Ivan Misner
Ivan Misner is the founder and Chief Visionary Officer of the business networking organization BNI. Career 
After starting his own consultancy business, Misner founded BNI in Arcadia, California in 1985 after losing an important client at his consultancy. The company expanded through a franchise-based business model. Misner has written several books, including Truth or Delusion? Busting Networking's Biggest Myths and The 29% Solution: 52 Weekly Networking Success Strategies. References

External links 
Personal website

Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
University of Southern California alumni
American business writers
People from Claremont, California
Businesspeople from Austin, Texas