“It was a year of ups and downs in business. A year where the world came together, with money moving from the Mideast and China to Europe and the United States — and a year when Wall Street collided with main street in the biggest housing bust we have ever seen,” Maria Bartiromo reports for CNBC. “So who was the face of business in 2007? It depends on whether you look at the glass as half empty or half full.”
Bartiromo writes, “So this year, we’re asking you, our viewers, to choose the face that best depicts the financial ups and downs of 2007.”
Current tallies:
41% – Steve Jobs, Apple, Technology/Innovation
15% – Chuck Prince, Citigroup, Financials/Wall Street Subprime Fallout
12% – The American Homeowner
9.1% – Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide/Housing-Mortgage Crisis
5.7% – The Google Guys: Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt/Technology
5.0% – Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking/Financials
3.5% – Rick Wagoner, GM, Automotive Industry
3.1% – Sovereign Funds, Impact of Foreign Wealth & Investment
2.5% – Hank Paulson, Treasury Secretary, Dollar/China
1.9% – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Internet/Social Networking
1.6% – Steve Schwarzman, Blackstone Group, Private Equity
CNBC will reveal “The Face of Business 2007” on Closing Bell and on CNBC.com on Friday, Dec. 28.
Cast your vote here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “CheekyGit” for the heads up.]
You know what to do.
done!
Some of those names epitomize the Farce of Business 2007. There should be a separate poll.
Ok, as MDN directed I voted for Schwartzman.
Jobs up to 43% already.
Jobs now at 45%.
Are we asking Mac folks who should the Face of Business 2007 while offering up SJobs at the top of the ballot? Gee I wonder who will see this poll as a fair sample?
Steve is now 33% ahead of his nearest colleague! 46%! Wow!
Interesting who’s on the list and who’s not!!
BOOM!
Hmm hey how come George Ou is not on the list? LOL
@ Charlie
Answer #1: YES!
Answer #2: The list was chosen by CNBC. Bitch to them if you have a problem with it.
Lets see, how many times can I vote for SJ.
wait ’til this hits digg….it’ll skyrocket
47% and climbing . . .
This is easy. I’m writing in Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer. Steve successfully introduced not one but two groundbreaking products this year: Zune 2 and magnificent Windows Vista. Both are loaded with bucket loads of innovation and Microsoft’s legendary ease of use. Good job, Steve!
Frankly I’m surprised anyone would vote for Steve Jobs. As usual I can’t name one thing Apple did this year that was new or interesting. Maybe if their computers could connect to Windows networks or play games they might have something, but until then I’m sticking with my vote for Ballmer.
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49%…. boomtastic!
The business world should kiss the ground in gratitude that someone of Steve Jobs’ calibre exists to be the poster boy for what is primarily a world of greed, crooked dealing and mediocrity.
50% and climbing
Now there’s the wit we’ve been missing! Absurd, yet written so that the uninitiated might think you’re serious. Congratulations on getting back on track!
51%
Did my duty
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Steve, you’ll always have both my Vote and Amex .
Continued Success!
up to 53% now!
I dood it! 54% baby!
55% and climbing
Steve can only garner 55% so far???? Embarrassing!
Wow I wanted to vote for RON JEREMY cause last time I saw him he was giving this chick the business
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