Who says beauty and brilliance do not go hand in hand, especially in the world of business? There are a host of CEOs and top-level execs who not only excel in their work but also are exceptionally good-looking and appealing. BusinessInsider has conducted a survey and listed the sexiest CEOs of the world of business. The list is as follows -
1. Stacey Snider - CEO of Universal Pictures
85 Percent Rating
Snider is the CEO and Chairman of Universal Pictures. She was the former President of Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment, previously called Production at TriStar Pictures. Entertainment Weekly ranked her 26 on their list of ‘50 Smartest People in Hollywood’ in the year 2007. She is an alumnus of UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles. After graduating, she decided to move into the world of entertainment, instead of practicing law. Talented as she is, Snider moved her way to the top with beauty and brilliance. As she has scaled up the ladder in the "male dominated" industry of movies, she was honored as the UCLA School of Law Alumnus recently. Universal Pictures has produced 2 of the highest-grossing Hollywood movies of all-time – Jurassic Park and E.T. A host of other movies produces by it include – Jaws, Twister, Babe, The Bourne Identity, Patch Adams and many more.2. Sharen Turney - CEO of Victoria's Secret
82 Percent Rating
Turney is the President and CEO of Victoria’s Secret Megabrand and Intimate Apparel. Previously, she was the CEO of Victoria's Secret Direct. With beauty and brains, this lady has transformed women’s clothing beyond the definition of just apparels. The firm is most famous for its exotic and sensuous range of inners for women. It is also renowned for its ‘Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.’ A host of gorgeous women have been featured on this fashion show – Tyra Banks, Daniela Pestova, Karen Mulder, Stephanie Seymour, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Ana Hickmann, Eva Herzigova and other super-models. The models of Victoria’s Secret are also known as ‘Runway Angels.’ The Angels were featured in ‘100 Most Beautiful People in the World’ of People magazine in its 2007 issue. Victoria’s Secret became the first trademark to be awarded a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in November 2007.3. Frederic Oudea - CEO of Societe Generale Group
75 Percent Rating
Frederic Oudea is the CEO of Societe Generale, a European bank and financial services firm. Societe Generale ranks 2 among the best banks in France, right below BNP Paribas. This Frenchman is not only good-looking but also equally talented. He worked in the French civil service in the economic sector from 1987 to 1995. Oudea has served in the French government as well and has political ties too. He served as the Technical Adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy, when Sarkozy was the Minister of Budget and Communication in the year 1993. Oudea became a part of Societe Generale in the year 1995. He worked at numerous other positions at the bank before moving to the top. He served as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the bank from the year 2002 to 2008.4. Lorien Gabel - CEO of Pingg
75 Percent Rating
Gabel is the co-founder of Pingg.Com and Bugrocket. He is also an angel investor at Own Fund. Apart from smouldering good-looks, has a host of talents in his kitty. He is a lawyer, investor and entrepreneur. This immensely talented man has also spent some time in India during his early days. His big break as a successful businessman was when he drove Interlog, one among Canada’s first commercial ISP, to success. The firm was later acquired by an MNC. Gabel and his brother Matt started another company called - Bird on a Wire Networks, a unique managed web hosting and data-center provider firm in Canada. This firm too was acquired by an MNC - AT&T Canada. Lorien is also known to work in quite a few lucrative firms, like - Global VP of Business Development at MessageLabs and ran the Micron division of Fortune 500 companies.5. Richard Branson - CEO of Virgin Group
70 Percent Rating
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is the CEO of Virgin Group. Branson lives up to his image and lives life just as large as his empire. His first business was a magazine known as ‘Student,’ which he started at the age of 16. The most famous of his companies under Virgin are - Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic Airways. This Brit bloke has been featured on the list of wealthiest people in the world quite a few times and is still ranked among the wealthy. According to a Forbes 2011 list of billionaires, Branson is the 4th richest citizen of U.K. His net worth is approximately $4.2 billion. According to his book, ‘Losing My Virginity,’ Branson believes in 4 philosophies – service, fun, entrepreneurship and reputation. His book is an engrossing one and tells the tale of a real businessman.6. Bob Iger - CEO of Disney
70 Percent Rating
Robert A. ‘Bob’ Iger is the present CEO and Chairman of The Walt Disney Company. We all fondly remember Disney and its epic animated characters, which have shown us the colourful world of animation. Iger is said to have brought numerous positive changes to the company. He supervised the entire acquisition of Pixar in the year 2006. Iger also guided the firm to acquire Marvel Entertainment during the year 2009. These acquisitions have further broadened the scope of Disney. This charismatic New Yorker has received numerous recognitions at the hands of Co-founder of Walt Disney, Roy Disney, who praises Iger for his efforts. Disney said, "Animation has always been the heart and soul of the Walt Disney Company and it is wonderful to see Bob Iger and the company embraces that heritage by bringing the outstanding animation talent of the Pixar team back into the fold. This clearly solidifies the Walt Disney Company's position as the dominant leader in motion picture animation and we applaud and support Bob Iger's vision."7. Chanda Kochhar - CEO of ICICI Bank
69 Percent Rating
Our very own Chanda Kochhar has also made into this list. This immensely talented and graceful lady has literally changed the face of Indian banking sector. Not only has she carried ICICI Bank to the top, only second to State Bank of India, but also significantly improved it image. A woman of her caliber has brought a whole new meaning to the banking sector and redefined the norms of banking. She has proven time and again that one only needs talent and dedication to succeed in the male-dominated banking sector and nothing else. Even big-shots of the banking sector go hats-off to this gifted lady. We all know Kochhar as a down-to-earth person and very modest but her style of dressing makes waves too. Her ‘bandhani’ sarees and ethnic jewelleries set her apart from other leading ladies in the business world. Her Indian appeal is loved by people so much that she has made her way on this international list of good-looking CEOs.8. William Lynch - CEO of Barnes & Noble
68 Percent Rating
Lynch is the present CEO of Barnes & Noble. He served as the President of the company before becoming the CEO. Lynch has worked in numerous organizations before moving to Barnes & Noble. This man with classic looks has worked at management positions at Guinness and Seagram Universal. He then moved and became the Vice President at Marketing for Scout Electromedia in the year 2000. For the next 4 years, he became the General Manager and Vice President at Palm, Inc. For the next set of 4 years, Lynch became the CEO and Co-founder of Gifts.Com. Before finally working for Barnes & Noble, Lynch worked at HSN as the General Manager and Executive Vice President of Marketing. To us, Barnes & Noble is an excellent site for finding good books online. Apart from selling books, the company also sells – music, games, gifts, magazines, DVDs and graphic novels. Barnsie, the teddy-bear - the mascot of Barnes & Noble, is also fondly associated with the firm. 9. Andrea Jung - CEO of Avon
65 Percent Rating
Jung is the CEO of Avon Products. The lovely Jung has held a number of top-level positions at a number of firms. She was the General Merchandising Manager and Senior Vice President at I. Magnin. She then moved to become the Executive Vice President at Neiman Marcus, where she handled the apparels division. She joined Avon in the year 1994 as the president in its product marketing group. In 1996, she became the president of global marketing. In 1997, she became the Executive Vice President and then the President of Global Marketing and New Business. She later became the Chief Operating Officer and President of Avon. She also continues to be on the company’s board since 1998. She also serves as a board member of General Electric since 1998. She joined the board of Apple in 2008. Avon recently announced that it was looking for a new CEO but Jung will continue being the CEO till a new one is found. Avon sells personal care products through direct marketing.10. Jamie Dimon - CEO of JP Morgan Chase
65 Percent Rating
James ‘Jamie’ Dimon is the CEO, President and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase. He has also served on the Board of Directors at New York Federal Reserve. This vastly talented man has been a hot favourite among the list of Time magazine. Time listed him on their list of ‘World's 100 Most Influential People’ in the following years - 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011. Institutional Investor called placed Dimon on their list of Best CEOs in the ‘All-America Executive Team Survey’ in the following years – 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. He also got the prestigious title of ‘CEO of the Year’ in the year 2011. This man with classic looks is also known as "Obama's favorite banker." He is also said to have helped the American government during its economic crisis. Dimon likes speaking his mind, even if it makes him end up at the receiving end of criticism. JPMorgan Chase is the biggest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization and assets.