Power Profiles Directory

Power Profiles

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Technology platform control
Tier 3

Fred Smith

Fred Smith exerts power through FedEx, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Supply chain control Infrastructure lock-in Legislative influence Institutional attachment
Score: 6.4 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Aneel Bhusri

Aneel Bhusri exerts power through Workday, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Platform dependency Data ownership Infrastructure lock-in Institutional attachment
Score: 6.4 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Roger Penske

Roger Penske exerts power through truck retail and leasing networks, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Supply chain control Institutional attachment Legislative influence Capital concentration
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Robert F. Smith

Robert F. Smith exerts power through enterprise software portfolio companies, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Platform dependency Capital concentration Data ownership Institutional attachment
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Philip Falcone

Philip Falcone exerts power through Harbinger Capital legacy networks, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Capital concentration Platform dependency Executive branch influence Legislative influence
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Patrick Drahi

Patrick Drahi exerts power through Altice USA, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Infrastructure lock-in Platform dependency Media narrative shaping Capital concentration
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Ron Vachris

Ron Vachris exerts power through Costco, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Supply chain control Market structure dominance Institutional attachment Platform dependency
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Joe Tsai

Joe Tsai exerts power through Alibaba-related wealth networks, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Capital concentration Institutional attachment Media narrative shaping Legislative influence
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Henry Samueli

Henry Samueli exerts power through Broadcom, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Platform dependency Supply chain control Infrastructure lock-in Institutional attachment
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Safra Catz

Safra Catz exerts power through Oracle, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Platform dependency Data ownership Infrastructure lock-in Executive branch influence
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

John Stankey

John Stankey exerts power through AT&T, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Infrastructure lock-in Platform dependency Executive branch influence Institutional attachment
Score: 6.3 Open dossier
Defense and intelligence infrastructure
Tier 3

Greg Brown

Greg Brown exerts power through public-safety radio networks, shaping how procurement, security priorities, and state capacity are organized.

Infrastructure lock-in Platform dependency Executive branch influence Data ownership
Score: 6.2 Open dossier
Media ownership and narrative power
Tier 3

Haim Saban

Haim Saban exerts power through Saban Entertainment legacy networks, shaping what information and stories gain durable public visibility.

Media narrative shaping Donor leverage Legislative influence Institutional attachment
Score: 6.2 Open dossier
Defense and intelligence infrastructure
Tier 3

Rick Smith

Rick Smith exerts power through Axon, shaping how procurement, security priorities, and state capacity are organized.

Data ownership Platform dependency Infrastructure lock-in Executive branch influence
Score: 6.2 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer exerts power through Microsoft ownership stake, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Platform dependency Donor leverage Institutional attachment Legislative influence
Score: 6.2 Open dossier
Technology platform control
Tier 3

Thomas Rutledge

Thomas Rutledge exerts power through Spectrum broadband networks, shaping how businesses, governments, and the public reach essential digital systems.

Infrastructure lock-in Platform dependency Institutional attachment Legislative influence
Score: 6.2 Open dossier
Media ownership and narrative power
Tier 3

David Geffen

David Geffen exerts power through Geffen philanthropic networks, shaping what information and stories gain durable public visibility.

Media narrative shaping Donor leverage Institutional attachment Legislative influence
Score: 6.2 Open dossier
Media ownership and narrative power
Tier 3

Glen Taylor

Glen Taylor exerts power through Star Tribune legacy ownership, shaping what information and stories gain durable public visibility.

Media narrative shaping Capital concentration Institutional attachment Platform dependency
Score: 6.2 Open dossier
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