Thomas L. Harrison

Mr. Harrison is Chairman Emeritus of the Diversified Agency Services (DAS) division of Omnicom Group Inc., having served as its President, then Chairman and CEO. During his 17-year tenure, DAS became the world’s largest holding company of innovative, entrepreneur-led marketing services companies, including national advertising agencies, specialist PR companies, crisis management, branding/design, sales promotion/CRM, talent procurement, and highly strategic, clinically-focused companies competing in the healthcare/wellness industry sectors. He co-founded The Harrison & Star Business Group, comprised of companies in the healthcare, wellness, medical education, and healthcare public relations industries, representing many of the largest and most well-known pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies.

Mr. Harrison currently serves on a number of prestigious boards including the Montefiore Health System and Madison Logic, and previously served on the board of Zynerba Pharmaceuticals and as a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and member of The New York Academy of Sciences. He is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and has received an Honorary Doctorate from West Virginia University where he earned a graduate degree in cell biology and physiology. He is the author of "INSTINCT, Tapping Your Entrepreneurial DNA to Achieve Your Business Goals." and has appeared on CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, and Forbes.com