Approval rating: 94.8%
CEO since: 2005 (until 2014)
Market cap: $129.6 billion
Revenue (2013): $24.9 billion
About: Jacobs stepped down as CEO in March 2014, but he’s been a big part of Qualcomm for the nearly 10 years he served as CEO. Since joining the company in 1990 as an engineer, Jacobs became VP and general manager within five years, and was named CEO in 2005. He was also appointed chairman in 2009.