. "Mark J. Penn (born January 15, 1954), a former pollster, political strategist, and author, was Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Microsoft Corporation. He is leaving to form a private equity firm according to news reports on June 17, 2015.Until July 2012, Penn was the CEO of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and president of the polling firm Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates. Penn's clients included political and business leaders, including U.S."@en . "1954Z"^^ . . . . "American political consultant" . . . . . "1954-01-15Z"^^ . . "Mark Penn"@en . . . "Penn, Mark"@en .