Development Diva
Jonelle Procope
C.E.O. // Apollo Theater Foundation
When Jonelle Procope took over as president and C.E.O. of the Apollo Theater Foundation in 2003, her first task was to find $96 million. Since then, the former lawyer has raised more than $50 million, largely by mobilizing the black business community and tapping into Manhattan-based corporate donors like Citigroup, News Corp., and Bloomberg.
Master Networker
Bob Barnett
Partner // Williams & Connolly
Who listens to Bob Barnett? Everyone who matters in national politics. In the 2008 presidential campaign, the 61-year-old lawyer has worked with Hillary Clinton and has had five other clients in the race, including Barack Obama. Barnett has represented Tony Blair, Queen Noor of Jordan, and James Carville.
Cloud Forecasters
Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Co-founders // Google
During the PC age, everybody watched Bill Gates. In the new internet era, all eyes are on Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Just as their company revolutionized Web searches, it's now at the forefront of a new technology called cloud computing, in which programs reside not on your personal computer but on servers across the internet (a.k.a. the cloud).
Loan Ranger
Muhammad Yunus
Founder // Grameen Bank
Economist Muhammad Yunus has done exceedingly well by backing fledgling entrepreneurs. He founded Grameen Bank 25 years ago to lend small sums of money to the very poor in Bangladesh. So far, the bank has loaned out $6.8 billion, in average amounts of $200, and 98 percent of its loans have been paid back in full.
Cub Scout
Julian Robertson
Philanthropist // Retired
Founder of one of the most successful hedge funds of all time, Julian Robertson is even more influential for tutoring a generation of stock pickers. His protégés' funds earned a staggering 44.3 percent return on average in 2007 after fees.
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