7 Major Shareholders and CEOs of Companies We Use, But Mostly Only See Salespeople

One of the effects of globalization is being surrounded by brands and logos all the time. We wake up and brush our teeth with the brand “X” toothpaste, the “Y” brush, the coffee, the coffee cup, the cutlery, and so on endless times. What we usually don’t stop to think about is who builds them and who are mainly responsible for that process.

It would be a never-ending job to map the employee in each location, so we decided to shorten the process and make the search easier for you. Then the awesome.club gathered here some of the main names that are references of the brands that we use daily. Check it out!

Durski was raised by his grandparents in Paraná and saw his parents every four months. His grandfather was a Polish emigrant and owner of a butcher shop, and that’s how he started his contact with the meat world. He graduated in law, but did not practice the profession. In 1999 he took the first step by opening his first restaurant in Curitiba, which curiously still works. His success was exponential and today he owns more than 70 restaurants in Brazil and Miami.

David Neeleman was born in Brazil but returned to the United States with his family after completing his father’s religious mission. Years later he founded three airlines: JetBlue, Morris Air and WestJet (in Canada). In 2008, he founded Azul Linhas Aéreas and, due to the company’s success, soon went public on the Brazilian and New York Stock Exchanges.

Tânia started working very early, at the age of 16. “Vocational education opened many doors for me, made me mature faster and enabled me to get a job at a very young age,” she said. She worked during the day and studied at night and that’s how she got her degree in engineering and gained experience. Today, Tânia is considered one of the most influential women in the business world.

With more than 50 years old, Octavio also built a long career in the company. He started when he was only 15 years old, as an office boy, and thus went through several positions. His arrival was very well received and even Bradesco’s shares rose on the day the exchange was announced.

Appointed by Reed Hastings (one of the founders of Netflix), Ted won the position of co-CEO of Netflix. He has been by Reed’s side since 1999 and earned his place both in the company and in Reed’s admiration, for believing in the idea and having put the plans into practice. “Ted was and remains essential to our company’s success,” he said.

Ted and Reed in Cuba — 2016.

Worldwide recognized shoe designer, Alexandre Birman, in addition to being CEO of Arezzo & Co, is also founder of Schutz. Born in Minas Gerais, his history with shoes began in 1972, when his father and uncle set up a small shoe factory on a family property. From a very young age he had the opportunity to work in all sectors and at 19 he launched his own brand, Schutz.

Arezzo was founded in 1972 with his brother Anderson Birman. Today it is the largest retail brand of women’s fashion shoes in Latin America.

Flávia is not only an important name for Adidas, but also for companies like Tim, Marisa and Sephora. Graduated in chemical engineering, she completed her postgraduate degree in Marketing and in 1994 began her career in the same area at Banco Nacional. Thus, she built her career solidly, and was in companies like Unibanco, Oi, until she arrived at Adidas.

Rachel Maia was the first black woman to hold a CEO position in Brazil and was also the first black woman to sit on a board of directors in a Brazilian company. She was at the head of major luxury brands such as Pandora and Tiffany & Co, however, after two years at Lacoste, she decided to dedicate herself to personal projects.

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