Yes, CEOs are chosen for their grit, determination, vision, smarts, competence, and professionalism.
But it doesn't hurt when they're also endowed with a certain, well, je ne sais quoi.
So who has the most of that?
We've scoured the world to find the CEOs who are tops in this special attribute.
And of course, as anyone who has ever been attracted to anyone knows, it ain't just about looks. So we've also factored in power, fashion sense and presentation, altruism, and ambition.
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#50 Mindy Grossman
Company: Home Shopping Network (HSN)
Age: 55
Grossman has been leading the multi-billion dollar company since 2006, and made the company public in 2008. During her tenure as CEO, she's also added an online video game channel, HSN Arcade, to "tap in" to the growing community of female gamers, according to Forbes.
#49 Gregg Steinhafel
Company: Target Corp.
Age: 56
Steinhafel has been with the company for 33 years, though he has been the CEO for four. He has worked in retail since he was in grade school. His grandfather was an Austrian immigrant who opened Steinhafel's Furniture in Milwaukee in 1934. Steinhafel helped his grandfather in the store as a young child mopping floors and doing other chores. The Milwaukee native is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
#48 Karl-Johan Persson
Company: H&M
Age: 37
Swedish-born Karl-Johan Persson was named one of CNN Money's 40 under 40 in 2010. Persson became the CEO of H&M in 2009, but he had been with the family business, which was started by his grandfather, since 2005.
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