Famous Czech Business People

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Ferdinand Porsche

(Automotive Engineer and Founder of the ‘Porsche AG’)

Birthdate: September 3, 1875

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: ratislavice nad Nisou, Liberec, Czechia

Died: January 30, 1951

Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian-German automotive engineer. He is credited with founding one of the most popular car companies in the world, Porsche AG. He is also credited with creating the Lohner-Porsche mixed hybrid, the first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle. During World War II, Porsche was a prominent contributor to the German war effort.

Marilyn Miglin

(Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: 1938 AD

Birthplace: Pilsen

The Queen of Makeovers Marilyn Miglin is a known face on the Home Shopping Network. The owner of the fragrance brand Pheromone, Miglin has an entire stretch named after her in Oak Street’s shopping district. She made headlines when her husband, Lee Miglin, was brutally murdered by a serial killer.

Thomas J. Bata

(Shoe Manufacturer)

Birthdate: September 17, 1914

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Prague, Czechia

Died: September 1, 2008

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Emil Škoda

(Engineer)

Birthdate: November 18, 1839

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Pilsen, Czechia

Died: August 8, 1900

Jan Antonín Baťa

(Shoe manufacturer and half-brother of Tomáš Baťa)

Birthdate: March 7, 1898

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Uherské Hradiště, Czechia

Died: August 23, 1965

Jan Antonín Baťa was a Czech-Brazilian shoemaker and manufacturer who took over the famous Bata company from his half-brother in 1931 and implemented new growth plans for the company. Today, Bata factories have been established all over the world.

Georgette Klinger

(Businesswoman)

Birthdate: February 28, 1915

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Brno, Moravia, Czechoslovakia

Died: January 9, 2004