David Korten

David Korten

Dr. David Korten is well known for his acclaimed and influential books WHEN CORPORATIONS RULE THE WORLD; THE GREAT TURNING: From Empire to Earth Community; AGENDA FOR A NEW ECONOMY: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth; and CHANGE THE STORY, CHANGE THE FUTURE: A Living Economy for a Living Earth. He is a co-founder and board chair emeritus of YES! Magazine, President of the Living Economies Forum, and a member of the Club of Rome. He writes a regular “A Living Earth Economy” column for YES! With MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the Stanford Business School he has served as a Harvard Business School professor, and has thirty years of experience as an international development professional in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He lives with Fran Korten, his life partner of more than 50 years and Executive Director/Publisher emeritus of YES! Magazine, on Bainbridge Island, WA. For more about David, visit his website, davidkorten.org.