Comments on: 25 most powerful people in business

By: Tamera Salvucci, Ardmore, Pa

Tamera Salvucci, Ardmore, Pa — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:37:29 +0000

Lafley is just one of many reasons why our economy is in crisis. I am sorry but I thought our country was about NOT monopolizing to give small companies a chance?! I am a small business owner in the beauty industry, P&G every year make my job and stylist around the country job’s hard!! We have to educate our clients that anyone that sells Tide and Gillete razors their main concern is not putting the best ingredients into their haircare lines. I am sicken by P&G, Susan Arnold and Lafley!!

By: Guy, Houston, TX

Guy, Houston, TX — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:29:43 +0000

Over the last 20 years, I think of what has made the most impact:
o energy — pick Aramco, ExxonMobil & Shell, Gazprom and their leaders.
o technology – IBM, Gates, Intel, Jobs, Google, Cisco, Dell, Nokia
o finance – globalization & failure, not sure I can vote for GSachs cause they didn’t lose money — maybe Buffet, JP Morgan, Fidelity, Vanguard
Manufacturing — must pick someone to represent the China powerhouse — the manufacturer for the world
Auto — must be Toyota, Honda, BMW, premier major and niche car maker — remade the blueprint for car manufacturing, almost doesn’t make sense to buy another car if you are concerned about quality.

Don’t agree with:
Immelt: GE has been an incredibly poor performer since Welsh left. It’s an embarrassment.
Blankfein: cause their still in business doesn’t make him one of the top 10.

Although you didn’t ask about politicians, what about Gorbachov & Reagan — what an impact – it’s still being sorted out.

After all of that seriousness, I would next vote for Ali, Steinbrenner & Woods. And, in a vote for Texas, lets go for Ben Hogan and Chuck Norris!

By: Bob Alvey, Jackson, Tn

Bob Alvey, Jackson, Tn — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:51:59 +0000

What a joke that Dimon is a great CEO.
This is the company who cancelled my credit card when I have never been late, pay my bill every month, and never even had a balance carry over. They will never get my business ever again.

By: simoney Girard, London, England

simoney Girard, London, England — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:36:10 +0000

Ah the benefit of hindsight…

By: OSVL San Diego CA

OSVL San Diego CA — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:55:51 +0000

I believe power and giving should go hand and hand. What is the benefit of having billions on your name if you are not giving back.

Mr. Slim might be the richest in the world but who cares if the rates from his services are so expensive and the average Mexican cannot afford it. Is he giving back? Please tell me what.

By: Marlen Mejia Miami Fl

Marlen Mejia Miami Fl — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:03:22 +0000

Who cares what Exxonmobil have got or Mr.Rex Tillerson have.I can only speak for myself and my observation in the market I am.Every day I see some Mobil dealers In Miami Florida are out of gas and big Exxonmobil cannot deliver the fuel on time.Size does not matter in this case performance does.Some body is not doing his job and company does not care because they are making tons of money elsware.

By: Wilfred, Killeen, Texas

Wilfred, Killeen, Texas — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:58:46 +0000

No wonder the Windows people hate him.

By: does it matter

does it matter — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:12:43 +0000

Ratan Tata, i think deserves his place. i dont know of others but he does a lot positive for the world and India than the others mentioned. atleast he is ethical is his words and actions. he is a fighter…

By: D. Sands Sydney

D. Sands Sydney — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:34:12 +0000

Beyond pathetic

By: percy plymouth uk.

percy plymouth uk. — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:53:24 +0000

bernard arnult has required controlling shares at princess yachts.

By: Mathew Smith, Boston, Ma.

Mathew Smith, Boston, Ma. — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:53:27 +0000

Being powerful also means being hated as in the case of those conniving, manipulative, moral pigmy, money grubbing Google S.O.B.’s. Oh, and they ruined the internet too! Go Monetize poverty why dont you?

By: Rahul, India

Rahul, India — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:52:22 +0000

Dear Shawn,

Would like to make a small correction. # 15, Jamie Dimon as fresh MBA from Harvard, worked with Sandy Weill from 1982 till 1998.

Cheers,
Rahul

By: Larry, Columbus, Ohio

Larry, Columbus, Ohio — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:26:21 +0000

Where are all the Saudi oil people. I guess they don’t fit into YOUR FORTUNE list any better than my other comment.

By: Larry, Columbus, Ohio

Larry, Columbus, Ohio — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:09:58 +0000

Some of the executives on this list are , I believe, the real terrorists trying to destroy our way of life. Think about it. The manufacturing execs. decide to shift their factories to a foriegn country and save on expenses. So the widget that sells for $10.00 now can be made for $3.00 less but it will still sell for $10.00. We not only loose jobs but get ripped off in the process.

By: New York, NY

New York, NY — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:34:02 +0000

As a female executive on wall street I find it disappointing to find only 1 woman in the top 25. Have we not turned the corner on this…

By: Luis Madero, Mexico DF, Mexico

Luis Madero, Mexico DF, Mexico — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:04:00 +0000

Quite common for the mexican culture is to believe that Carlos Slim Helú is the bussiness face of Carlos Salinas de Gortari (former Mexico’s President). If this is true or not, this shadow on him reduces a lot his image and power even inside Mexico.

By: D. Ramirez, Fresno, CA

D. Ramirez, Fresno, CA — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:14:34 +0000

The Rockefellers are a greedy bunch.

By: pepi, logroño ¡, madrid

pepi, logroño ¡, madrid — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:31:55 +0000

Mark Hurd is making HP one of the best company in the world, but beeing thier employees the victims…

By: Julio, Jalisco, Mexico

Julio, Jalisco, Mexico — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:21:33 +0000

Carlos Slim is at 20° place because being extremly rich doesn’t necessarly mean power.

The rockefellers are way more powerful than some of the men mentioned in this list, for example.

By: jay , new york

jay , new york — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:35:37 +0000

dont like how any of those people do business at all….