Age: 55
Title: Chief Organizer, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Pro: A former anti-apartheid activist turned sports administrator, Jordaan helped South Africa win the right to host the sport's biggest showcase. He now must make sure stadiums are ready, the transportation is in place, and that soccer fans feel safe despite South Africa's notoriously high crime rates.
Con: The constant questions about whether South Africa is fit to host already wrangle the normally unflappable Jordaan, who told one journalist recently that he was not answering "that question any more."