PETER NAVARRO
Business Professor
University of California, Irvine

Peter Navarro is a business professor at the University of California-Irvine. He is the author of the path-breaking management books
The Well-Timed Strategy, and
The Coming China Wars, and the bestselling investment book
If It's Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks. His latest book
Always a Winner: Finding Your Competitive Advantage in an Up and Down Economy shows companies how to thrive in the face of economic turbulence.
Peter's unique and internationally recognized expertise lies in his big picture application of a highly sophisticated but easily accessible macroeconomic analysis of the international business environment and financial markets for investors and corporate executives.
Navarro's articles have appeared in a wide range of publications, from
Business Week, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and the
Wall Street Journal to
Harvard Business Review, the
Sloan Management Review, and the
Journal of Business. Professor Navarro is a widely-sought after and gifted public speaker. He has appeared frequently on
Bloomberg TV and radio, CNN, CNBC, and NPR.
After working for a year in Washington, D.C. as an energy and environmental policy analyst, Peter Navarro received a Master's in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University in 1979 and completed his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard in 1986. Graduated from Tufts University in 1972 with a B.A., Peter served in the Peace Corps in Southeast Asia from 1973 to 1976.