Akio Toyoda

• CEO, Toyota Motor
• Age: 57
• Country of Citizenship: Japan
• Education: Master of Business Administration, Babson College; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Keio University

Profile

The grandson of Toyota ­Motor's founder has led the company through global recession, recalls and the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Toyota is the world's largest car company by volume, outpacing both GM and Volkswagen.