Somebody Missing in the Builders and Titans Report?

Today on CNN.com, I clicked the link to read Time Magazine's “Builders and Titans” report, which purports to be a list of those business people who have created successful businesses and/or championed established ones and have had a significant influence on shaping society.

In going down the list of 20, I saw a number of names that are familiar to those in our field: Michael Dell, Steve Jobs, Carly Fiorina. What I didn't see was any mention of Bill Gates. Oh, well, I guess the World's Largest Software Company doesn't quality as “successful,” having only made him a multi-billionaire.

Sure, we know how popular it is to hate B.G. and bash Microsoft, but regardless of whether or not you like him and/or the company, how can you deny that it's a successful business or that its software has not had a significant influence on society? After all, Time is the magazine that once named Adolf Hitler as Man of the Year. Personal popularity is obviously not (supposed to be) an issue.