VOICES: LOUIS GERSTNER

TITLE
Chief Executive, IBM (IBM). 56.

CONTRIBUTIONS
Under Gerstner, IBM set up Reinventing Education, a $35 million fund that contributes money and technical expertise to lift school quality around the world

IN HIS WORDS
''There is a direct link between education and income. People who have a better education have better jobs and get better pay. Countries that have better education systems have stronger economies and are tougher competitors in the worldwide marketplace.''