The World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Chris Gregoire

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WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES - 2018/04/17: Christine Gregoire, Former Governor of Washington, speaking at the Restoring Our Democracy program at the Bipartisan Policy Center. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Michael BrochsteinSOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
  • Title
    CEO
  • Affiliation
    Challenge Seattle

Gregoire, a former Washington governor, brought hard-hit Seattle’s business community together early in the city’s outbreak. She insisted on a science-based response, and the group, which includes some of the world’s most competitive corporate rivals, followed her lead—acting early, aggressively, and in unison—to help slow the virus’s spread.