Mike Linton has held numerous marketing, general management, and board of director positions throughout his career. Most recently, he served as Ancestry’s Chief Revenue Officer where he led global consumer and product marketing with a focus on profitable growth. Prior to that, he served eight years as the Chief Marketing Officer of Farmers Insurance where his responsibilities included marketing, research, internal and external communications, customer experience and the company’s digital efforts.
Mike served as the CMO of eBay and as Best Buy’s first ever Chief Marketing Officer with responsibility for all marketing, customer service, research, investor and public relations. Earlier in his career, Mike worked at Procter & Gamble in brand management, James River and Progressive Insurance in both marketing and general management functions.
Among numerous recognitions, Mike was named three times by Ad Age as one of the most influential 30 marketers, has been awarded four Effies and a Valiente, and was elected to The Retail Advertising Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was named one of the 50 Most Innovative CMO’s in the World by Business Insider and client of the year by ThinkLA.
Mike is the host of the #1 Youtube podcast for CMOs, CMO Confidential, which explores the biggest challenges facing marketing leaders (and those who love them) today.
Mike received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and his MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. He also serves as an adjunct Professor at Case Western Reserve University.
