1. Jeff bicks Identity: CEO of time warner Inc. Company Reason: Dick Parsons may split AOL after becoming CEO of time warner Inc. Company. 2. Michael Bloomberg's identity: Mayor new york is on the list. Reason: When a media tycoon becomes the mayor of new york, he may go one step further and run for the presidency of the United States as a non-partisan candidate, and invest 1 billion dollars for this purpose. 3. Identity of Sergey Brin and Larry Page: Reasons for co-founders of Google: According to the latest data released by market research company HitWise,1June+065438+1October, 998, Google occupied 65% of the online search market in the United States. Google's share price rose by 50% this year, once exceeding the $700 mark. But after entering the office software and wireless service industries, Brin and Page will encounter unprecedented challenges. 4. john Chambers Identity: Chairman and CEO of Cisco. Reason: Cisco's core business is network, but the company is entering many new markets, including video conferencing and consumer mobile phones. In 2008, Chambers also needs to consider a more important issue, that is, finding a suitable successor for himself. 5. Hillary's identity: Democratic presidential candidate's reason for being on the list: She is expected to become the first female president in American history and has won the support of many financial giants, including Warren Buffett and Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack. 6. michael dell's identity: Chairman and CEO of Dell. Reason: He made a comeback in 2007, hoping to reverse the company's decline. Whether he can achieve this goal will be answered in 2008. 7. Bill Gates Identity: Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Microsoft Reason: From June 30th this year, he will no longer undertake the daily work of Microsoft, and instead devote more energy and time to the Gates Foundation, focusing on charity. 8. Charlie Elgen Identity: CEO of EchoStar Communication Reason: It is reported that he plans to sell EchoStar's high-growth business Dish network. The preferred target is Liberty Media in john marlon, but in & T also has a chance. 9. mark hurd's identity: Chairman and CEO of HP is on the list. Reason: Hurd led HP back to the throne of the world's largest PC manufacturer. Considering that HP's revenue in fiscal year 2007 reached $654.38+004 billion, even if the growth rate in 2008 was only 4% to 6%, it was a good result. 10. Steve Jobs Identity: Apple CEO reasons for making the list: After leading Apple to great success in 2007, he will attract more attention in 2008. Apple has the ability to achieve excellent results in the new year, but can it meet analysts' expectations? Apple is gradually replacing Microsoft as the target of entertainment and technology companies, which is undoubtedly not good news. 1 1. Mel Karmazin Identity: CEO of Sirius Satellite Broadcasting Company List Reason: Due to the alleged monopoly, the complexity of the merger of Sirius and competitor XM Satellite Broadcasting Company is undoubtedly beyond Kamakin's imagination. So far, Sirius has hired more than a dozen companies to lobby the US Congress and other broadcasters, hoping that this transaction can go smoothly. If the170,000 users and businesses of the two companies can be successfully integrated, this transaction will generate huge economic benefits. 12. mark zuckerberg Identity: Founder and CEO of Facebook Reason: Who rejected10 billion? Zuckerberg. Now it seems that he made a wise decision. At the end of last year, Microsoft acquired a small stake in Facebook for $240 million. According to this price, the selling value of Facebook has reached an astonishing $654.38+0.5 billion. In the coming year, Zuckerberg needs to prove that Facebook has the ability to sell enough advertisements without infringing users' privacy. 13. Randall Stephenson Identity: At & amp； Reasons for T CEO's list: Stephenson successfully replaced Ed Wright Kerry and sat on AT & amp； T, the throne of the head His predecessor successfully raised the company's share price through long-term acquisitions and increased profits by cutting expenses. It is not easy for him to accomplish the same task without making an acquisition. 14. Ben Bernanke's identity: the reason why the chairman of the Federal Reserve made the list: After two years as the chairman of the Federal Reserve, the most important economic position in the United States, Bernanke suffered an unprecedented crisis. The subprime mortgage crisis and weak real estate in the United States indicate that the American economy may fall into recession and the inflation problem is getting more and more serious. These factors limited his choice. In addition, Greenspan showed no mercy to his successor and often made some negative remarks. The most effective way for Bernanke to silence his critics is to solve the economic problems facing the United States as soon as possible. 15. Li Yanhong Identity: Founder and CEO of Baidu List Reason: No company from Microsoft to Yahoo can compete with Google in the search field, but Baidu led by Li Yanhong has done this. In China's online search market, Baidu's market share is far ahead of Google. However, many music companies regard Baidu as the key target of anti-piracy and believe that Baidu's success depends on promoting illegal music downloads. How to deal with this challenge will become the focus of Li Yanhong's work in 2008. 16. Ma Yun's identity: founder and CEO of Alibaba. Reason for listing: He successfully listed Alibaba's B2B business in Hong Kong and raised $654.38+05 billion through initial public offering. Since its listing, Alibaba's share price has risen by more than 100%. How to use the IPO proceeds of B2B business to get more profits from Taobao will be the biggest challenge Ma Yun will face in 2008. 17. James Cayne Identity: Bear Stearns CEO List Reason: Whether Keane can keep the position of Bear Stearns CEO in 2008 will become the focus of attention on Wall Street. Affected by the subprime mortgage crisis, many investment banks in the United States are in trouble, among which Bear Stearns is the most serious problem. 18. richard anderson Identity: CEO of Delta Air Lines Reason: Anderson returned to the aviation industry in 2007 and began to take charge of Delta Air Lines, which had just gone through bankruptcy and restructuring. Since taking office, he has repeatedly mentioned the benefits of integration and hinted at the possibility of acquisition. In the case of overall profit decline, 2008 may become the year of airline cooperation and integration, and Anderson is expected to play an important role in this process. 19. John Thain's identity: the CEO of Merrill Lynch is on the list. Reason: He showed outstanding talent in the merger negotiation between NYSE and Euronext, and left a deep impression on the board of Merrill Lynch, so he became the head of the world's largest brokerage firm in June last year. However, due to the subprime mortgage crisis, Merrill Lynch wrote down $6.5 billion in the third quarter and expects to write down $8 billion to 1 10 billion in the fourth quarter, which is the main reason why the former CEO was "dismissed". As the first foreign CEO in Merrill Lynch's 93-year history, it is a question whether Tyne can help Merrill Lynch regain its glory. 20. Identity of Alice Schroeder: Reasons for the writer's list: Schroeder was an analyst at Morgan Stanley, but more importantly, he will collaborate with Warren Buffett to launch a new book this spring. It is reported that he got an advance of $7 million for this book. 2 1. patricia russo's identity: The CEO of Alcatel-Lucent is on the list. Reason: Alcatel-Lucent's performance in the past year is undoubtedly unsatisfactory. The company announced a plan to lay off 20% of its staff, and its market value has shrunk from $36 billion to $1700 million, and its revenue and profit have also declined. On June 5438+ 10, 2007, Alcatel-Lucent reiterated its support for Patricia Russell as CEO. But if the company's performance still doesn't improve in 2008, she may be forced to leave. 22. Pat Shanahan Identity: Boeing Vice President, 787 Aircraft Project Supervisor Reason: Due to assembly problems, the delivery time of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be delayed for at least half a year, and the delivery will be postponed to 1 1 month or 65438+February in 2008. In this unfavorable situation, Shanahan was appointed as the project director of the 787 aircraft. It remains to be seen whether he can solve the problem in time. 23. Robert Thomson Identity: Publisher of The Wall Street Journal Reason: In 2007, News Corp., owned by media tycoon Murdoch, acquired Dow Jones for $5 billion and successfully acquired the Wall Street Journal. Will the Wall Street Journal change a lot after it changes hands? Will Murdoch change the tradition of this newspaper? Will its quality decline? Can the problem of poor economic situation be solved? Thompson will be the key person to answer these questions. 24. Robert Nadder's identity: Chairman and CEO of Chrysler. Reason: In 2006, The Home Depot received a high salary of $38 million, despite the sharp drop in its share price. But at the beginning of 2007, he was dismissed as CEO by The Home Depot because he refused to accept a pay cut. However, he received a high severance payment of $2,654,380+million and was quickly re-employed by Chrysler, the third largest automobile manufacturer in the United States. Of course, he may encounter difficulties in 2008, because it is not easy to reverse Chrysler's decline. (Author: TGBUS)