Famous Ukrainian Business People

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Jan Koum

(Co-Founder and Former CEO of ‘WhatsApp’)

Birthdate: February 24, 1976

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine

Jan Koum is a Ukrainian American computer programmer and entrepreneur. He is credited with co-founding the popular cross-platform messaging service, WhatsApp. One of the most popular billionaires around the world, Koum donated almost $556 million to the donor-advised community foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, in 2014.

Louis B. Mayer

(Canadian-American Film Producer Who Co-Founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Birthdate: July 12, 1884

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Dymer, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vyshhorod Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine]

Died: October 29, 1957

Viktor Yushchenko

(Economist, Politician, Banker)

Birthdate: February 23, 1954

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Khoruzhivka

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Arseniy Yatsenyuk

(Economist, Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer, Banker)

Birthdate: May 22, 1974

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Chernivtsi

Lew Grade

(Russian-Born British Media Mogul, Producer, and Impresario)

Birthdate: December 25, 1906

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Tokmak, Ukraine

Died: December 13, 1998

Eugenia Tymoshenko

(Entrepreneur, Philanthropist)

Birthdate: February 20, 1980

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Dnipro, Ukraine

Max Polyakov

(Businessman, Philanthropist, Managing Partner of ‘Noosphere Ventures’ and Co-owner of ‘Firefly Aerospace’)

Birthdate: June 30, 1977

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Polyakov

Space and IT entrepreneur Max Polyakov, associated with the investment company Noosphere Ventures, has co-founded many companies, such as Maxymiser, which was later acquired by Oracle. With Cupid Plc., he became the first Ukrainian to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. His Firefly Aerospace develops moon landers and satellites.

Michael Kogan

(Entrepreneur who founded the Japanese video game company Taito)

Birthdate: January 1, 1920

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Odesa, Ukraine

Died: February 5, 1984

Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki

(Diplomat, nobleman)

Birthdate: 1640 AD

Birthplace: Kul'chytsi, Ukraine

Died: February 19, 1694