3. Jiang Jianqing

Title: Chairman and executive director, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Country: China

Age: 62

From almost impecunious Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to making it world’s largest commercial bank; Jiang’s life journey has always been full of challenges. Before starting his banking journey with ICBC, he worked on farms and in coal mines during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Today, ICBC has $3.5 trillion in assets and generates $45 billion in annual profit.

4. Abigail Johnson

Title: CEO, Fidelity

Country: U.S.

Age: 53

As the CEO of Fidelity, the mutual fund with $5.2 trillion in assets, Abigail Johnson is responsible for retirement accounts of millions of Americans. Abigail’s 24 percent stake in the company makes her net worth $18.5 billion. In show of her focus on efficiency and profitability, she fired ineffective managers and cut cost immediately after taking role of CEO last year.

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