Oh yes we did: Presenting the San Francisco Business Times' list of most powerful business people in the Bay Area. Enjoy. Share. Debate.
It might be an important title. A Rolodex as wide as the Bay. Or money, lots and lots of money.
It might be quiet influence, vulnerability and empathy. Sometimes, listening is more powerful than bravado. Or perhaps it’s just plain clarity of vision and courage to take risk. The Business Times is proud to present our first Power 100, a list of the most influential people in Bay Area business. Scroll through the gallery below to see our choices, presented in random order, or check out our Feb. 3 print edition.First, we decided our list would not contain elected or government officials, so no Mayor London Breed or state Sen. Scott Wiener.
Then the fun started. We drafted list after list of the most important business people in our five-county area — San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin. And eventually we settled on our final 100, a subjective effort of the San Francisco Business Times newsroom. As with all our award programs, there was no advertising quid pro quo.
We warn you: This isn't a perfect list. We have left many deserving people off. Heaven forbid we make aRelated Content
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