The Top 10 CEOs
This article contains the first ranking that shows which CEOs of large public companies performed best over their entire time in office—or, for those still in the job, up until September 30, 2009. To compile our results, we collected data on close to 2,000 CEOs worldwide.
The Top 10 CEOs
1. Steve Jobs
Apple,1997–Present.United States,Information Technology,Insider CEO,MBA No,Country-Adjusted TSR 3,226%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 3,188%,Market Cap Change $150B
2. Yun Jong-Yong
Samsung Electronics,1996–2008.South Korea,Information Technology,Insider CEO,MBA No,Country-Adjusted TSR 1,559%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 1,458%,Market Cap Change $127B
3. Alexey B. Miller
Gazprom,2001–Present,Russia,Energy,Insider CEO,MBA No,Country-Adjusted TSR 2,032%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 2,427%,Market Cap Change $101B
4. John T. Chambers
Cisco Systems,1995–Present,United States,nformation Technology,Insider CEO,MBA Yes,Country-Adjusted TSR 922%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 1,054%,Market Cap Change $152B
5. Mukesh D. Ambani
Reliance Industries
2002–Present,India,Energy,Insider CEO,MBA No,Country-Adjusted TSR 1,001%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 1,430%,Market Cap Change $72B
6. John C. Martin
Gilead Sciences,1996–Present,United States,Health Care,Insider CEO,MBA Yes,Country-Adjusted TSR 2,089%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 2,054%,Market Cap Change $39B
7. Jeffrey P. Bezos
Amazon.com,1996–Present,United States,Retail,Insider CEO,MBA No,Country-Adjusted TSR 4,592%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 4,586%,Market Cap Change $37B
8. Margaret C. Whitman
eBay,1998–2008,United States,Information Technology,Outsider CEO,MBA Yes,Country-Adjusted TSR 1,434%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 1,368%,Market Cap Change $37B
9. Eric E. Schmidt
Google,2001–Present,United States,Information Technology,Outsider CEO,MBA No.Country-Adjusted TSR 387%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 344%,Market Cap Change $101B
10. Hugh Grant
Monsanto,2003–Present,United States,Materials,Insider CEO,MBA Yes,Country-Adjusted TSR 684%,Industry-Adjusted TSR 572%,Market Cap Change $35B
Popularity: unranked
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