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America's Best Leaders 2009
Ben Bernanke
Federal Reserve Chairman
Cory Booker
Mayor
John Chambers
CEO
Yvon Chouinard
Environmentalist and CEO
John Doerr
Venture Capitalist
Cheryl Dorsey
Activist
Eve Ensler
Playwright and Activist
Norman Francis
College President
Orrin Hatch
U.S. Senator
Susan Hockfield
College President
Commentary: Michelle Obama
The Future Lies in Teachers
Having good teachers in classrooms is critical because education is the road to opportunity.
Ted Kennedy
U.S. Senator (1932-2009)
Bill and Kathy Magee
Philanthropists
Greg Mortenson
Philanthropist
Ray Odierno
U.S. General
Eboo Patel
Activist
Sally Ride
Astronaut and Advocate
David Robinson
Philanthropist and Former NBA Star
Judith Rodin
Foundation President
Senior Noncommissioned Officers
Military
Jim Sinegal
CEO
Twyla Tharp
Choreographer and Dancer
Commentary: David Gergen
The National Deficit—of Leadership
Obama fired the imagination of the country during his campaign, but the glow has faded.
PHOTO CREDITS: Ben Bernanke: Charlie Archambault for USN≀ Cory Booker: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters; John Chambers: David McNew/Getty; Yvan Chouinard: Matt Slaby/Luceo for USN≀ John Doerr: Jim Young/Reuters; Cheryl Dorsey: Tony Deifell; Eve Ensler: Ulf Andersen/Getty; Norman Francis: Bill Haber/AP; Orrin Hatch: Brett Ziegler for USN≀ Susan Hockfield: Josh Reynolds/AP; Ted Kennedy: Jim Lo Scalzo for USN≀ Bill & Kathy Magee: Jeffrey MacMillan for USN≀ Greg Mortenson: Courtesy Central Asia Institute; Ray Odierno: Charles Dharapak/AP; Eboo Patel: Nubar Alexanian; Sally Ride: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP; David Robinson: Jim Rogash/Getty; Judith Rodin: Ramin Talaie/Corbis; Senior Noncommissioned Officers: David Furst/AFP; Jim Sinegal: Jeffrey MacMillan for USN≀ Twyla Tharp: Brendan Hoffman/Getty
