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Mark J. Penn (born January 15, 1954) is an American businessman, pollster, political strategist, and author best known for serving as chief strategist and pollster for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign and as an adviser to President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is the founder and executive chairman of Stagwell Group, a global marketing and communications firm, and has written opinion columns frequently taking centrist or moderate positions.