Michael Clinton, in partnership with Hearst, is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ROAR forward, a B2B intelligence, insights, and content platform. ROAR forward’s primary focus is on individuals aged 50 plus who are redefining the second half of life in their careers, passions, and lifestyles. Offerings include the ROAR Report with proprietary data and research, seminars, workshops, and original content and events that shed light on the dynamically changing market demographic of individuals aged 50 plus who now comprise 35% of the population. 
 
Mr. Clinton serves on the board of The Stanford Center on Longevity. In 2023, he was named to Estée Lauder’s first-ever Longevity Collective, a group of experts and global pioneers in longevity science and lifestyle. Mr. Clinton’s best-selling book, ROAR into the second half of your life, now in its fourth printing, is the springboard for ROAR forward. As a contributing writer for Esquire, Men’s Health, and Oprah Daily, he frequently covers the topic of the new longevity movement. In 2024, Men’s Health named him “the pivot pioneer” in a feature about the five men leading the longevity conversation.
 
In 2019, Mr. Clinton was named Senior Media Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Hearst after 21 years at the company. Previously, he was President of Marketing and Publishing Director of Hearst Magazines and was a member of the Hearst board of directors. Prior to that, Mr. Clinton was Executive Vice President of Condé Nast Publications.
 
His book, Longevity Nation, will be released May 5, 2026.