AGE: 58
OCCUPATION: Pilot
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: Have you ever landed a plane on water?
CON: His approval ratings among geese is 13% — an all-time low.
The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III