SupplyChain Magazine July 2015 | Page 28

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04 . Dr Rüdiger Grube

Deutsche Bahn AG
Grube is also reported to be the Vice President of the Hyundai Motor Company , a director at Mitsubishi and at McLaren Group and also non-executive director for The Airbus Group . Since 2009 , he has been Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of the Federal Republic of Germanyowned railway company , the parent of DB Schenker . It was struggling and Grube had to begin by making tough decisions regarding cuts .

03 . Frederick W . Smith

FedEx
Modern-day legend and proof of the American dream , Smith is the founder of one of the biggest companies in the world . Now a $ 45 billion interest , the idea for it began during Smith ’ s three-year stint , 1966-69 , as a US Marine , where he observed closely the logistics and procurement of the armed forces and was inspired to start up an overnight delivery service for civilians . He founded Federal Express with his $ 4 million inheritance ( modern equivalent $ 23 million ) and raised $ 91 million ($ 525 million ) in venture capital in 1970 .
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