YPO / WPO Canada (Young President's Organization / World President's Organization)

Executive Offices10001+ Employees

Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) is the world’s leading network of chief executives. The YPO network connects 20,000 peers and their families in more than 120 countries. Guided by the mission of building Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange™, the organization provides members with access
to unique experiences, world-class resources, alliances with top learning institutions, and specialized Networks to enhance their business, community and personal leadership.

YPO was founded in 1950 by manufacturer Ray Hickok who, at the age of 27, inherited his family’s 300-employee company in New York. He and other young presidents began meeting regularly as
a peer network looking to become better leaders by learning from each other. This founding principle still guides the organization today. By peers and for peers, YPO provides a uniquely personal and lifelong education experience in an environment that fosters a safe haven of trust.

YPO members transition at age 50 to World Presidents’ Organization (WPO), a group founded in 1970 by 200 former YPO members, to continue their lifelong learning experience with full access to the global YPO network.

Altogether, the companies run by YPO and WPO members employ more than 15 million people and generate US$6 trillion in annual revenues.

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