10 Greatest Living Business Leaders

Larry Page, Google

Lawrence "Larry" Page is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who, with Sergey Brin, is best known as the co-founder of Google. As of 2012, his personal wealth is estimated to be $18.7 billion.  He is the inventor of PageRank, which became the foundation of Google's search ranking algorithm. Together, Brin and Page own about 16 percent of the company's stock. Larry Page is one more illustration of a businessperson who can take up any challenge. Larry and his company have come across much disapproval and received abundant praise over the years for his company’s actions. But he has never let what others think influenced him from chasing the course for his company that he considers the best.

Tim Cook, Apple

Timothy D. “Tim” Cook is the CEO of Apple. In early 2012, he was awarded compensation of 1 million shares, vesting in 2021, by Apple's Board of Directors. As of April 2012, these shares are valued at $600 million, making him the world's highest paid CEO. Though Steve Jobs is a hard act to follow, Tim Cook is doing a tremendous job. Steve Jobs had been known for the attempt to match the consumer-facing innovations but Tim is building up the future with his own new advances, such as Apple’s newest innovative inventory management techniques.