Fred Poe

Insider Clout: Poe’s reach in Turkey is evinced by his many years on this list— and the full-service office he maintains in Istanbul—but his latest coup is beyond its borders: last year he secured visas for an entire group of rank-and-file (i.e., non–diplomatic corps) Americans to travel extensively throughout North Korea. Years as agent: 51. Other specialties: Turkey, Algeria, Eastern Europe, Austria. Consulting fee: $150.