Jordan D. Lewis

Jordan Lewis, an expert on business alliances, is often referred to as a "corporate marriage counselor." Companies worldwide seek his help to create their best alliance performance or to repair weak alliances. He typically works with both firms involved in an alliance.

Lewis is active throughout North and South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Spanning every major industry, his clients include numerous leading firms such as American Express, British Telecom, Ford, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Merck, J.P. Morgan, and Proctor & Gamble. Lewis holds five degrees from the University of Michigan, including a Ph.D. in thermonuclear physics. He has taught courses that integrate strategy, technology, and organizational behavior at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

Lewis's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, The Japan Times, and Management Review. His Op-Ed pieces on alliances have appeared in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times he has also been a guest on CNN and National Public Radio. As head of a U.S. presidential program, Lewis initiated cooperation among federal agencies that led directly to rail and truck deregulation and supported key regulatory changes in airlines, pharmaceuticals, securities, telecommunications, and other industries.

A popular speaker, Lewis has addressed major audiences for Business Week, The Economist, Fortune, The Strategic Leadership Forum, Management Centre Europe, Keidanren (Tokyo), Singapore Institute of Management, and the World Economic Forum, among others.

Headquartered in Switzerland, The World Economic Forum, an organization that brings together global leaders to discuss major current issues, named Lewis a Fellow in recognition of his contributions.

Lewis is the author of The Connected Corporation (1995) and Partnerships for Profit (1990). Business Week's review of his latest book said: "This readable book provides a realistic road map for forging true alliances." The Wall Street Journal said it "meticulously dissects customer-supplier alliances to reveal what makes the best ones tick." The Financial Times called Partnerships "extremely useful.a thinking manager's guide to alliances." Together, these books have been published is 12 languages. His upcoming book will be titled, Implementing Alliances.