Fortune European Businessman of the Year


Fortune magazine gives an annual award for the person it considers to be the European Businessman of the Year. Fortune is based in the United States, but it has a European edition which features this award prominently. Currently the award is announced in January for the preceding calendar year. Other organisations also issue similar awards.

Recipients

YearImageChoiceNotes
2001Michael O'LearyIrish CEO of budget airline Ryanair.
2002
2003Terry LeahyBritish CEO of retailer Tesco.
2004Lakshmi MittalBritish based Indian CEO/majority owner of Mittal Steel Company N.V..
2005Patrick RicardFrench Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard
2006Gerard KleisterleeDutch CEO of Philips
2007Robert PoletDutch CEO of the Gucci Group
2008Wendelin WiedekingPresident and CEO of Porsche