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Theo Epstein Named World's Greatest Leader by Fortune Magazine

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Fortune magazine named Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein the world's greatest leader on Thursday.

Epstein topped a list of 50 luminaries that also included Pope Francis, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and former United States Vice President Joe Biden.

Epstein assembled a 2016 Cubs team that won the franchise's first World Series championship since 1908.

After catching wind of Thursday's honor, Epstein wrote the following to ESPN's Buster Olney in a text message (h/t ESPN.com's Darren Rovell):

Um, I can't even get my dog to stop peeing in the house.