Michael Jackson is the head of programming at IAC, the collection of websites controlled by media mogul Barry Diller.

The former governor of Nebraska and a former U.S. Senator, Bob Kerrey was president of the New School from 2001-2010 amidst constant rumors of returning to politics.

Och is the founder and senior managing member of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group. He became a billionaire in 2007 when his hedge fund went public.

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Wallace is editorial director of Condé Nast, which means he oversees the content of close to two dozen magazines, from Lucky to Glamour to GQ.

Rachael Ray is the relentlessly perky TV personality with her own cloying lexicon who turned a show on the Food Network into a sprawling media empire.

Walsh is an Executive Vice President and co-head the literary department at the mega-agency William Morris with Suzanne Gluck.

Hawke is the sincere and scruffy actor/novelist/Gen-X icon who was previously one-half of an NYC power couple with Uma Thurman.

Heir to the Gund family fortune, "Aggie" is a major patron of the Museum of Modern Art, currently serving as its "President Emerita."

Levy is the founder of DailyCandy, the chick e-newsletter with the editorial voice of an overly enthusiastic sorority girl. The company was sold to Comcast in August of 2008 for $125 million.

Lee is the Oscar-winning director behind such movies as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain.

Wilson is the founder of Union Square Ventures, one of New York's best known venture capital firms.

If you recognize the name Matthew Daus, you were probably riding a cab today: As commissioner of the city's Taxi & Limousine Commission, Daus oversees the city's fleet of more than 13,000 taxis, and has his name on stickers in every single one.

Kushner is a billionaire real estate developer, former Democratic power-broker, and convicted felon. He's also the father of Jared Kushner, the titular owner of the New York Observer.

Shawn Carter is an indefatigable entrepreneur, restaurateur/club owner, part-owner of the Nets, and, of course, one of the biggest-selling rappers in hip-hop history. His wife is Beyoncé, but you probably already knew that.

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Arguably the most powerful publicist in New York, Rubenstein is the founder of Rubenstein Associates and the man whom New York's most influential turn to when they want to get a deal done, crush an enemy, announce good news, or deflect bad news. His son (and heir apparent) is Steve Rubenstein.

Kalinsky is the founder of the ultra-chic meatpacking district store Jeffrey, renowned for its flawless selection of high-end labels.

Roshan is the former editor of Radar, the pop culture magazine that was discontinued in November 2008.

J. Christopher Flowers is the billionaire founder of J.C. Flowers & Co., a private equity firm that focuses on the financial services sector.