Person of the Year: Chandrakant 'C.K.' Patel

Honorable Mention: Australia's Rod Sims

      
      Ai Weiwei, Artist                   Neil Aronson, M&A                Shannon Liss-Riordon, Law        Darren Rovell, Reporter

Here are 2011's top movers and shakers in the franchise world. These are individuals who are at the center of this year's dynamic forces. Click on their name or photo to find out why they made the industry's top persons of the year.