... their discoveries and inventions have made them wealthy businessmen (or women). If you check our business listings you'll see this. Meanwhile we do have some notable names including Alan Cox, Dr Evan Pierce, ...

Many world famous businessmen have surprisingly either come from Wales or have important Welsh connections. Some have incredible stories, most have quietly got on with business making changes that effect ...

... in the hope this would lead to business opportunities. Harold was however more interested in becoming a mariner. By 1896 the fourteen year old left home in Barmouth (Wales) and entered the Merchant Navy ...

... crooners". comment by:senorbolero I broke into the DJ business in the mid-seventies. I had 2 Vic Franklyn albums, must plays at most of my gigs. I remember "Moonlight Serenade" had a reggae beat courtesy ...

... Fletcher was on shore finishing his business when the pirates arrived. They sent word to him, demanding a ransom. Fletcher refused; Captain Roberts' answer was to send boats to take the slave cargo to ...

... by:sospan from Llanelli and working on a recording studio to help youngsters who want to get in to the music business!   Related information...       Cerys Matthews, ...

... has done in music business. You can be proud of him, Wales. Yes, Amen. comment by:Griefy 'Wide eyed and Legless' and 'Spider Jiving' are brill! comment by:CarolB Agree with everything ...

Arwel Richards A festival entrepreneur, namely Llandeilo Jazz and the Swansea Film Festival. A farmer's son Arwel has an events and PR company. Connection: Born in Carmarthen and grew up in the country ...

Bledry Morgan Colonel Morgan should not be confused with the buccaneer, Sir Henry Morgan, Governor of Jamaica. Colonel Bledry Morgan is thought to have been a relative of Sir Henry Morgan and worked ...

Bob Evans Famous Restaurant Entrepreneur. Connection: Of Welsh descent. Does anyone have any more? - Ed. comment by:Cymruambyth Born in Sugar Ridge, Ohio, to Stanley l. Evans and Elizabeth Lewis ...

Bob Neill The world's greatest craftsman in the art of pyrography (an ancient art of burning designs on wood) and one of the most recognised people outside of Wales for promoting Wales, the Welsh language ...

David Broome World Champion Show Jumper. Connection: Lives in Caldicot, Gwent and has business concern based in Wales. comment by:PushHorse Lives just outside Caldicot, Gwent. comment ...

... father took over the business after my grandfather died. I remember how I taught him to drive and took him for singing lessons at Briton Ferry. Delme was a genuine gentleman with a kind and honest heart. ...

Doug Perkins Founder (with wife Mary) of the world's largest privately-owned opticians Specsavers. Graduated from Cardiff University and spent his early years as an optometrist working in nearby Llanelli ...

Edward Davis In 1683 davis was quartermaster to captain cook when he took the ship of captain tristian, a french buccaneer based at petit guave in the west indies. Connection: Born in wales. comment ...

Edward Jones Founder of the Welsh Wesleyan Methodists (1800) Connection: Born near Ruthin, Denbighshire in 1777 and died at Leek, (presumably Staffordshire, England) in 1837. comment by:bardseyview The ...

Frank Wright Highly influential American architect. Best known for 'Falling Water' (house for Edgar J. Kaufmann) and the Guggenheim Museum, New York. Connection: Of Welsh descent on mothers side.  ...

... about his career. His nickname was the "Welsh Wizard" comment by:sarajay Freddie was born the son of a wealthy businessman and was sent to California when he was a child due to ill health. That ...

Glynn Pegler Glynnn Pegler is one of the most sought-after people in the media industry. He launched a glossy magazine featuring the world's biggest celebrity names when he was just fifteen. Renowned ...

... his father was a Welsh-speaking former lead miner who had a dairy business in London.  ...