Howard Schultz (EPA)

Mary Berner (NY Post)

WINNERS

HOWARD SCHULTZ

Starbucks boss helps java giant become No. 3 restaurant chain, while posting over $9B in sales.

ALAN MULALLY

Ford CEO celebrates best Q1 since ’98, selling more cars in the quarter than GM.

KEVIN STANFORD

All Saints leader gets a $166M lifeline from Lion Capital for his struggling business.

LOSERS

MARY BERNER

Readers Digest CEO – who reportedly encouraged employees to eat worms at office parties – is forced out.

HOWARD STRINGER

Sony boss faces 77M angry PlayStation gamers after hackers obtain personal IDs.

MARC BELL

Penthouse magazine owner sees dream of raising $460M IPO shrink to $60M.