A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) 's someone who's employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically, someone who's involved in the management (at any level) of a company. The term businessperson almost always refers to someone with a "white collar" occupation. Word use Businessperson's used in place of the words businessman or businesswoman to avoid sexism and to avoid unnecessarily perpetuating stereotypes if used generically. The terms businessman or b… (More on Businessmen)