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Leaders is a curated index of founders, heads, and key figures connected to the organizations Cultopedia is currently tracking.

This page is intentionally selective. It focuses on people who were central to the leadership of the organizations in Cultopedia's current MVP scope.

Leader Organization or organizations Years in leadership Current status
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Allison Mack
Amy Carlson (religious leader)
Benjamin Roden
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Rajneesh movement 1970-1990 Dead
Bonnie Nettles
Brian Tamaki
Bruce Hales
Charles Dederich Sr
Charles Manson
Clare Bronfman
David Berg The Family International / Children of God 1968-1994 Dead
David Brandt Berg
David Koresh Branch Davidians 1988-1993 Dead
David Miscavige Church of Scientology 1986-present Alive, still leading
Doug Kunin
Edir Macedo
Elbert "Gene" Spriggs
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Emiliano Salinas
Hak Ja Han
Hannah Tamaki
Jim Jones Peoples Temple 1955-1978 Dead
John Robert Stevens
Joseph Di Mambro Order of the Solar Temple 1984-1994 Dead
Keith Raniere
L. Ron Hubbard Scientology 1952-1986 Dead
Lee Man-hee
Leon MacLaren
Luc Jouret Order of the Solar Temple 1984-1994 Dead
Marshall Applewhite Heaven's Gate 1974-1997 Dead
Minoru Harada
Naasón Joaquín García
Nancy Salzman
Paul Nthenge Mackenzie
Rajneesh
Raël
Robert Earl Burton
Ryan Ringnald
Ryuho Okawa
Shoko Asahara Aum Shinrikyo 1987-1995 Dead
Sun Myung Moon Unification Church 1954-2012 Dead
Warren Jeffs FLDS Church 2002-present Alive, still regarded as leader by followers