"World's Most Powerful People"- #55 Lakshmi Mittal

[Macmoish]

For all that's worth. And for all it contributes to mighty QPR! This was last year's Forbes Magazine List of "The World's Most Powerful People" (The 2010 List comes out in November). In reality some of the names on the list I wouldn't say are THAT importan)

(#1 Barack Obama")

#55 Lakshmi Mittal

The World's Most Powerful People
#55 Lakshmi Mittal
Chairman ArcelorMittal ADS India Age: 59
The Indian Andrew Carnegie heads ArcelorMittal, world's largest steel company. Net worth of $19.3 billion makes him world's eighth-richest. Generous to charities and to himself: Kensington, London, residence one of world's most expensive private homes, earned moniker "Taj Mittal." Bromance with former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair exposed in 2002 "Garbagegate," when Mittal reportedly sought Blair's help in cash-for-influence bid for Romanian state steel mills.

Complete list of 67 (for 2009)
blogs.forbes.com/michaelnoer/2010/09/17/help-us-identify-the-worlds-most-powerful-people/

[Hogan]

Hmmm interesting depending on what is deemed power.

Was Hitler powerful, or was Gandhi powerful?

Is it power or the amount of power that is important or relevant or perhaps it is how its used. Does money equate to more power, does it command more respect?

And, god help us if Obama is that person perched at the top, for what has he done or achieved to earn this power? And how has he used it to better the world, remember this is not about USA its about 'the world'. Is this the same as the USA proclaiming itself as the supreme nation if it is indeed such.



Or maybe its not about power at all but about influence.

Power can be wielded by the sword or the gun, but it is the ability to change for the good which should be measured.