Odell Barnes

AGE: Unknown
OCCUPATION: The foreclosure king
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0

PRO: The South Carolina native has built an unlikely real estate empire, gobbling up distressed properties in bulk and putting them right back on the market.

CON: At this point, even he's got to be overwhelmed by the sheer glut of abandoned homes.

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