investment banker who served as United States Secretary of Commerce from 1972 to 1973 during the administration of President Richard Nixon.
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Peter Richard Orszag is an American business executive and former government official.
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Peter David Schiff is an American stockbroker, financial commentator, and radio personality.
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Peter Andreas Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist.
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Peter Victor Ueberroth is an American sports and business executive known for his involvement in the Olympics and in Major League Baseball.
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Philip Hampson Knight is an American billionaire businessman who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports footwear, equipment and apparel company.
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Philip Dunton Murphy is an American politician, financier, and former diplomat who served from 2018 to 2026 as the 56th governor of New Jersey.
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