Jim Clifton

Jim Clifton is chairman and CEO of Gallup and bestselling author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, It’s the Manager, Born to Build, The Coming Jobs War. His most recent innovation, the Gallup World Poll, is designed to give the world’s 7 billion citizens a voice in virtually all key global issues. Under Clifton’s leadership, Gallup has expanded from a predominantly U.S.-based company to a worldwide organization with 40 offices in 30 countries and regions. Clifton is currently a distinguished visiting professor and senior fellow of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina.