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Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI. BNI was founded in 1985. The organization has over 2,800 chapters throughout North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Last year alone, BNI generated over 2.5 million referrals resulting in over $856 million dollars worth of business for its members.
Dr. Misner’s Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He has written six books, including his New York Times best seller Masters of Networking. He is a monthly contributor to the Expert Section of Entrepreneur.com and serves on the Board of Directors for the Colorado School of Professional Psychology.
Called the “Networking Guru” by Entrepreneur magazine, Dr. Misner is a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, L.A. Times, N.Y. Times, CEO Magazine and numerous TV and radio shows including CNBC and the BBC in London. In addition, Dr. Misner has twice been nominated for Inc. Magazine’s “Entrepreneur of the Year Award.”
Dr. Misner is on the Board of Directors for the Haynes Children Center and is the Founder of the BNI-Misner Foundation. 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.
Dr. Misner’s Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He has written six books, including his New York Times best seller Masters of Networking. He is a monthly contributor to the Expert Section of Entrepreneur.com and serves on the Board of Directors for the Colorado School of Professional Psychology.
Called the “Networking Guru” by Entrepreneur magazine, Dr. Misner is a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, L.A. Times, N.Y. Times, CEO Magazine and numerous TV and radio shows including CNBC and the BBC in London. In addition, Dr. Misner has twice been nominated for Inc. Magazine’s “Entrepreneur of the Year Award.”
Dr. Misner is on the Board of Directors for the Haynes Children Center and is the Founder of the BNI-Misner Foundation. 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.
