John T. Chambers

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco, USA

1991, joined Cisco; 1995, became CEO; 2006, named Chairman and CEO. Over the past 17 years, has grown Cisco from US$ 1.2 billion in annual revenues to record revenues of US$ 46 billion in FY12. Recipient of numerous awards for leadership. Named as one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People". Widely recognized for his and Cisco's philanthropic leadership, receiving the first-ever Clinton Global Citizen Award from former US President Bill Clinton, and the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship.