Clinton's leaked list of preliminary VP candidates included 9 of the biggest names in business - here's why they may have made the cut

A hacked email leaked by WikiLeaks on Tuesday showed the "first cut of people" Hillary Clinton's campaign had considered for her vice presidential running mate.

In March, campaign chairman John Podesta sent Clinton the short list of 39 potential candidates, which included a number of successful businesspeople.

Below are the nine big business names selected and their experiences with leadership that may have contributed to why they made the list: