This week’s edition of the OC 50, the 26th edition of our annual inventory of influence, counts 15 new faces, the most change the listing has ever seen.
Ten entries are women—also a high-water mark for the OC 50, which has 56 total entries this year, thanks to a few joint listings.
A first for the list: a member under the age of 30. We have two this year.
As a result of the additions, there are plenty of familiar faces not included this year. We’ve highlighted a few above.
Editor-at-Large Rick Reiff, who created the inaugural OC 50, often highlighted the “phone test” when evaluating an entry’s pick: Would a high-ranking executive take that person’s call? If the answer was an unequivocal yes, they usually made the list.
While these OC business legends might focus more time these days on charitable endeavors and work outside the office, the adage still applies to them. If they call, pick up the phone.
