Ivan Misner – Austin, Texas

Dr. Ivan Misner lives a full life. An entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and bestselling author, he has achieved enormous success in each field. He is the Founder of BNI, the world’s largest business networking and referral organization. In addition, he is the Senior Partner for The Referral Institute, the world’s leading training company on referral marketing. He is a New York Times bestselling author who has written 19 books including Masters of Success, Networking Like a Pro, Business Networking and Sex (Not What You Think), and his recently released book, Who’s In Your Room? In addition to his work with BNI and the Referral Institute, Dr. Misner co-founded the BNI Foundation which focuses on children and education. He was recently named Humanitarian of the Year by the Red Cross and he currently sits on the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne.