
Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry International
Greater Philadelphia Area

Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry International
Greater Philadelphia Area
Dennis Carey is a respected business partner to corporate executives as he helps organizations identify, recruit and retain the talent to make their businesses successful. The author of three books and many journal articles on leadership and talent development, Mr. Carey has recruited several hundred CEOs and corporate directors over the course of his career. With a Ph.D. in Finance, Mr. Carey has also created leadership forums such as the G100. More recently, he established the Prium Group, an organization of Lead Directors from the Fortune 100 who meet regularly to enhance their effectiveness through programs that bring together a wide array of business leaders and speakers on current topics. An authority on mergers and acquisitions, Mr. Carey is quoted regularly in The Wall Street Journal and has appeared on Fox News Channel and other news programs.
A gifted athlete who swam the English Channel, Mr. Carey has evolved from a world champion swimmer to pursuing a lifestyle of fitness and vitality. An avid sportsman, he swims, surfs, runs, hikes, bikes, and skis regularly.
CEO Succession
Board Succession
C-Suite Recruiting
Board Recruiting
Executive Recruitment
(Public Company; KFY; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
January 1988 — September 2007 (19 years 9 months)
During my tenure at this company and drawing on my previous experience, I was the author of the following books:
CEO Succession, Oxford University Press, 2000
The Human Side of M&A, Oxford University Press, 2004
How to Run a Company, Crown Business, 2003
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
February 1986 — January 1988 (2 years )
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 1984 — September 1986 (2 years 2 months)
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
January 1981 — February 1984 (3 years 2 months)
Visiting Fellowship , Ethics , 1980 — 1980
Post-Doctoral Fellow , 1979 — 1980
Ph.D. , Finance and Administration , 1975 — 1978
MA , International Relations , 1972 — 1974
BA , Political Science , 1967 — 1971