James McGregor

James McGregor is Greater China chairman for APCO Worldwide, where he serves as a senior adviser on China business, political and communications strategies. He is author of two highly regarded books: “No Ancient Wisdom, No Followers: The Challenges of Chinese Authoritarian Capitalism” and “One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China.” McGregor was bureau chief in Taipei and Beijing for The Wall Street Journal and later served as CEO of Dow Jones in China. Prior to APCO, McGregor was founder of a China-focused research firm for hedge funds. He is a former chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. Currently, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, the Global Council of the Asia Society, the Atlantic Council China Hub Advisory Council and the advisory board of the U.S.-China Education Trust. McGregor lived in China for 30 years and now splits his time between Shanghai, Beijing, Washington, D.C., and Minnesota.