1. Henry A. Kissinger

    Newly declassified State Department documents obtained by the National Security Archive under the Freedom of Information Act show that in October 1976, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and high ranking U.S. officials gave their full support to the Argentine military junta and urged them to hurry up and finish the "dirty war" before the U.S. Congress cut military aid.

  2. Kevin Roberts

    Kevin Roberts (born 1949) has been the Chief Executive Officer Worldwide of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi since 1997. Roberts is a highly-regarded figure in the advertising industry due to his deep insight and creative mind. In September 2006, Saatchi & Saatchi won a US$430 million JC Penney contract because of the idea of "lovemarks", which was invented and promoted by Roberts. Kevin Roberts is currently attending UCLA.

  3. Chris Patten

    Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (born 12 May 1944 in Bath, Somerset) is a prominent British Conservative politician and a Patron of the Tory Reform Group. He was a Member of Parliament, eventually rising to a cabinet minister and party chairman. In the latter capacity, he orchestrated the Conservatives' unexpected fourth consecutive electoral victory in 1992, but lost his own seat in the House of Commons.

  4. Tom Peters

    Thomas J. Peters (born November 7, 1942) is an American writer and expert on business management practices, best-known for co-writing the classic book, "In Search of Excellence", with Robert H. Waterman, Jr.

  5. Muhammad Yunus

    Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of Grameen Bank, has shown himself to be a leader who can translate his vision into powerful reality for the benefit of millions. The Nobel Peace Prize was bestowed upon him for his entrepreneurial efforts and innovative thinking as he single handedly revolutionized economic and social development worldwide.

  6. Kenichi Ohmae

    Author of over 100 books, including the seminal work, The Mind of the Strategist , Kenichi Ohmae has an unsurpassed reputation as an advisor on global strategy to foreign governments and scores of multinational corporations. The Economist selected him as one of five management gurus in the world.

  7. Jack Welch

    John Francis "Jack" Welch, Jr. (born November 19 1935) was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. Welch gained a solid reputation for uncanny business acumen and unique leadership strategies at GE. During his tenure, GE increased its market capitalization by over $400 billion. He remains a highly-regarded figure in business circles due to his innovative management strategies and leadership style. His net-worth is estimated at $720 million.

  8. Chris Anderson

    Chris Anderson is editor-in-chief of "Wired Magazine", which has won a National Magazine Award under his tenure. He coined the phrase "The Long Tail" in an acclaimed Wired article, which he expanded upon in the book "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More" (2006). He currently lives in Berkeley, California with his wife and four young children. Before joining "Wired" in 2001, he worked at "The Economist", …

  9. Jimmy Wales

    Jimmy Wales is an Internet entrepreneur and wiki enthusiast, and founder of the Wikipedia project. Jimmy was born in Huntsville , Alabama in 1966, and is a graduate of Auburn University and the University of Alabama . He worked as Research Director at Chicago Options Associates, a futures and options trading firm then located in Chicago .

  10. Malcolm Gladwell

    Malcolm Gladwell (born September 1, 1963) is a United Kingdom-born, Canadian-raised journalist now based in New York City who has been a staff writer for "The New Yorker" since 1996. He is known as the author of the books "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference" (2000) and "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" (2005).

  11. Milind M. Lele

    Dr. Milind M. Lele teaches executive education courses in strategy and marketing for University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business in Chicago, Singapore and Barcelona. From 1983 to 2001, Dr. Lele was Adjunct Professor of Strategy and Marketing at Chicago GSB; in the academic year 1983-84, Dr. Lele was also Visiting Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.