David Korten

David Korten

DAVID KORTEN is an author, lecturer, engaged citizen, student of psychology and behavioral systems, a prominent critic of corporate globalization, and an advocate of Ecological Civilization. He is founder/president of the Living Economies Forum, an active member of the Club of Rome, a member of the International Advisory Council of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, and an Ambassador of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance. Co-founder of YES! Magazine, he is the author of numerous influential books, including the international bestselling books When Corporations Rule the World and The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, and his recent paper, “Ecological Civilization: From Emergency to Emergence.” He earned MBA and PhD degrees from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, served on the facilities of the Harvard Business School and Harvard School of Public Health, and worked for thirty years in international development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Find David on Facebook, Twitter and his website, davidkorten.org