David Morey is an American consultant, strategist, author, speaker, professor, and magician.[1][2]
David Morey | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Political and business consultant |
| Known for | Chairman and CEO of DMG Global |
Career
editMorey serves as the Chairman and CEO of DMG Global and Vice Chairman of Core Strategy Group. He has advised five Nobel Peace Prize winners, nineteen winning global presidential campaigns including Bill Clinton[3] and Barack Obama,[4] and numerous Fortune 500 CEOs. Morey is also the author of The Underdog Advantage,[5] The Leadership Campaign,[6] Creating Business Magic,[7] and Innovating Innovation.
Morey has worked with foreign candidates and governments including Colombian President Virgilio Barco, Philippine President Corazon Aquino, and Russian President Boris Yeltsin.[8] In 1997, he advised the winning presidential campaign of Kim Dae Jung, the first opposition leader to be elected in Korean history, along with advising the Government of Korea during its financial crisis and recovery. His work was featured in the book Alpha Dogs by James Harding.[9] More recently, Morey has advised the successful campaigns of Vicente Fox, Mexico’s first successful opposition presidential candidate in 70 years, as well as South Korea’s Moon Jae In.
Morey is a past Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Task Force on Public Diplomacy and Co-Chairman of the Fund For Peace along with serving on the Defense Science Board’s Task Force on U.S. Strategic Communications and National Security, and was a Special Advisor to the US Department of Homeland Security. He also served as a Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator John Glenn.[1]
Morey has consulted companies including Apple, Coke, Microsoft, McDonald’s, LinkedIn, Google, Nike, Visa, American Express, TPG, and CVS Health. He has also served as a professor at Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania,[10] and the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
He was the winner of the Joseph Wharton Award in 2018[11] for lifetime achievement and leadership and is a commentator on business, politics, and national security for major television networks including BBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News,[12][13] and CNBC.[14] Morey is also a public speaker[15] and magician having performed at President Barack Obama's Inaugural ball.[16][17][18] In the spring of 2021, he was featured in River Towns magazine.[19]
Early life and education
editMorey was born in Morristown, New Jersey and grew up Bucks County, Pennsylvania[20] where he graduated from Central Bucks High School East and is a member of their Athletic Hall of Fame.[21] He is a four-time All-American decathlon competitor,[22] IC4A champion, member of several USA national teams, and was ranked in both the USA and internationally as a decathlete.[23]
He went on to graduate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania[24] and The London School of Economics. Morey resides in Washington, DC and Bucks County.[25]
References
edit- ^ a b "These Washington power players transform themselves into magicians one night a month" Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "David Morey Group - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "How to win the fight against the rebels" The Manilla Times. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Critics say Obama's message becoming 'incoherent'" CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Insurgent Marketing Favors the Thought Leader" Ezine. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Why business leaders should think like insurgents" The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "22 Books Highly Recommended by Successful People" Inc.. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Why I want government troops to win against rebels" The Manilla Times. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Alpha Dogs: How Political Spin Became a Global Business" Google Books. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Annenberg Welcomes Experts in Media, the Arts of Satire and International Communication Consulting to its Teaching Faculty" UPenn.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Annual Gala Joseph Wharton Award Dinner Honors Leading Wharton & Penn Alums" Wharton Alumni. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Morey: Voters are the boss in 2020, not NYT" Fox News. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "At least 3 dead, over 200 infected by new respiratory virus across China" Fox News. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton and the 1%" CNBC. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "The US-China trade war may benefit the retail industry" BH Online. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Watch a Former Chef and Former CIA Director Perform Magic Over Dinner" Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Magic Time!: ‘Washington Magic’ at the Arts Club of Washington" DC Metro Theater Arts. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "A Magical Way of Thinking" DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "The Magic of David Morey" River Towns. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "WITH A LIGHT TOUCH" Elle Decor. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Dave Morey" Central Bucks School District. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "T&FN BOYS DECATHLON ALL-AMERICAS" Track & Field News. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Hamlin Is Leader In IC4A Decathlon" New York Times. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "To Celebrate Club's 50th Anniversary, a Star-Studded Galaxy of Honorees" Wharton Alumni. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "David Morey’s Charming Bucks County Retreat" Philly Mag. Retrieved 2020-06-18.