
Ted Turner (media proprietor)
US billionaire and CNN founder Turner has long been a poster boy for the almighty power of the tache. “The Mouth of the South” certainly has something very distinctive on top of his, in the form of the trademark thin, straight-edged number which has been entrenched in the American psyche since the early 1980s as a symbol of success. Known, among other things, for being a philanthropist and restaurateur – as well as former owner of the Atlanta Braves baseball team and World Championship Wrestling franchises – Turner’s tache has accompanied him on every step of his route to the top.Carlos Slim (business magnate, investor)
Malik Afridi (businessman)
Owner of one of the world’s, let alone business’, most distinctive bro-merangs, Pakistani success story Afridi is perhaps the biggest believer in the all-conquering qualities of the tache. And what a specimen it is. No one could expect an aspiring hopeful to get anywhere near the (quite literal) highs of this extravagant wonder during Movember, but the masterpiece does serve as a lesson in sticking to your guns. Fearless and uncompromising, Afridi’s defiant decoration has led to him receiving death threats from the Taliban, who believe his 76cm showpiece to be “un-Islamic”.Chase Carey (media tycoon)
Without Afridi on the scene, surely the gong for most elaborate business world tache would be Carey’s. Still, the executive vice-chairman of 21st Century Fox is a powerful proponent of the lip rug. Tipped by Rupert Murdoch to be his successor as CEO of News Corporation, Carey’s affable, twirled handlebar look has certainly melted hearts. But far from being fluffy in character, over the past 27 years Carey has become regarded as Murdoch’s ‘lieutenant’ – a title clearly enhanced by this prize bro-mo.Shahid Khan (businessman)
It’s little wonder Khan’s glamorously-moustachioed profile landed the cover spot on Forbes magazine’s 2012 edition exploring the “face of the American Dream”. The world’s richest person of Pakistani origin with a net worth of over $5.6bn, 65 year-old Khan now counts Fulham FC among his assets, which also includes NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars and US car parts maker Flex-N-Gate. His 2013 purchase of the Cottagers is to the UK’s gain. His dark and slick, curled-up tache and healthy flowing locks are fast becoming a national treasure in their own right, serving as a beacon of hope for future businesspeople and Movember wannabes alike. Russell Gould is COO at Everline and ezbob.Share this story