By 'psychopath' they're referring to 'sociopath', which is what we now call 'Antisocial personality disorder'. Personality disorders fall into clusters due to overlap in clinical features, and most of the pros listed so far are likely within the Cluster B Personality Disorders (Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, & Narcissistic).
In the business world, a lot of antisocial/narcissistic personalities make it to the top. Eccentric personalities are highly celebrated in skateboarding, so a few of the histrionic/borderlines personalities also seem to do well.