Posts Tagged ‘AskMen’

After More Than Half A Million Votes Cast, Don Draper #1 on AskMen.com’s Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009

Los Angeles, California (October 6, 2009) – AskMen.com the world’s largest lifestyle portal for men with more than 11 million visitors monthly, revealed its highly anticipated 4th annual reader-voted list of the Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009 today.

The list assembles a diverse collection of men from around the world and from a variety of industries including entertainment, politics, technology, and sports. All the honorees had a direct effect on the way men see the world, and notably in 2009, many reflect classic values that are most meaningful to the male identity today.

“In a turbulent 2009, men are seeking the stability of tradition in the masculine qualities that they imagine their fathers and grandfathers to have had,” says James Bassil, Editor-in-Chief of AskMen.com. “The character of Don Draper brings all these traits together, and in doing so speaks directly to the modern man. He’s a man whose time has come.”

Others on the list embody a host of classic qualities; Usain Bolt as the personification of competitive and athletic ability, President Barack Obama asthe male portrait of classic statesmanship, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs as pillars of entrepreneurial spirit and determination.

For the complete list of 2009’s most influential men head on over to AskMen.

Marisa Miller was spotted on St. Barts beach readying herself, and taking part in her first of many swimsuit shoots in 2009. If you don’t know who she is, this is likely your first time on the internets. If this is true, here’s a quick briefing via chickipedia:

Marisa Miller is an American supermodel. She is known for her many appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues and Victoria’s Secret catalogs.

She loves football, muscle cars and cooking which makes her the coolest supermodel on the planet, as well as the hottest. Voted #9 in the AskMen.com’s Top 99 Women 2008 Edition. She was also voted Hottest Babe 2008 by Maxim Magazine.

Impressive, right? Wait till you see the gallery below…