Larry Fink

One of the true titans of Wall Street, Larry Fink has built BlackRock—the firm he cofounded in 1988—into the world’s largest asset manager, which holds over $11 trillion and has offices in dozens of countries. Fink has also flexed his influence in the world of politics, where he has close ties to Hillary Clinton and other senior Democrats. He has been outspoken on issues like combating climate change and promoting inclusion. He is now 72 years old, and there has been growing chatter about who might succeed him at BlackRock, but for now he is very much in control as the chairman and CEO.