Vanity Fair's Influential People

This one's for Disney fan-people everywhere.

John Lasseter is now #8 on the "New Establishment" list:

Each year, Vanity Fair Magazine identifies who they believe to be the world’s most influential people with their New Establishment List. ...

[C]reative chief officer for Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios John Lasseter has earned a coveted spot on the New Establishment List, with the ranking of #8 out of 50. He is ranked in between Reed Hastings of Netflix and music superstar Lady Gaga. ...

This accolade is a wee bit like the Golden Globes or some other shiny trophy. Nice to have, but mainly an indicator that the honoree has already arrived, and is now in middle of her/his ascent up the platinum stairway.