Jonathan Ive

Few people in this life are indispensable, but Jonathan Ive comes close. The exec in charge of industrial design, Ive has put his stamp on myriad Apple products, including the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and several others. (Steve Jobs once told Tim Cook "that the future, the soul of Apple will probably be represented by Jony Ive." ) As a result of today's changes, Ive is now in charge of "Human Interface across the company" while continuing as Apple's top designer.