Crain’s has been honoring the city’s most impressive business and civic leaders since 2014. Those recognized include Michael Bloomberg in the inaugural class, Robert De Niro in 2017, Kathryn Wylde in 2016 and Larry Fink in 2015. Below you’ll find the full alphabetical list of 59 heavyweights who have reached the top of their respective industries.
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Robert Battle
Stephen Berger
Michael Bloomberg
William Bratton
Dr. Albert Bourla
Geoffrey Canada
Kenneth Chenault
Dr. Steven Corwin
Vijay Dandapani
Robert De Niro
Michael Dowling
Diane Von Furstenberg
Larry Fink
Roger Ferguson
Katherine G. Farley
Steve Hindy
Henry R. Kravis
Sallie Krawcheck
Judith Jamison
Karen Brooks Hopkins
2014
Shelly Lazarus
Louise Mirrer
Danny Meyer
Terry Lundgren
Martin Lipton
Emily Rafferty
Michael Pugh
Jonelle Procope
Charles Phillips
Alan Patricof
Richard Ravitch
Bruce Ratner
Ken Raske
Stephen M. Ross
Steve Roth
William C. Rudin
Jerry I. Speyer
Lorie Slutsky
Larry Silverstein
Marcus Samuelsson
Dr. Steven Safyer
Kevin Ryan
Alair Townsend
Jonathan M. Tisch
Mary Ann Tighe
Arthur Sulzberger
Charlotte St. Martin
Merryl Tisch
Kathryn Wylde
Melba Wilson
James Whelan
Robert Wankel
Darren Walker
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2014
Kenneth Chenault
2016
Geoffrey Canada
2020
Katherine G. Farley
2019
Michael Dowling
2014
Karen Brooks Hopkins
2018
Steve Hindy
2017
Martin Lipton
2015
Shelly Lazarus
2021
Charles Phillips
2015
Alan Patricof
2015
Richard Ravitch
2016
Bruce Ratner
2023
Ken Raske
2020
Marcus Samuelsson
2018
Dr. Steven Safyer
2018
Kevin Ryan
2018
Mary Ann Tighe
2019
Arthur Sulzberger
2019
Charlotte St. Martin
2022
James Whelan
2022
Robert Wankel
2022
Darren Walker
Crain’s has been honoring the city’s most impressive business and civic leaders since 2014. Those recognized include Michael Bloomberg in the inaugural class, Robert De Niro in 2017, Kathryn Wylde in 2016 and Larry Fink in 2015. Below you’ll find the full alphabetical list of 59 heavyweights who have reached the top of their respective industries.
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Meet the 2023 class
Attend a celebration of the 2023 honorees
2016
Kathryn Wylde
2021
Melba Wilson
2018
Alair Townsend
2017
Merryl Tisch
2014
Jonathan M. Tisch
2020
Jerry I. Speyer
2021
Lorie Slutsky
2017
Larry Silverstein
2019
William C. Rudin
2015
Steve Roth
2014
Stephen M. Ross
2015
Emily Rafferty
2023
Michael Pugh
2018
Louise Mirrer
2014
Danny Meyer
2022
Sallie Krawcheck
2014
Henry R. Kravis
2014
Diane Von Furstenberg
2015
Larry Fink
2017
Robert De Niro
2021
Vijay Dandapani
2017
William Bratton
2021
Dr. Albert Bourla
2016
Stephen Berger
2023
Robert Battle
2023
Quenia Abreu
2015
Pamela Brier
2019
Daniel Doctoroff
2014
Richard Parsons
2023
Abreu Quenia
2023
Jonelle Procope
2014
Richard Parsons
2014
Terry Lundgren
2016
Ken Langone
2017
Judith Jamison
2020
James Gorman
2019
Roger Ferguson
2019
Daniel Doctoroff
2020
Dr. Steven Corwin
2015
Pamela Brier
2014
Michael Bloomberg
2020
James Gorman
2016
Ken Langone
Published Oct. 2, 2023