Michael Eugene Porter is an American businessman and professor at Harvard Business School. He is credited with creating Porter's five forces analysis, a foundational framework in strategic management that remains widely used in both academia and industry. He is generally regarded as the father of the modern strategy field. Porter was one of the founders of The Monitor Group, a consulting firm, and FSG, a social impact consultancy. His work on strategy and competitiveness has been recognized by governments, non-governmental organizations, and universities. He is regarded as one of the world's most influential thinkers on management and competitiveness, as well as one of the most influential business strategists.