Edwards (left), Johnson (right)
Readers' picks
1. Trevor Edwards, Nike
2. Annie Young-Scrivner, Starbucks and Joe Tripodi, Coca-Cola [tie]
Experts' pick
Ron Johnson, J.C. Penney
The J.C. Penney CEO has struggled, but experts gave him props for his marketing and retailing prowess at Apple and Target.
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