Dr. Ivan Misner
Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. BNI has over 6,000 chapters worldwide. In 2012 BNI generated 7.1 million referrals resulting in $3.3 billion dollars worth of business for its members. Dr. Misner's Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a NY Times Bestselling author who has written 17 books - his latest bestseller is Business Networking and Sex. He is a columnist for Entrepreneur.com & Fox Small Business Center and the Senior Partner for the Referral Institute - a referral training company. Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN & the "Networking Guru" by Entrepreneur magazine, Dr. Misner is one of the world's leading experts on business networking & has been a keynote speaker for major corporations & associations worldwide. He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, & NY Times, as well as numerous TV & radio shows including NBC’s Today Show, CNN, CNBC, & BBC in London
