Carl Camden is president and CEO of Kelly Services, the fifth-largest staffing firm in the world and the 10th largest in Europe, although the company has reduced its European network in recent years. Having earned a doctorate by the age of 25, Camden has been a marketing executive for a bank holding company, co-president of an advertising agency and co-founder of a behavioural research group. He is also a tenured university professor. A recipient of numerous awards throughout his career, Camden is a big supporter of mandated health benefits for temporary workers. He is a member of The Business Roundtable and an executive committee member of the Committee for Economic Development.