Industry founder profiles

Portrait of Jean Todt — Fig. 1.1Jean TodtPhoto: Pauline Richard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Industry · 29 October 2026

Engineering Peugeot's Golden Era in Global Motorsport

Jean Todt — Director of Racing, Peugeot Sport

Jean Todt steered Peugeot Talbot Sport through a transformative twelve-year campaign that conquered world rallies, desert marathons, and endurance racing.

Portrait of Akio Toyoda — Fig. 1.2Akio ToyodaPhoto: Moto@Club4AG / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Industry · 28 October 2026

Steering a Global Automotive Giant Toward Ultra Luxury

Akio Toyoda — Chairman, Century

After decades of leadership at the helm of his family firm, Akio Toyoda is overseeing the transition of the Century nameplate into a standalone ultra-luxury brand.

Portrait of Ron Dennis — Fig. 1.3Ron DennisPhoto: Tristram Biggs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Industry · 28 October 2026

The Business and Engineering Legacy of Ron Dennis at McLaren

Ron Dennis — Founder, Chairman and CEO, McLaren Technology Group

From mechanic to principal owner, Ron Dennis transformed McLaren into a championship-winning Formula One contender and high-performance supercar manufacturer.

Portrait of Ahmet Çalık — Fig. 2.1Ahmet ÇalıkPhoto: Sakhalinio / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Industry · 23 October 2026

How Ahmet Çalık Built Çalık Holding Into a Global Multi-Sector Conglomerate

Ahmet Çalık — Founder and Chairman, Çalık Holding

From textile manufacturing to energy and banking, Ahmet Çalık has led Çalık Holding into a multi-billion-dollar group spanning 17 countries.

Portrait of Christian von Koenigsegg — Fig. 2.2Christian von KoenigseggPhoto: Marcel Giger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Industry · 22 October 2026

Engineering Sweden's Record-Breaking Hypercars From an Air Force Base

Christian von Koenigsegg — Founder and CEO, Koenigsegg

Christian von Koenigsegg transformed an early automotive concept into an integrated Swedish hypercar manufacturer known for proprietary engineering breakthroughs.