Clinton's leaked list of preliminary VP candidates included 9 of the biggest names in business - here's why they may have made the cut

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Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Clinton looks on during her first presidential debate against Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump (not shown) at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, U.S., September 26, 2016.

A hacked email leaked by WikiLeaks on Tuesday showed the "first cut of people" Hillary Clinton's campaign had considered for her vice presidential running mate.

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In March, campaign chairman John Podesta sent Clinton the short list of 39 potential candidates, which included a number of successful businesspeople.

Below are the nine big business names selected and their experiences with leadership that may have contributed to why they made the list:

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