ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar, ranked seventh overall (Rank 7), was first among the Indian CEOs. Under his leadership, ITC saw its value increase by $45 billion. He was followed by former ONGC&#39;s late chairman and managing director Subir Raha (Rank 13). During Raha&#39;s May 2001-2006 tenure, ONGC&#39;s market capitalisation increased more than 10 times. <img alt="Mukesh Ambani" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/dec/Mukesh-Ambani_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 570px;" /> Mukesh Ambani. File Pic Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani (Rank 28), was ranked third among Indians. Under his leadership, Reliance Industries has grown to become India&#39;s second-largest Indian company by turnover. Larsen &amp; Toubro chairman and managing Director A M Naik (Rank 32), came next. Under Naik&#39;s leadership, the company has expanded its horizons beyond domestic frontiers, positioning itself to become a true international player. Former Bharat Heavy Electricals CMD A K Puri (Rank 38) is ranked fifth among the Indians. He is followed by Bharti Airtel chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal (Rank 65). Jindal Steel &amp; Power CEO Naveen Jindal (Rank 87) is ranked seventh among Indians. He is followed by Former SAIL chairman, V S Jain (Rank 89). On an average, these CEOs have delivered a total shareholder return of 1,385 per cent during their tenures and increased their firms&#39; market value by $40.2 billion (adjusted for inflation, dividends, share repurchases, and share issues). Jobs of Apple, who has been the best-performing CEO over the past 17 years was number 1 on HBR 2010 list as well. From 1997 to 2011, Apple&#39;s market value increased by $359 billion, and its shareholder return experienced average compound annual growth of 35 percent. Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com has now climbed to the number 2 spot, up from number 7 in HBR 2010 list. Under his leadership, the company delivered industry-adjusted shareholder returns of 12,266 percent and saw its value increase by $111 billion. The highest-ranked woman on the list is Meg Whitman, currently the CEO of beleaguered HP, whose performance as the CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008 earned her the number 9 spot.

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