Few of them are famousyet. That's part of the reason TIME and CNN have chosen these particular young executives as our Global Business Influentials for 2002. Selected from more than 100 nominees put forward by TIME correspondents around the world, each of these 15 up-and-comers has accomplished something this year that transcended borders.
All are regarded as leaders in their industries. But their biggest achievementseven for the CEOs among themmay lie ahead. They hail from 11 countries but share a sense that the world is their marketand their home.