Time magazine selected Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the person of the year. The Financial Times, however, decided that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was more worthy of that title in 2010.

It’s hard to argue against FT’s logic: Apple has had a phenomenal year, with back-to-back record quarters at a time when the U.S. is still emerging from a deep recession. Under the leadership of Steve Jobs, Apple also managed to create another breakthrough product: the iPad. Finally, the iPhone 4 launch, although initially marred with antenna issues, turned out to be one of the most successful product launches in Apple history.