杰克·韦尔奇

　　JohnFrancis"Jack"Welch,Jr.(bornNovember19,1935)wasChairmanandCEOofGeneralElectricbetween1981and2001.WelchgainedasolidreputationforuncannybusinessacumenanduniqueleadershipstrategiesatGE.Duringhistenure,GEincreaseditsmarketcapitalizationbyover$400billion.Heremainsahighly-regardedfigureinbusinesscirclesduetohisinnovativemanagementstrategiesandleadershipstyle.Hisnet-worthisestimatedat$720million.

　　巴菲特

　　WarrenEdwardBuffett(b.August30,1930,Omaha,Nebraska)isanAmericaninvestor,businesspersonandphilanthropist.

　　BuffetthasamassedanenormousfortunefromastuteinvestmentsmanagedthroughtheholdingcompanyBerkshireHathaway,ofwhichheisthelargestshareholderandCEO.WithanestimatedcurrentnetworthofaroundUS$52billion,hewasrankedbyForbesasthethird-richestpersonintheworldasofApril2007,behindBillGatesandMexicanbusinessmanCarlosSlimHelú.

　　InJune2006,hemadeacommitmenttogiveawayhisfortunetocharity,with83%ofitgoingtotheBillandMelindaGatesFoundation.Thedonationamountstoapproximately$30billion.Buffett'sdonationissaidtobethelargestinU.S.history.Atthetimeoftheannouncementthedonationwasenoughtomorethandoublethesizeofthefoundation.

　　Despitehisimmensewealth,Buffettisrenownedforhisunpretentiousandfrugallifestyle.Whenhespent$9.7millionofBerkshire'sfundsonacorporatejetin1989,hejokinglynamedit"TheIndefensible"becauseofhispastcriticismsofsuchpurchasesbyotherCEOs.HecontinuestoliveinthesamehouseinthecentralDundeeneighborhoodofOmaha,Nebraskathatheboughtin1958for$31,500(althoughhealsoownedamoreexpensivehomeinLagunaBeach,Californiawhichhesoldin2004).Thecurrentestimatedvalueforhishouseisaround$700,000.

　　His2006annualsalaryofabout$100,000istinybythestandardsofseniorexecutiveremunerationinothercomparablecompanies.CEOsinS&P500constituentcompaniesaveragedabout$9millioncompensationin2003.In2007,BuffettwaslistedamongTimeMagazine's100MostInfluentialPeopleinTheWorld.