Business and Finance
Name | Born | Died | Description | Connection with Cardiff | Ref |
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Lougher, LewisLewis Lougher | 1871 | 1955 | Established his own shipping company, became chairman of a large number of shipping companies in Cardiff, Penarth and Barry, chairman of the federation of Bristol Channel shipowners, and chairman of the Cardiff Chamber of Trade. Former Member of Parliament for Cardiff East and Cardiff Central. | Born in Llandaff, Cardiff | |
Moritz, MichaelMichael Moritz | 1954 | — | Venture capitalist and former director of Google. | Born in Cardiff | |
Stringer, HowardHoward Stringer | 1942 | — | Chairman and former president and CEO of Sony Corporation. | Born in Cardiff | |
Yorath, Christopher J.Christopher J. Yorath | 1879 | 1932 | Engineer, urban planner, president of three Canadian utility companies. | Lived in Cardiff since childhood |
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