Portraits of influence  Founder of the Vanguard Group, one of the largest mutual-fund companies 
        in the world; named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential 
        people in the world in 2004; his investment strategy focuses on the superiority 
        of index funds over traditionally managed mutual funds.  Read about others on the list. Click on the illustration below to read about each person. You can also select individuals by name in the index below. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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