Category: Philanthropists
George Soros
Company: Soros Fund Management, LLC
Industry: Finance
What makes them Haute: Truly an iconoclast, Soros is the 80th richest man on the planet, though he proudly sports a Swatch watch. Besides presiding over the hedge fund that bears his name, he has authored 10 books, is a strong political activist, and one of the city’s most revered philanthropists.

Category: Power Couples
Georgina Chapman & Harvey Weinstein
Company: Marchesa, The Weinstein Company,
Industry: Fashion, Film
What makes them Haute: The recent union between the legendary film maker and cofounder of Miramax and the supermodel-turned-designer for Marchesa has resulted in a New York power couple.

Category: Entrepreneurs
Giuseppe Cipriani
Company: Cipriani
Industry: Hospitality/Fine Dining
What makes them Haute: The name Cipriani is synonymous with refinement and glamour. Giuseppe oversees the growing restaurant venues and made a successful jump into real estate with the Cipriani Club Residences at 55 Wall Street.

Category: Originators
Harry Macklowe
Company: Macklowe Properties
Industry: Real Estate
What makes them Haute: The Manhattan developer might have made some headlines over a deal gone south last February, but make no mistake that Macklowe is still one of the city’s great reale state moguls.

Category: Billionaires
Herbert Allen
Company: Allen & Company Incorporated, Coca-Cola
Industry: Media, Finance
What makes them Haute: Renowned as one of the most formidable advisers to media moguls, Allen aided Google in going public.

Category: Entertainers
Howard Stern
Company: The Howard Stern Show on Sirius Satellite Radio
Industry: Media
What makes them Haute: The iconoclastic gatekeeper of a legion of 15-minutes-of-famers, the self-proclaimed “King of All Media” remains a top-rated radio personality, earning $274,725 a day with Sirius. He has had a successful movie, two best-selling books, and now, his own digital cable station, Howard TV.

Category: Entrepreneurs
Howard Lorber
Company: Vector Group Limited
Industry: Real Estate
What makes them Haute: As co-owner and chairman of the largest residential real estate agency in New York and chairman of hot dog conglomerate Nathan’s Famous, Lorber embodies New York living, mind, body, and soul.

Category: Originators
I.M. Pei
Company: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Industry: Architecture
What makes them Haute From the Kips Bay Plaza in 1963 to the Four Seasons Hotel in 1993 to the Centurion in 2008, this Pritzker Prize-winning architect has been shaping the skyline of New York City for decades.

Category: Originators
Ian Schrager
Company: Ian Schrager Company
Industry: Hospitality
What makes them Haute: Credited with revolutionizing the entertainment and hospitality industries, Schrager burst onto the scene in the ‘70s with his club Studio 54. He has since redefined the boutique hotel genre, and his residential projects, such as 40 Bond and 50 Gramercy Park North, are making national headlines.

Category: Entrepreneurs
Jack Welch
Company: Jack Welch, LLC
Industry: Media & Finance
What makes them Haute: This award-winning syndicated writer and special partner of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice was named “Manager of the Century” by Fortune in 2000 due to his tenure at General Electric. During his time as chairman and CEO of GE, the company’s market capitalization rose from $13 billion to $400 billion, while revenues grew from $27 billion to $125 billion and earnings grew tenfold to almost $14 billion.