Michael E. Porter is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School. Professor Porter is a leading authority on competitive strategy; the competitiveness and economic development of nations, states, and regions; and the application of competitive principles to social problems such as health care, the environment, and corporate responsibility. Professor Porter is generally recognized as the father of the modern strategy field, and has been identified in a variety of rankings and surveys naming him the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness.