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Savvy operator who rose from humble beginnings to become the ultimate US insider
Wisecracking bandleader of the Fania All Stars who formed the heart of the salsa movement
Orchestrator of Opec oil embargoes who survived being kidnapped by Carlos the Jackal
Opec’s longest-serving minister rose to prominence during the 1973 oil embargo
Polemical broadcaster fuelled rightward shift in US politics and laid the foundation for Donald Trump’s presidency
Labour activist defended state schools and popularised bargaining for the common good
Influential Republican cabinet official helped steer US policy through the end of the Cold War
Nobel laureate who helped save the ozone layer and coin the term ‘Anthropocene’
Rugged aviator who sprang into action during the nuclear disaster while Communist party officials dithered
African-American slugger defied death threats to break Babe Ruth’s home run record
Long-term chairman of Schroders felt he had a mission to improve Anglo-German relations
Academic and writer whose book ‘Composing a Life’ became a feminist touchstone
Celebrated director of the ‘Up’ TV documentary series, who eschewed fancy tricks to focus on drama of people’s lives
Billionaire Republican donor and staunch supporter of Israel transformed Las Vegas and Macau
Scholarly journalist who devoted his life to the history, culture and politics of Asia Minor
A pragmatic diplomat, he dedicated his life to establishing and strengthening the UN
Founder of Le Gavroche, the first UK restaurant to win three Michelin stars, he taught a generation how to cook
Licensing his brand helped him become one of the wealthiest men in France
Writer of exquisite spy novels who probed the ethical boundaries of espionage and empire
Force behind the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that transformed the regulation of auditors and financial reporting
An immovable stalwart in Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Centre-right liberaliser who furthered the cause of European integration but paid the price of the oil shocks of the 1970s
Renaissance man who transformed the global financial institution, and the world’s view of it
Supreme player who led his country to victory at 1986 World Cup in a tumultuous life on and off the pitch
Reporter who broke the story of Everest’s conquest and became a transgender pioneer
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