AskMen.com, the world’s largest lifestyle portal for men with more than 11 million visitors monthly, revealed its highly anticipated 4th annual reader-voted list of the Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009 today.

The list assembles a diverse collection of men from around the world and from a variety of industries including entertainment, politics, technology, and sports. All the honorees had a direct effect on the way men see the world, and notably in 2009, many reflect classic values that are most meaningful to the male identity today, according to AskMen.com.

“In a turbulent 2009, men are seeking the stability of tradition in the masculine qualities that they imagine their fathers and grandfathers to have had,” says James Bassil, Editor-in-Chief of AskMen.com, in the press release. “The character of Don Draper brings all these traits together, and in doing so speaks directly to the modern man. He’s a man whose time has come.”

Others on the list embody a host of classic qualities; Usain Bolt as the personification of competitive and athletic ability and Steve Jobs as a pillar of entrepreneurial spirit and determination.

AskMen.com’s Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009:
1 Don Draper
2 Usain Bolt
3 Barack Obama
4 Mark Zuckerberg
5 Simon Cowell
6 Michael Jackson

7 Steve Jobs: 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.

8 Roger Federer
9 Peyton Manning
10 Dana White
11 Jay-Z
12 Tom Ford
13 Jon Stewart
14 Jack Dorsey
15 Quentin Tarantino
16 Conan O’Brien
17 Ashton Kutcher
18 Gary Vaynerchuk
19 Ryan Seacrest
20 George Clooney
21 Brad Pitt
22 Lionel Messi
23 Chesley Sullenberger
24 Manny Pacquaio
25 Mark Ronson
26 Kanye West
27 Seth MacFarlane
28 Cristiano Ronaldo
29 Harvey Levin
30 Tiger Woods
31 Shepard Smith
32 Hugh Jackman
33 Kobe Bryant
34 Sidney Crosby
35 Andy Roddick
36 Georges St. Pierre
37 Chris Martin
38 Bear Grylls
39 James Cameron
40 Jeff Bezos
41 Andre Balazs
42 LeBron James
43 Dwyane Wade
44 Robert Pattinson
45 Italo Zucchelli
46 Mario Batali
47 Santiago Calatrava
48 Jenson Button
49 Lance Armstrong

See the entire list of 2009’s Top 49 Most Influential Men complete with profiles at AskMen.com here.

MacDailyNews Take: That’s some list.