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October 28, 2013

A high profile real estate developer and the man behind London’s Canary Wharf and the World Financial Centre in New York, has died in Toronto at the age of 83.

A high profile real estate developer and the man behind London’s Canary Wharf and the World Financial Centre in New York, has died in Toronto at the age of 83.

Paul Reichmann and his brothers set up their construction company, Olympia & York, in the 1950s and went on to both make and lose one of the largest family fortunes in the world.

October 17, 2013

The second-generation head of an automotive company, and one of Thailand's most successful businesswomen, has died from heart failure at the age of 67.

The second-generation head of an automotive company, and one of Thailand's most successful businesswomen, has died from heart failure at the age of 67.

Khunying Phornthip Narongdej started working in her father's company, Siam Motors, as a secretarial assistant at the age of 17, rising through the ranks to become president and chief executive.

Siam Motors was the main Thai distributor of many Japanese heavy machinery and automobile brands, including Nissan and Datsun, when Phornthip took the reins.

October 16, 2013

Hans Riegel, the second-generation head of German family confectionary firm Haribo – renowned for its colourful ‘gummi bear’ sweets – has died at the age of 90.

Hans Riegel, the second-generation head of German family confectionary firm Haribo – renowned for its colourful ‘gummi bear’ sweets – has died at the age of 90.

He had headed the family firm for almost 70 years, and still held the post of chief executive at the time of his death.

He had been convalescing following an operation to remove a benign brain tumour, but died of heart failure on Tuesday, in his hometown of Bonn in Germany.

October 10, 2013

Paul Desmarais, the patriarch of Canadian family empire Power Corp and one of the country’s wealthiest individuals, has died, aged 86.

Paul Desmarais, the patriarch of Canadian family empire Power Corp and one of the country’s wealthiest individuals, has died, aged 86.

A self-made billionaire, Desmarais, took control of the Montreal-based hydroelectric company in 1968, serving as chairman and chief executive for almost three decades, before his two sons took over.

September 18, 2013

Eiji Toyoda, who helped transform Toyota Motor Corp into the world’s largest carmaker, has died in Japan at the age of 100.

Eiji Toyoda, who helped transform Toyota Motor Corp into the world’s largest carmaker, has died in Japan at the age of 100.

A cousin of the automaker’s founder, Toyoda joined the company in 1936 – fresh from his graduation from a mechanical engineering degree. He went on to serve as president from 1967 to 1981, and then served as chairman until 1994.

He remained an honourary adviser at Toyota right up until his death. He died at a hospital set up by the Toyota City-based company in 1938 for its factory workers.

August 21, 2013

The matriarch of one of Australia’s wealthiest families has passed away in her hometown of Melbourne.

The matriarch of one of Australia’s wealthiest families has passed away in her hometown of Melbourne.

June 17, 2013

Paul Soros, the engineer, shipping magnate, philanthropist and elder brother of billionaire George Soros, died on 15 June, aged 87.

Paul Soros, the engineer, shipping magnate, philanthropist and elder brother of billionaire George Soros, died on 15 June, aged 87.

May 15, 2013

Doris Schnuck, matriarch of US grocery company Schnuck Markets, has died aged 88 at her home in St Louis, the same city where the family business was founded in 1939. 

Doris Schnuck, matriarch of US grocery company Schnuck Markets, has died aged 88 at her home in St Louis, the same city where the family business was founded in 1939. The wife of the late Donald Schnuck, Doris had been in failing health for sometime, a company spokesperson told local news source St Louis Post-Dispatch.

May 9, 2013

Ottavio Missoni, who together with his wife founded the eponymous Italian fashion house famous for its geometrical patterns and colourful knitwear, has died aged 92. 

Ottavio Missoni, who together with his wife founded the eponymous Italian fashion house famous for its geometrical patterns and colourful knitwear, has died aged 92.

Missoni, nicknamed Tai, was born in what is now Dubrovnik, in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the son of a sea captain and an Austrian countess. He was a student world athletics champion but when war broke out he found himself an infantryman, and was held a British prisoner of war for four years after fighting at El Alamein.

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