Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan and founder of the Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah have been listed among the 100 most reputable people on earth for the year 2017.
The South African research-based, Global Performance-Management Consulting Company conducted the research on individuals across the globe who have amassed high reputation for themselves through works they have been engaged in.
The list which features individuals from diverse sectors including politics, entertainment, policy, education, business, also has representation from 37 countries across the globe.
Notable individuals on the list include renowned Evangelist Billy Graham, 98, who doubles up as the oldest person and Raymond Wang, Malala Yousafzai, both 19 years, and the youngest people to be listed.
Statically, the USA has the largest share of reputable personalities numbering 39 also with a representation of 25 females, 3 couples and 72 Males.
Management during the announcement of the list, noted, they are looking forward to these individuals to continue their works which are impacting lives across the world, and also advised them to do enough to leave hybrids of their characters and reputation across the world.
Aamir Khan || Actor
Adele || Singer
Akinwumi Adesina || President, African Development Bank
Alex Ferguson || Global Ambassador, Manchester United
Alexis Tsipras || Prime Minister, Greece
Andrew D. Hamilton || Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
Angelina Jolie || Actress
António Guterres || Secretary-General, UN
Aung San Suu Kyi || Politician & Diplomat
Barack & Michelle Obama || Fomer First Family, USA
Benjamin Netanyahu || Prime Minister, Israel
Bill & Melinda Gates || Co-Founders, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Billy Graham || Evangelist
Bishop David Oyedepo || General Overseer, Living Faith Church Worldwide
Brian Chesky || CEO, Airbnb
Calestous Juma || Professor/ Author, Havard
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie || Activist
Chris Anderson || CEO, 3D Robotics
Christiane Amanpour || TV Host, CNN
Christiano Ronaldo || Athelete, Real Madrid
Christine Lagarde || Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Dalai Lama || Dalai Lama
Daniel Ek || Founder, Spotify
Darren Walker || President, Ford Foundation
David Beckham || Former Athelete
Denzel Washington || Actor
Desmond Tutu || Retired Bishop, Anglican
Dr Okonjo Iweala || Former Finance Minister, Nigeria
Dr Paul Enenche || Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre
Charles Fombrum || Co-Founder/Chairman, Reputation International
Elizabeth Warren || Senator, Massachusetts
Ellen De Generes || TV Host, Ellen Show
Elon Musk || CEO, SpaceX
Emma Watson || Actress
Evan Spiegel || CEO, Snap Inc
Graça Machel DBE || Co-Founder, Africa Progress Panel
Helen Clark || Politician, New Zealand
K. Rowling || Writer
Jack Ma || Founder, Alibaba Group
Jackie Chan || Actor
James Corden || TV Host, The Late Late Show
Jay Z & Beyonce || Singers
Jean Liu || President, Didi Chuxing
Jeff Bezos || Founder, Amazon
Jennifer Lopez || Singer
John Legend || Singer
John Lewis || Representative, Georgia
José Mujica || Former President, Uruguay
Justin Trudeau || President, Canada
Klaus Schwab || Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Kofi Annan || Co-Founder, Africa Progress Panel
Larry Ellison || Co-Founder, Oracle Corporation
Larry Page || CEO, Alphabet
LeBron James || Athelete, Cleveland Cavaliers
Lei Jun || Founder, Xiaomi Inc
Leonardo DiCaprio || Actor
Malala Yousafzai || Activist, The Malala Fund
Mark Zuckerberg || CEO, Facebook
Mathews Phosa || Politician/Lawyer
Michael Bloomberg || Founder, Bloomberg LP
Michael Jordan || Retired Athelete
Mo Ibrahim || Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Muhammad Yunus || Founder, Grameen Bank
Narendra Modi || Prime Minister, India
Obiageli Ezekwesili || Co-Founder, Transparency International
Oprah Winfrey || CEO, Oprah Winfrey Network
Pastor Enoch Adeboye || General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God
Patrick Awuah || Founder, Ashesi University
Paul Kagame || President, Rwanda
Paul Krugman || Economist
Paul Ryan || Speaker, House of Representatives
Pele || Retired Footballer
Pope Francis || Pope, Roman Catholic Church
Queen Elizabeth II || Queen, United Kingdom
Raymond Wang || Inventor
Rebecca Enonchong || CEO, AppsTech
Reid Hoffman || Executive Chairman, LinkedIn
Jesse Jackson || Activist
Richard Brandson || Founder, Virgin Group
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi || Emir, Kano
Satya Nadella || CEO, Microsoft
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum || Prime Minister, UAE
Shirin Ebadi || Lawyer
Stephen Hawking || Director of Research, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology
Steve Forbes || Editor-in-Chief, Forbes
Steve Harvey || TV Host, Steve Harvey Talk Show
Strive Masiyiwa || Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless
Sundar Pichai || CEO, Google
Taraji P. Henson || Actress
Theresa May || Prime Minister, Britain
Tim Berners-Lee || Director, World Wide Web Consortium
Tim Cook || CEO, Apple
Tom Cruise || Actor
Trevor Noah || TV Host, The Daily Show
Unity Dow || Activist
Usain Bolt || Athelete
Warren Buffet || Executive Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway
Will Smith || Actor
Winnie Byanyima || Executive Director, Oxfam International
Yoshinori Ossumi || Cell Biologist, Tokyo Institute of Technology
The list was also researched in partnership with the Institute of Leadership & Management and leading PR Firm, Avance Media.
More detailed information about the Reputation Poll 2017 100 Most Reputable People on Earth is available on www.reputationpoll.com
For more information, you can write to editor@reputationpoll.
Source: ameyawdebrah.com