Vocation : Business : Top executive

Jean Bergougnoux (15 October 1939 – 3 September 2023) was a French businessman. He served as Director-General of Électricité de France (EDF) from 1987 to 1994 and was President of the SNCF from 1994 to 1995.

Michel Pébereau (born 23 January 1942) is a French businessman. He is the chairman of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and its former CEO. He graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1965 and the École nationale d'administration in 1967.

Christophe de Margerie (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔf də maʁʒəʁi], 6 August 1951 – 20 October 2014) was a French businessman. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of French oil corporation Total S.A.

Zora Arkus-Duntov (December 25, 1909 – April 21, 1996) was a Belgian-born American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette.": 6  He is sometimes erroneously referred to as the inventor of the Corvette, whereas that title belongs to Harley Earl. He was also a professional racing driver, appearing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times and taking class wins in 1954 and 1955.

Edward Matthew Joyce (December 13, 1932 – August 2, 2014) was a former television executive. He was president of CBS News. He lived for many years in California's Santa Ynez Valley and in Redding, Connecticut.

William Brenton Boggs IV, (December 18, 1918 – July 7, 2011) was a pioneering Canadian leader in military and commercial aviation.