Advisory Board

James McGregor

Greater China Chairman for APCO Worldwide

James McGregor is Greater China Chairman for APCO Worldwide where he serves as a senior advisor 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, Jim founded a China-focused research firm for hedge funds. He also was China managing partner for GIV Venture Partners, a VC fund focused on technology and Internet investments. He is a former chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. Jim is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, National Committee on US-China Relations, Global Council of the Asia Society, Atlantic Council China Hub Advisory Council and the board of the US-China Education Trust. He is a US Army infantry Vietnam veteran. Jim lived in China for 30 years and now splits his time between Shanghai, Beijing, Minnesota, Washington DC and elsewhere.