They've Got The World On A String

Few of them are famous--yet. 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 achievements--even for the CEOs among them--may lie ahead. They hail from 11 countries but share a sense that the world is their market--and their home.