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    The 100 Most Creative People In Business 2013

    Data geeks, world-changers, actors, rappers and all types of innovators prove the value of creativity at a crucial time in business.

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    1. Nate Silver

    Principal, FiveThirtyEight; author

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    Director of online operations, Facebook India

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    5. Daniel Graf

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    6. Max Levchin

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    7. Jill Applebaum and Megan Sheehan

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    8. Bryan Cranston

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  • 1 - 10
    • 1 Nate Silver Principal, FiveThirtyEight; Author
    • 2 Dong-Hoon Chang EVP, Head of Design Strategy, Samsung
    • 3 Diana Balmori Principal, Balmori Associates
    • 4 Kirthiga Reddy Director of Online Operations, Facebook India
    • 5 Daniel Graf Director of Google Maps for Mobile
    • 6Max Levchin CEO, Affirm; Board member, Yahoo
    • 7 Jill Applebaum and Megan Sheehan Creative director, JWT; Art director and Designer
    • 8 Bryan Cranston Actor, Breaking Bad
    • 9 Tracey Bleczinski VP of Consumer Products, National Football League
    • 10 Scott Harrison Founder, Charity:Water
  • 11 - 20
    • 11 Carl June Professor, University of Pennsylvania
    • 12 Liz Muller Director of Concept Design, Starbucks
    • 13 Connie Britton Actress, Nashville
    • 14 Ken Lerer Founder, NowThis News
    • 15 Ivan Poupyrev Senior Research Scientist, Disney Research
    • 16 Ai Weiwei Artist
    • 17 Michelle Peluso CEO, Gilt Groupe
    • 18 Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele Cocreators and Stars, Key & Peele
    • 19 Fred Graver Head of TV team, Twitter
    • 20 Lara Setrakian Founder, Syria Deeply
  • 21 - 30
    • 21 Jaime Robinson VP, Executive Creative Director, Pereira & O’dell
    • 22 Phill Ryu And David Lanham Founders, Impending
    • 23 Art Peck President of Growth, Innovation, and Digital, Gap Inc.
    • 24 Sheryl Connelly Futurist, Ford Motor Co.
    • 25 Jason Wilson Lead Product Designer, Pinterest
    • 26 Kendrick Lamar Rapper
    • 27 Maria Mujica Latin American Marketing Director, Gums and Candy, Mondelēz International
    • 28 Diplo DJ, Founder, MAD DECENT
    • 29 Reshma Saujani Founder, Girls Who Code
    • 30 Bob Mathews and Gary Chow Senior Radio Frequency Engineers, AT&T
  • 31 - 40
    • 31 Tony Fadell Founder, CEO, Nest Labs
    • 32 Hosain Rahman Founder, CEO, Jawbone
    • 33 Ayah Bdeir Founder, CEO, Littlebits
    • 34 Marc Maron Comedian, WTF With Marc Maron
    • 35 Alli Webb Founder, Drybar
    • 36 Katie Rae Managing Director, Techstars Boston
    • 37 Darrin Crescenzi Senior Designer, Prophet
    • 38 Evelyn Mazzocco SVP of Creative, Global Girls’ and Games Brands, Mattel
    • 39 Jill Beraud CEO, Living Proof
    • 40 Kate Phelan and Justin Cooke Creative Director, Topshop; CMO, Topshop
  • 41 - 50
    • 41 Ruchi Sanghvi Head of Operations, Dropbox
    • 42 Susan Chapman SVP of Global Real Estate and Workplace Enablement, American Express
    • 43 Kelvin Doe Inventor
    • 44 Antonio Mata President, Mata & Associates
    • 45 Kate Lee Director of Content, Medium
    • 46 Jackie Wilgar EVP of Marketing, Live Nation
    • 47 Simon Rich Writer
    • 48 Tina Wells Founder, CEO, Buzz Marketing Group
    • 49 Graham Hill Founder, CEO, LifeEdited
    • 50 Denise Hoffman Brandt Principal, Hoffman Brandt Projects
  • 51 - 60
    • 51 James Freeman Founder, Blue Bottle Coffee
    • 52 Sandra Richter Visiting scientist, MIT Media Lab
    • 53 Apoorva Mehta Founder, CEO, Instacart
    • 54 Elizabeth Stewart Cofounder, Hub LA
    • 55 Robert Reffkin Founder, CEO, Urban Compass; Founder, New York Needs You
    • 56 Sarah Simmons Chef, City Grit
    • 57 Julie Keefe Creative Laureate, Portland, Oregon
    • 58 D.A. Wallach Artist In Residence, Spotify
    • 59 Agnello Dias Cofounder, Creative Director, Taproot India
    • 60 Peter Marino Architect
  • 61 - 70
    • 61 Tom Cibrowski Senior Executive Producer, Good Morning America
    • 62 Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu Founder, CEO, Solerebels
    • 63 Roman Mars Host, 99% Invisible
    • 64 Tara Lemmey CEO, Net Power & Light
    • 65 Lynn Jurich Cofounder, co–CEO, Sunrun
    • 66 Michael Buckwald and David Holz Cofounders, Leap Motion
    • 67 Aerin Lauder Founder, Creative Director, Aerin
    • 68 Rosie O’neill and Josh Resnick Cofounders, Sugarfina
    • 69 Emily Sugihara Founder, Baggu
    • 70 Kevin Bruner President, CTO, Telltale Games
  • 71 - 80
    • 71 Caroline Ghosn Founder, CEO, Levo League
    • 72 Ian Spalter Director of Design and UX, Foursquare
    • 73 Katelyn Gleason Cofounder, CEO, Eligible
    • 74 Aneel Bhusri Cofounder, co-CEO, Workday
    • 75 Andy Cohen TV Host, EVP of Talent and Development, Bravo
    • 76 Rebecca Nagle and Hannah Brancato Feminist Activists
    • 77 Vince Gilligan Creator, Breaking Bad
    • 78 Liz Meriwether; Brett Baer and Dave Finkel Creator, New Girl; Executive Producers, New Girl
    • 79 Jay Martel And Ian Roberts Executive Producers, Key & Peele
    • 80 Callie Khouri Creator, Nashville
  • 81 - 90
    • 81 Graham Yost Creator, Justified
    • 82 Howard Gordon Cocreator, Homeland
    • 83 Ben Blacker TV writer; Host, Nerdist Writers Panel; Cocreator, Thrilling Adventure Hour
    • 84 Michelle Rowley Founder, Code Scouts
    • 85 Grace Woo Founder, Pixels.io
    • 86 Heidi Ueberroth President, NBA International
    • 87 Bozoma Saint John Director of Cultural Branding, Music, and Entertainment, Pepsico
    • 88 Scott Borchetta CEO, Big Machine Records
    • 89 Christy Turlington Burns Founder, Every Mother Counts
    • 90 Pendleton Ward Animator
  • 91 - 100
    • 91 Mahbod Moghadam Cofounder, Rap Genius
    • 92 Leandra Medine Founder, Manrepeller.Com
    • 93 Eitan Grinspun Codirector, Computer Graphics Group, Columbia University
    • 94 Yvonne Greenstreet SVP of Medicines Development, Pfizer’s Specialty-Care Business Unit
    • 95 John Hering Cofounder, CEO, Lookout Mobile Security
    • 96 Ruzwana Bashir Cofounder, CEO, Peek
    • 97 Stephanie Horbaczewski President, CEO, Stylehaul
    • 98 Wendell Pierce Cofounder, Sterling Farms Fresh Foods
    • 99 Hilary Mason Chief Scientist, Bitly
    • 100 Leslie Bradshaw COO, Guide

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