Pelo segundo ano consecutivo, Steve Jobs aparece no ranking dos 49 Homens Mais Influentes do portal AskMen.com. Em 2008, o CEO da Apple estava na segunda posição; em 2009, ele caiu para a sétima, mesmo com seu sumiço público de seis meses para tratar do seu transplante de fígado.
Na 7ª posição, Jobs aparece logo atrás do falecido cantor e pop star Michael Jackson e à frente do tenista Roger Federer. Mark Zuckerberg, fundador do Facebook, aparece na 4ª posição, e Jeff Bezos, CEO da Amazon.com, na 40ª. Os três primeiros de 2009 são, respectivamente, Don Draper, Usain Bolt e Barack Obama.
O AskMen.com explica o porquê de Jobs ter ficado na sétima posição (texto na íntegra, em inglês):
After months of speculation about the state of his health, Steve Jobs reemerged in June 2009 to assume his position as CEO of Apple. He had taken an extended leave of absence from his duties at the company to undergo a successful liver transplant in April, and his prognosis has been described as excellent.
The mythical innovator and entrepreneur, regarded as an iconic and eccentric figure in the business world, made his first public appearance in almost a year to introduce new products, including iTunes 9 and upgraded iPods, at the annual Apple music event in San Francisco on September 9. He received a standing ovation from the invitation-only crowd as he expressed his gratitude to the Apple community who supported him during his lengthy battle. Steve Jobs continues to be an innovator more than 30 years after founding Apple, as the volume of sales of iPods, iPhones and Mac computers justifies Fortune magazine’s decision to name him the most powerful person in business.
O AskMen.com é um dos portais de estilo de vida mais populares da web, recebendo cerca de 11 milhões de visitantes por mês. Sua tradicional lista anual inclui nomes do entretenimento, da política, de esportes e, é claro, também da tecnologia.
[via MacDailyNews]