U.S. News & World Report lists 18 men and women who excel. Two Chinese Americans are chosen for the list.
Andrea Jung, Avon executive, wrote Bill George, "eliminated eight levels of management and cut costs by 300 million. But then she decided to reinvest savings and reignite growth, entering the Chinese market and expanding advertising. . . two years later, sales are growing in double digits and Avon stock up 40 percent from its 2005 low."
Yo-Yo Ma is a renowned cellist and one of the most classical musicians in America. His Silk Road Project, wrote Chris Wilson, "is widely admired for both its music and cultural ambassadorship as it performs around the world." (Source: U.S. Mews & World Report, Nov 19, 2007).