In 2008, a poll conducted by "Foreign Policy" and "Prospect" magazines selected Petraeus as one of the world's top 100 public intellectuals. Also in 2008, the Static Line Association named Petraeus as its 2008 Airborne Man of the Year, and "Der Spiegel" named him "America's most respected soldier". As 2008 came to a close, "Newsweek" named him the 16th most powerful person in the world in its December 20, 2008, edition, and "Prospect" magazine named him the "Public Intellectual of the Year". He was also named as one of the "75 Best People in the World" in the October 2009 issue of "Esquire".