Special Section: 200 Faces for the Future

200 Faces from the Future

While the lack of leadership is everywhere felt and deplored, there are in America a great many leaders, both actual and potential—or so TIME believes.

The forces that hinder them from coming to the fore are huge, as the preceding cover story points out. But we are convinced that America has men and women who can assume leadership roles in the right circumstances—and given the right spirit in the country.

That is why, in the following 27 pages, TIME presents a portfolio of 200 young American leaders. The number 200 is arbitrary. So...