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Best of 2013: Most successful, unsuccessful CEOs in the world
There are some chief executive officers who have had a positive affect on their companies while there are some who have left their company struggling.
Let's take a look at some of the best and worst CEOs in the world.
Source: Fortune
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Best of 2013: Most successful, unsuccessful CEOs in the world
Jeff Bezos
Age: 49
Company: Amazon.com
Industry: Internet, online retailing
Net worth: $28.9 billion
Rank among best CEOs: 1
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, has invested $42 million to fund a clock designed to last 10,000 years.
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Best of 2013: Most successful, unsuccessful CEOs in the world
Akio Toyoda
Age: 57
Company: Toyota Motor Corporation
Industry: Automotive
CEO since:2009
Rank among best CEOs: 2
Akio Toyoda, the President and CEO of Toyota, has been named Autocar's Man of the year.
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Best of 2013: Most successful, unsuccessful CEOs in the world
Pony Ma
Age: 42
Company: Tencent Inc
Industry: Media, Internet
Net worth: $5 billion
Rank among best CEOs: 3
Pony Ma, the founder of Tencent Inc, is the fourth richest person in China.
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Best of 2013: Most successful, unsuccessful CEOs in the world
John Idol
Age: 53
Company: Michael Kors Holdings
Industry: Retail
CEO since: 2003
Rank among best CEOs: 4
John Idol, the CEO and a director of Michael Kors Holdings, was previously with Kasper ASL, whose lines include the Anne Klein brand.
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Best of 2013: Most successful, unsuccessful CEOs in the world
Reed Hastings
Age: 53
Company: Netflix
Industry: Video rental and streaming
Net worth: $280 million
Rank among best CEOs: 5
Reed Hastings, who spent a year selling vacuum cleaners door to door, founded Netflix in 1998 and by 2013 it has amassed a collection of 100,000 titles and more than 20 million subscribers.
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Best of 2013: Most successful, unsuccessful CEOs in the world
Eike Batista
Age: 57
Company: EBX Group
Industry: Infrastructure, energy, mining, shipping
Net worth: $200 million
Rank among worst CEOs: 1
Eike Batista, a Brazilian business magnate, had a net worth of $30.0 billion in 2012 but his wealth plummeted to $200 million by 2013 due to debts and falling stock prices.
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Ron Johnson
Age: 54
Company: JC Penney
Industry: Retail
CEO since: 2011
Rank among worst CEOs: 2
Ron Johnson, who used to commute to work from Texas to California on a private plane, was told to leave the company in April 2013 after his strategy failed to boost sales.
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Thorsten Heins
Age: 55
Company: BlackBerry
Industry: Telecommunications equipment
CEO since: 2012
Rank among worst CEOs: 3
Thorsten Heins, a German businessman, was told to step down by BlackBerry in November 2013 after he failed to turn the ailing company around.
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Edward Lampert
Age: 51
Company: Sears Holdings
Industry: Retailing
CEO since: January 2013
Rank among worst CEOs: 4
Edward Lampert, an American businessman and investor, has been criticised for forming and merging Kmart and Sears into Sears Holdings.
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Steve Ballmer
Age: 57
Company: Microsoft
Industry: Computer software and computer hardware
Net worth: $18 billion
Rank among worst CEOs: 5
Steve Ballmer, who joined Microsoft in 1980, announced his retirement in August 2013 after the company lost billions of dollars in acquisitions.