Meet the Founder of BNI
Biography, Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D.
Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. BNI was founded in 1985. The organization has over 5,500 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 6.2 million referrals resulting in $2.6 billion dollars worth of business for its members.
Dr. Misner’s Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written twelve books including his #1 bestseller The 29% Solution and his newly released book, Networking Like a Pro.
He is a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur.com and is the Senior Partner for the Referral Institute - a referral training company with trainers around the world. In addition, he has taught business management and social capital courses at several universities throughout the United States.
Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN and the “Networking Guru” by Entrepreneur magazine, Dr. Misner is considered one of the world's leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times, as well as numerous TV and radio shows including CNN, CNBC, and the BBC in London.
Dr. Misner is on the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne. He is also the Founder of the BNI-Misner Foundation and was recently named "Humanitarian of the Year" by a Southern California newspaper. He is married and lives with his wife Elisabeth and their three children in Claremont, CA. In his spare time!!! he is also an amateur magician and a black belt in karate.
Click here for Dr. Misner's speaking schedule!
Related Media:
**Click here to watch Dr. Ivan Misner speak about entrepreneurship, networking & why he truly loves what he does!
Related Links:
Ask Ivan Misner any networking question you want!
Connect with Ivan Misner on Twitter!
Follow what BNI is doing on Twitter!
Check out Ivan Misner's Fan page on Facebook!
Become a fan of BNI on Facebook!