Fortune Magazine has come out with their annual list of the world’s greatest leaders, and it includes some of the most recognisable names worldwide.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tops the list, followed by German chancellor Angela Merkel and famed Myanmar leader Ang San Suu Kyi.
According to Fortune, the selectee had to be someone leading an effort to improve people’s lives, and inspiring others to do the same. And they aren’t looking at short term efforts, but lasting ones.
As always, we cast a wide net, seeking outstanding leaders in all sectors of society around the world. It isn’t enough to be accomplished, brilliant, or admirable. We recognize those who are inspiring others to act, to follow them on a worthy quest, and who have shown staying power. No mere flashes in the pan…
Bright Simons, 34, is head of the mPedigree network, which works to expose counterfeit drugs on sale to Africans. The Goldkey software created by mPedigree can help a customer authenticate a drug purchase by simply sending a text message.
Other names on the list include the Pope, John Legend, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Gingsburg and comedian/social commentator John Oliver.
Check out the full list below…
| RANK |
NAME |
TITLE |
AFFILIATION |
AGE |
| 1 |
Jeff Bezos |
CEO |
Amazon |
52 |
| 2 |
Angela Merkel |
Chancellor |
Germany |
61 |
| 3 |
Aung San Suu Kyi |
Leader |
National League for Democracy |
70 |
| 4 |
Pope Francis |
Pontiff |
Roman Catholic Church |
79 |
| 5 |
Tim Cook |
CEO |
Apple |
55 |
| 6 |
John Legend |
Recording artist and activist |
The Show Me Campaign |
37 |
| 7 |
Christiana Figueres |
Executive Secretary |
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change |
59 |
| 8 |
Paul Ryan |
Speaker |
U.S. House of Representatives |
46 |
| 9 |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
Associate Justice |
U.S. Supreme Court |
83 |
| 10 |
Sheikh Hasina |
Prime Minister |
Bangladesh |
68 |
| 11 |
Nick Saban |
Head football coach |
The University of Alabama |
64 |
| 12 |
Huateng “Pony” Ma |
Chairman and CEO |
Tencent |
45 |
| 13 |
Sergio Moro |
Federal Judge |
Brazil |
42 |
| 14 |
Bono |
Lead singer, Co-founder |
U2, One |
55 |
| 15 |
Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr |
Point guard, head coach |
Golden State Warriors |
– |
| 16 |
Bryan Stevenson |
Founder |
Equal Justice Initiative |
56 |
| 17 |
Nikki Haley |
Governor |
South Carolina |
44 |
| 18 |
Lin-Manuel Miranda |
Composer, lyricist, author |
“Hamilton” |
36 |
| 19 |
Marvin Ellison |
CEO |
J.C. Penney |
51 |
| 20 |
Reshma Saujani |
Founder and CEO |
Girls Who Code |
40 |
| 21 |
Larry Fink |
CEO |
BlackRock |
63 |
| 22 |
Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko |
Crew members |
International Space Station |
– |
| 23 |
David Miliband |
CEO |
International Rescue Committee |
50 |
| 24 |
Anna Maria Chávez |
CEO |
Girl Scouts of the USA |
48 |
| 25 |
Carla Hayden |
Nominee |
Library of Congress |
63 |
| 26 |
Maurizio Macri |
President |
Argentina |
57 |
| 27 |
Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi |
Co-founders |
Black Lives Matter |
– |
| 28 |
Chai Jing |
Freelance journalist |
China |
40 |
| 29 |
Moncef Slaoui |
Chairman of Vaccines |
GlaxoSmithKline |
55 |
| 30 |
John Oliver |
Host and Executive Producer |
“Last Week Tonight” |
38 |
| 31 |
Marc Edwards |
Professor |
Virginia Tech |
51 |
| 32 |
Arthur Brooks |
President |
American Enterprise Institute |
51 |
| 33 |
Rosie Batty |
Founder |
Luke Batty Foundation |
54 |
| 34 |
Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver |
Rangers |
U.S. Army |
– |
| 35 |
Denis Mukwege |
Founder |
Panzi Hospital |
61 |
| 36 |
Christine Lagarde |
Managing Director |
IMF |
60 |
| 37 |
Marc Benioff |
CEO |
Salesforce |
51 |
| 38 |
Gina Raimondo |
Governor |
Rhode Island |
44 |
| 39 |
Amina Mohammed |
Minister of Environment |
Nigeria |
54 |
| 40 |
Domenico Lucano |
Mayor |
Riace, Italy |
58 |
| 41 |
Melinda Gates and Susan Desmond-Hellmann |
Co-chair, CEO |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
– |
| 42 |
Arvind Kejriwal |
Chief Minister |
New Delhi |
47 |
| 43 |
Jorge Ramos |
Journalist |
Univision |
58 |
| 44 |
Michael Froman |
U.S. Trade Representative |
Executive Office of the President |
53 |
| 45 |
Mina Guli |
CEO |
Thirst |
45 |
| 46 |
Ramón Mendéz |
Head of Climate Change Policy |
Uruguay |
55 |
| 47 |
Bright Simons |
President, Founder |
Mpedigree |
34 |
| 48 |
Justin Trudeau |
Prime Minister |
Canada |
44 |
| 49 |
Clare Rewcastle Brown |
Editor and Founder |
Sarawak Report |
56 |
| 50 |
Tshering Tobgay |
Prime Minister |
Bhutan |
50 |
This post was published on March 26, 2016 12:56 PM