Ranking The Most Powerful Ceos In The World

We’re all familiar with the ranking of the most powerful people in the world. It’s a list of who’s who of global influencers. From Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin (#1) to billionaire political donor, Charles Koch (#31), there are only 74 individuals who make the list. But when it comes to powerful CEOs, the basis isn’t just the market cap, but their influence in the company and the industry they’re in.

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Here’s the top 10 list of CEOs according to Forbes Magazine:

10. Doug McMillon Walmart Market Cap: $220B 

9. Lloyd Blankfein Golden Sachs Market Cap: $99B

8. Rex Tillerson ExxonMobil Market Cap: $377B

7. Jeffrey Immelt GE Market Cap: $282B

6. Elon Musk SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity Market Cap: $31B (Telsa)

5. Jamie Dimon JPMorganChase Market Cap: $303B

4. Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway Market Cap: $409B

3. Jeff Bezos Amazon Market Cap: $316B

2. Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Market Cap: $304B

1. Larry Page Alphabet Market Cap: $550B

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Billions In a Snap: The Fabulous Life Of Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel

Since its launch in 2011, Snapchat has become a social media staple. After rejecting a takeover bid from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founders of the app have earned their share of fame and fortune.'

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Snapchat’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, is among the world’s youngest billionaires. At just 26 years old, Spiegel has an estimated net worth of $5 billion. And according to forecasts, it is possible that he’ll reach $25 billion soon.

Spiegel is very vocal about his upbringing, describing himself as “young, white, and educated.” His parents, who were both Ivy League-educated lawyers, divorced when he was in high school. He was fortunate enough to enter Stanford, where he met Snapchat co-founders Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown in a fraternity. Just like Zuckerberg, Spiegel did not graduate from Stanford. With just a few units left before graduation, Spiegel decided to work on Snapchat full time.

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Snapchat and its co-founders had their share of controversy, too. In 2013, Brown sued Spiegel and Murphy after they kicked him out of Snapchat without paying him equity. In a sour turn of events, Spiegel and Murphy paid Brown $157.5 million in settlement.

At his peak twenties, Spiegel rose to celebrity status and was rumored to be dating different A-list celebrities.

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