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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 08:52 AM Aug 2016

50 Least Powerful People in the World

A lucky few possess great fame, wealth, and influence. Even fewer manage to hold on to these positions of power without mishap. Such great heights are often quite perilous, and for every large-scale success, there is often an equally epic fall.

24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of 50 well-known individuals around the world who have recently experienced a precipitous loss in stature. These individuals, be they influential political figures, powerful executives, or successful athletes, have each fallen a great distance from their peak — some by their own doing and some as a result of circumstance.

A lucky few possess great fame, wealth, and influence. Even fewer manage to hold on to these positions of power without mishap. Such great heights are often quite perilous, and for every large-scale success, there is often an equally epic fall.


http://247wallst.com/special-report/2016/08/26/50-least-powerful-people-in-the-world/

Slideshow here: http://247wallst.com/special-report/2016/08/26/50-least-powerful-people-in-the-world/2/


Few notables:

Roger Ailes
John Boehner
Jeb Bush
Eric Cantor
Chris Christie
Bill Cosby
Ryan Lochte
Paul Manafort
Johnny Manziel
Pat McCrory

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