Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama topped the list. Other notables on the list include Republican presidential nominee John McCain, tech mogul Steve Jobs, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, soccer star David Beckham and actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Christian Bale.
To view the full "Top 49 Most Influential Men list," visit http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_49_men/.
The "Top 49 Most Influential Men" list follows in the footsteps of AskMen.com’s extremely popular "Top 99 Most Desirable Women" list, a yearly compilation that debuted in 2001.