Steve Jobs Named #1 CEO By Barron’s Mag.

03.26.07 - 02:22pm

Steve Jobs has helped propel Apple from floundering almost to extinction to one of the top and most well known companies in the world, and now he is being recognized for his genius by being named the “ultimate CEO who matters,” according to a survey by Barron’s magazine.

Barron’s magazine, which has been around for 85 years provides authoritative market analysis and insights on companies, industries, sectors, the economy and financial markets in the U.S. and around the world. With this kind of a rep it is high praise indeed to Jobs when Barrons estimates that were Jobs to leave Apple, his departure would result in a greater loss of stock-market value than any other CEO in the world.

The magazine says that Steve Jobs value as a CEO is equivalent to 20 or so points of Apple’s shares - basically he’s worth about $16 billion in market capitalization.

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