18. Stanley M. Bergman

Henry Schein, Inc., has just jumped to No. 317 in the 2011 Fortune 500 ranking of America’s largest corporations, climbing 93 places on the prestigious list in three years. Not bad for a health care products and service provider based in Melville, with a presence in 200 countries. Heading this global enterprise is Stanley M. Bergman, chairman and CEO, who’s been with Henry Schein for more than 20 years. A Certified Public Accountant, Bergman has spurred sales growth from $600 million in 1995 to $6.5 billion in 2010. Recently, he was honored for his service on the American Dental Association’s Future of Dentistry Project. Besides his professional affiliations, Bergman is also on the boards of New York University, the Metropolitan Opera and the Business Council for International Understanding. Fortune Magazine says Henry Schein is one of “the world’s most admired companies,” and the credit has to go to the man at the top, Stanley Bergman.