go to cnbc and vote for the 200 people who have had the greatest influence, sparked the biggest changes and caused the most disruption in business over the past quarter century.
whether you love him or hate him, there is no denying that Aubrey has built a great energy company in CHK - very few people in the energy industry today can claim that
He is a true modern day John D. Rockefeller. He built CHK out of nothing. I don't know many in the industry today that can claim that. Yes, he may have got a little over his skis with too much debt. But that does not take away from his accomplishments.
Many energy CEOs are just riding on the fortunes created by others, including Doug. Nothing against Doug. He was brought in to cut costs and be a yes man for Icahn and he is making a fortune because Aubrey took the risk to built CHK so he could draw his nice paycheck without the risk. One thing for sure, we will never see DL on a list like this