The 50 Most Influential People in the Auto Industry

These individuals have shifted the car landscape.

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Thousands of people leave their marks on the automotive industry, from the executives who get $50 million bonuses, to the entry-level workers ensuring quality at $15 an hour. Some, however, leave a much bigger mark and truly shape what is to come. These are the 50 people--from rapper/designers to car collectors to executives--who influence the automotive industry more than anybody else.

50. Maximillion Cooper

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49. Kazunori Yamauchi

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48. Ralph Lauren

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47. Walter de Silva

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46. Adrian Newey

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45. George and Jack Keshishyan

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44. Kimi Raikkonen

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43. Graziella Zanoletti

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42. Curren$y

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41. Ray Claridge

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40. Sebastien Loeb

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39. Moray Callum

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38. Eddie Alterman

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37. Jerry Seinfeld

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36. John Krafcik

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35. Chris Harris

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34. Barb Samardzich

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33. Jerod Shelby

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32. Rupert Stadler

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31. Jay Leno

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30. Jason Castriota

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29. Bernie Ecclestone

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28. "Maximum" Bob Lutz

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27. Norbert Reithofer

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26. Martin Smith

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25. Dieter Zetsche

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24. Bob King

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23. Sebastian Vettel

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22. Peter Schreyer

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21. Giorgetto Giugiaro

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20. Ken Block

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19. Barack Obama

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18. Li Shu Fu

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17. Tanner Foust

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16. Ryan Friedlinghaus

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15. Jim Farley

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14. Olivier Francois

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13. Adrian van Hooydonk

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12. Dietrich Mateschitz

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11. Akio Toyoda

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10. Ian Callum

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9. Mark Reuss

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8. Luca di Montezemolo

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7. Ferdinand Piech

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6. Chung Mong Koo

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5. Jeremy Clarkson

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4. Ralph Gilles

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3. Alan Mulally

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2. Sergio Marchionne

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1. Elon Musk

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