Dennis Laurie
His best-selling Yankee Samurai was published by Harper Business in late 1992. The Japanese translation appeared in early 1993. Dr. Laurie lectures, consults, and writes mainly on U.S.-Japan issues. In Los Angeles he hosts a popular television program, U.S.-Japan Investing, featuring interviews with leading Japanese and American business and government experts.
His strategic planning consulting clients have included Lexus, Canon, Epson, LAPD, Variety, Saatchi & Saatchi and Panasonic. He spent some thirty years between Hughes Electronics and British Petroleum in various senior management positions.