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46. Ofra Strauss
Ofra Strauss
Chairman
Strauss Group
Country: Israel
2007 rank: 46

The Israeli food giant continues its overseas expansion. Last year was the fifth consecutive year with double-digit growth: Revenue climbed 15.6%, to $1.4 billion. One area that's percolating nicely: coffee sales. Strauss, 48, expects the company to be among the top five coffee players in the world within a couple of years.

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