Ivan Misner

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. BNI has over 6,000 chapters in the world. In 2010 BNI generated 6.5 million referrals resulting in $2.8 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 13 books including his latest #1 bestseller Networking Like A Pro. He is a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur.com & is 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 considered to be 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 CNN, CNBC, & BBC in London.