Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor is a name that is almost impossible to not recognize. One of the most dangerously intelligent men on Earth - he is a billionaire industrialist of a multinational corporation, a scientist who has invented countless inventions far beyond mainstream current technology, an ex-President of the United States ... and a super-villain. Of all Superman's enemies, Lex may be the most dangerous - not because of raw power (as he is still human) but because of his determination, focus, obsession, and ability to sway people. His hatred of Superman (and all aliens for that matter, but particularly the Man of Steel and the other Kryptonians) stems from a purely ideological standpoint - that Superman's very existence makes human achievements (in particular his own incredible achievements of going from being born in poverty-stricken Suicide Slums to two abusive parents to being one of the richest and most important men on Earth) seem useless in comparison. Lex has endless ambition and greed - even though he has everything a man could ever imagine needing, he always wants more.