8. Stanley Bergman

For 21 years Bergman has been the chief executive of Henry Schein, Inc., one of the world’s leading producers of health care equipment and medical services. Chances are if you’ve gone to the dentist, a Henry Schein product has gone into your mouth. From a storefront drugstore in Queens opened by pharmacist Henry Schein and his wife Esther in 1932, it’s grown to become a Fortune 500 company, based in Melville, with more than 12,500 employees worldwide and a presence in 200 countries. And it boasts one very successful CEO. Bergman came to the company in 1980; now the 60-year-old executive ranks No. 316 on Forbes magazine’s list of top compensated CEOs. Here’s to his health!