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50 Most Influential (Bloomberg ranking)

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Bloomberg 50 Most Influential
Company typeList/Ranking
IndustryMedia
Founded2011
FounderBloomberg Media
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Area served
Global
ParentBloomberg Media

The 50 Most Influential list has been issued annually by Bloomberg Media since 2011, highlighting 50 people or projects with significant impact on markets, ideas, or policies.

Originally featured in Bloomberg Markets until 2016, the publication shifted to Bloomberg Businessweek starting in 2017. Bloomberg Media states that the selection is based on input and evaluations from Bloomberg’s global journalists and analysts, supplemented by data derived from the Bloomberg Terminal.

This ranking has gained considerable attention from various news organizations, especially notable in 2015 when political figures were included.

2022 ranking

Released on December 14, 2022, the 2022 edition also includes sections titled The Usual Suspects, Notable Alums, and Ones to Watch.

2021 ranking

Published on December 1, 2021, the 2021 list features categories such as The Usual Suspects, Notable Alums, and Ones to Watch.

  • Business: James Kuffner, Melanie Perkins, Karen Lynch, Jitse Groen, Jim Farley, John Elkann, Albert Bourla, Toni Petersson, Xu Yangtian, David Zaslav.
  • Finance: MacKenzie Scott, John Rolle, Nick Clarry, Carlos Eduardo Brandt, duo of Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen, The Meme Stock, Michael Sapir, Anne Brorhilker, Charlie Penner, thirteen unnamed junior bankers at Goldman Sachs.
  • Science & Technology: Vanessa Pappas, CEO of Amazon Web Services Andy Jassy, entrepreneur Peter Beck, climate expert Hoesung Lee, whistleblower Frances Haugen, Andre Soelistyo, Roblox founder David Baszucki, Stripe co-founders Patrick Collison and John Collison, engineer MiMi Aung, and businesswoman Falguni Nayar.
  • Politics: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, witness Darnella Frazier, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Australian commissioner Kate Jenkins, Representative Cori Bush, Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman, the coalition Stop AAPI Hate (including Cynthia Choi, Russell Jeung, and Manjusha Kulkarni), Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, and epidemiologist John Nkengasong.
  • Entertainment: Music producer Bang Si-hyuk, comedian Jia Ling, athlete Allyson Felix, actor Jason Sudeikis, digital artist Mike Winkelmann, singer Olivia Rodrigo, director Hwang Dong-hyuk, basketball player Paige Bueckers, pop icon Britney Spears, and creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

2020 ranking

Released on December 7, 2020, the 2020 list recognized individuals for their contributions during the COVID-19 crisis, featuring both The Usual Suspects and Ones to Watch categories.

2019 ranking

Published on December 4, 2019, the 2019 list featured prominent figures spanning various industries:

  • Business: Boris Jordan, Eric Yuan, Shari Redstone, Ethan Brown, Zhang Yong and Shu Ping, Ritesh Agarwal, Rhianna, Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber, Vicki Hollub, Ann Sarnoff, Emma Walmsley, Doug McMillon, Kevin Mayer, Brian Niccol, Popeyes' fried chicken sandwich, Ramon Ang, and Kylie Jenner.
  • Finance: Stephanie Kelton, James Mwangi, Jon McAuliffe and Michael Kharitonov, David Marcus, Bruce Flatt, Gita Gopinath, Tim Buckley, and investor Robert Smith.
  • Tech & Science: Entrepreneurs and innovators including Ankiti Bose, CEO Lisa Su, Tobias Lütke, Event Horizon Telescope leadership, and Rappi founders Simón Borrero, Sebastian Mejia, Felipe Villamarin.
  • Politics: Influential leaders such as Jacinda Ardern, Greta Thunberg, Marek and Tomasz Sekielski, Jon Stewart, Jeff Zucker, Ekrem Imamoglu, Sabine Weyand, Stacey Abrams, Hong Kong protestors, and Mette Frederiksen.
  • Entertainment: Notables like Lil Nas X, Gabriela Cámara, U.S. women's national soccer team, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, David Simon, Kevin Feige, Simone Biles, Bhushan Kumar, and artist Kaws.

2018 ranking

Released on December 10, 2018, by Bloomberg Businessweek, this edition showcased both established leaders ("The Usual Suspects") and rising influencers ("Ones to Watch"):

  • Business: Ben van Beurden, Audrey Gelman, Leanne Caret, Stuart Vevers, Brian Roberts, Sonia Cheng, Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo, Bruce Linton.
  • Politics: Leaders from Time's Up Legal Defense Fund (Tina Tchen, Roberta Kaplan), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tim Scott, Chrystia Freeland, Liu He, Gavin Barwell, Rose Marcario, José Andrés; heads of state including Abiy Ahmed, Cyril Ramaphosa, Mahathir Mohamad; Mick Mulvaney.
  • Finance: Federal Reserve members Jerome Powell and Richard Clarida; Michael Gelband; Abigail Johnson; Cathie Wood; Guilherme Benchimol; Eric Glen Weyl and Eric Posner; Steven Maijoor; Whitney Wolfe Herd; Kenneth Hayne; Stacey Cunningham.
  • Tech & Science: Amy Hood; Nadiem Makarim; John Maraganore and Jeff Marrazzo; Mukesh Ambani; John Krafcik; Daniel Ek; Mudassir Sheikha; Joy Buolamwini and Timnit Gebru; Sarah Friar; Donna Strickland; Drew Houston.
  • Entertainment: Taylor Swift; Tiffany Haddish; Kenya Barris; BTS; Jenny Saville; Ryan Coogler; Tim Sweeney; Reese Witherspoon; Byron Allen.
  • Unclassified: Founders of March for Our Lives—David Hogg, X González, Delaney Tarr, Ryan Deitsch.

2017 ranking

The 2017 edition introduced fresh categories and eliminated numerical rankings, appearing in the December 4 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek.

2016 ranking

The October 2016 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek presented a straightforward ranking of the top 50 most powerful figures globally.

Leading the list were: Theresa May (1); former presidential contenders (Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump) placed second; global leaders such as (Xi Jinping (4), Angela Merkel (6)); influential business executives (Jeff Bezos (5), Warren Buffett (9), Elon Musk (11), Bill McNabb (12), Jamie Dimon (13), Larry Fink (16), Jack Ma (17)); along with key financial personalities (Janet Yellen (8), Paul Singer (32), Stephen Schwarzman (31)).

Additional prominent individuals included: Mario Draghi (7); regulators like (Margrethe Vestager (37)); technology pioneers (Mark Zuckerberg (39), Travis Kalanick (40)); and leaders from emerging economies (Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (42), Wang Jianlin (43)).

2015 ranking

The November 2015 edition of Bloomberg Markets introduced an expanded list that incorporated heads of state and government, ranking a total of 50 influential figures from 1 (Janet Yellen) to 50 (Ruchir Sharma). This edition also introduced a sixth classification dedicated to technological innovation and venture capital.

2014 ranking

The October 2014 issue of Bloomberg Markets presented a ranking emphasizing prominent bankers and investors who were shaping financial markets.

2013 ranking

The list for 2013 was featured in the October edition of Bloomberg Markets.

2012 ranking

Published in the October 2012 issue of Bloomberg Markets, the 2012 ranking included:

  • Corporate Power Brokers: Notables such as Warren Buffett, Chung Mong Koo, Tim Cook, John Fredriksen, the Koch Brothers, Yuri Milner, Ginni Rometty, Carlos Slim, Tadashi Yanai, and Mark Zuckerberg
  • Money Managers: Key figures like Cliff Asness, Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chase Coleman, Leon Cooperman, Ray Dalio, along with Mary Erdoes, Larry Fink, Bill Gross, Jeffrey Gundlach, and Michael Platt
  • Policy Makers: Included were Mamata Banerjee, Ben Bernanke, Preet Bharara, Mario Draghi, Timothy Geithner, Paul Ryan, Aung San Suu Kyi, Adair Turner, Janet Yellen, and Zhou Xiaochuan
  • Thinkers: Intellectuals such as Maury Harris, Glenn Hubbard, Daniel Kahneman, Paul Krugman, Carmen Reinhart, Alan Simpson, Hans-Werner Sinn, Joseph Stiglitz, John Taylor, and Nicolas Veron
  • Bankers: Prominent bankers including Lloyd Blankfein, Emilio Botin, Jamie Dimon, Isabelle Ealet, André Esteves, Anshu Jain, Jiang Jianqing, Gerald McCaughey, Ruth Porat, and John Stumpf

2011 ranking

The 2011 list was released in the October 2011 issue of Bloomberg Markets.

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