Top 17 Short CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
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Now he acts as president of Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc. and holds a net worth of $49 billion.
Gary Vaynerchuk – 5’7”
Gary Vaynerchuk is a Belarusian-American entrepreneur, speaker, and bestselling author who stands at just 5’7”.
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He started his foray into the world of business when he became involved in his family’s wine business, raising its worth from $3 million to $60 million. He later founded VaynerMedia, a social media agency, alongside his brother.
Bill Gates – 5’9?
Despite being the second wealthiest business magnate in the world after Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates is far from the tallest, which can be surprising considering his towering 6’7” father.
At 5’9”, Bill Gates Jr. founded Microsoft and holds a net worth of $94 billion. Many people look up to the short entrepreneur not just because of his success, but also his extensive charity work through Gates Foundation.
Shantanu Narayen – 5’6?
Indian-American business executive Shantanu Narayen is a tech expert, working for companies such as Apple, Silicon Graphics, and Pictra Inc. over the course of his career.
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The 5’6” magnate is currently acting CEO of Adobe Systems and president of the board of the Adobe Foundation.
Steve Chen – 5’6?
American tech mogul Steve Chen is one of the co-founders and previously acted as CTO for YouTube, a video sharing service that’s used by artists worldwide to share their work.
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The 5’6? entrepreneur also helped co-found AVOS Systems, Inc., and the mobile app MixBit.
Arash Ferdowsi – 5’7?
Standing at 5’7?, Iranian-American entrepreneur Arash Ferdowsi has a net worth of $1.3 billion.