Irish businessman and boss of Ryanair, which he built over 30 years from a tiny, barely profitable airline into Europe's largest carrier. Sometimes described as "outspoken" and "controversial". He has declared he is "not an aerosexual" seduced by the supposed glamour of the airline industry, adding that he does not particularly like planes. Elon Musk sought to disparage him by calling him an "accountant", but O'Leary's bean-counting background has helped Ryanair thrive in an industry with more than its fair share of "dreamers". He has said he might remain boss until the mid-2030s.
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