2014 People to Watch – Is it too early to revive the term “game-changer?”

F. King Alexander, LSU’s youthful, hoops-loving new leader, is certainly in a position to be one. So is John Peterson, the man on our cover and one of the hottest prospects on the PGA Tour.

This year’s list is filled with policy-setters, tastemakers and risk-takers, but to see their visions through, some may be considered shoo-ins, others long shots. From creativity to bureaucracy, from charity to education to athletics, they all are fascinating personalities worth keeping your eyes on. They are our People to Watch in 2014.