Askmen.com is an online blog with over 20 million readers, in their recent pick of influential CEO’s worldwide, Nigerian, Wale Tinubu makes the cut of the verve and savvy who use their acumen to dictate the pace of the world’s economy.
Mr. Tinubu is the CEO of Nigerian Oil and Gas giant Oando Plc.
The dark skinned lawyer turned business man par excellence is listed Number 2, ahead of the likes of Warren Buffet, Chairman and CEO of multinational conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway , Tim Cook, the Apple CEO and Fujio Mitarai, the CEO of Cannon.
Reproduced below is the list as written by askmen.com
Number 1 : Lakshmi Mittal
CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company, Mittal is one of the richest men in the world and owns some of the planet’s most expensive homes. He started out working for his father’s business, but when “family differences” got in the way, he wasn’t afraid to spread his wings and set up shop on his own.
Why we like him: When India took home just one medal, a bronze, in the 2000 summer Olympics, this Indian tycoon made it his mission to support sport in his country, and pledged US$9 million to support 10 world-class Indian athletes. More recently, he invested £19.6 million in the Olympic Park Tower, the UK’s tallest sculpture.
Number 2: Wale Tinubu
Dubbed, “The King of African Oil”, Tinubu is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Nigerian Oil and Gas giant Oando Plc. He is an outspoken advocate for investment in the Niger Delta and improving basic education in Nigeria.
Why we like him: An ambitious entrepreneur who started out with just one leaky second-hand oil tanker, Tinubu is now the driving force behind a multi-million dollar enterprise that is one of Africa’s largest energy companies.
Number 3: Warren Buffett
Listed as the Top Money Manager of the 20th Century, Time’s 100 Most Influential People In The World, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, American-born Buffett is Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway – a multinational conglomerate holding company – and considered one of the most successful investors in the world.
Why we like him: Despite being one of the world’s richest human beings, Buffett is a modest and relatively frugal man, is considered the leader of the ‘philanthrocapitalism’ and has pledged to give away 99 per cent of his wealth to charitable causes.
Number 4: Jorn Werdelin
CEO and co-founder of Linde Werdelin; an innovative watch brand specialised in crafting the ultimate limited edition mechanical timepieces with attachable digital instruments for skiing and diving.
As Jorn grew, so did his fervor for timepieces and outdoor sports and adventurous lifestyle.
Why we like him: The devotion to sports, joined with the passion for functionality and craftsmanship drove Werdelin to carve into the conservative and restricted watch industry with a diverse idea.
Linde Werdelin has broken new ground by introducing mechanical timepieces combined with attachable diving and skiing instruments.
Competing with companies priding deep heritage and constraint by the established conventionalities of the watch industry, Jorn Werdelin is regarded as a forward-thinking entrepreneur, applying his free-skiing spirit to business and pushing the boundaries by finding a way, but not by taking uncalculated risks. It is no surprise Linde Werdelin was one of the very first few companies, within Haute Horlogerie, to fully embrace the online world and engage in e-commerce.
Although Mohammad Yunus tends to get all the credit as the microfinancing pioneer and founder of the Bangladesh-based Grameen Bank, it is Shajahan who took the reins as CEO when the bank’s beloved leader stepped down last year.
Why we like him: A die-hard Yunus supporter, Shahjahan is fighting a constant battle against loansharks, superstitious villagers, rival banks and government to offer fair loans to poor, mainly female workers in disadvantaged communities.
Number 6: Laura Lang
Previously the CEO of Digitas Inc., a digital ad firm, Lang has just been thrust into the spotlight as Time Inc.’s newest head honcho. With the company’s recent 30% drop in revenue, she will have to figure out how to take the traditionally print-based organization – which has thus far been resistant to rush into e-business – into the digital age.
Why we like her: She earned the job at America’s top magazine company without ever having written a magazine story or sold a magazine ad. She’s also a breast cancer survivor and plays the electric bass.
Longtime CEO of Japanese camera giant Canon, a company whose fortunes were steadily declining until Mitarai took to the helm in the ’90s.
Why we like him: Concerned about retirement law and policies in Japan, he stepped up as chairman of Japan’s powerful Keidanren business lobby, pushing the government to overhaul the tax system and social security, in order to “eliminate my own concerns over when I’m old.” This is one unstoppable 75-year-old
Number 8: Jim Sinegal
Number 10: Tim Cook
When Steve Jobs resigned last year, he left some very big shoes to fill, but Tim Cook had had practice. Filling in for Jobs when he was at his most ill, Cook’s 14 years at Apple came to fruition when he was officially named CEO in August 2011.
Why we like him: He may not have the charisma of his predecessor, but this soft-spoken Alabama boy works like a dog. He is said to begin sending emails before his morning jog at 4:30am, and flew to China with no return ticket to sort out manufacturing issues.