Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson (born May 20, 1952) is an American businessman and journalist. In 2001 he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CNN.[1] In 2003 he became the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute.[2] He also has been the editor of Time Magazine.[3]
Isaacson has written biographies of Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Henry Kissinger.[4] He also co-authored the book The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made.[4] In 2012 Time Magazine named him one of the top 100 most influential people in the world.[5]
Early life and education
Isaacson was born on May 20, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] His father Irwin was an engineer. His mother Betsy was a Realtor.[1] Isaacson grew up in New Orleans. He graduated from Harvard University in 1974. Isaacson attended Pembroke College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.[6]
Career
He started as a journalist at The Sunday Times of London.[6] He returned home to write for New Orleans Times-Picayune/States-Item. In 1978 he started as a political correspondent for Time Magazine. He became the editor of Time in 1996.[6] After 23 years at the magazine he joined CNN as CEO in 2001.[7] He left in 2001 to head up the Washington DC think tank, The Aspen Institute.
Isaacson is the chairman emeritus of Teach for America.[4] Since 2012 he is the chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.[4] Isaacson is a member of the board for United Airlines and Tulane University. In 2010 he was elected to the Board of Overseers of Harvard University.[8] On 12 May 2014 Isaacson delivered the Jefferson Lecture at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.[9] It was established by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The high honor is given "for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities".[10]
Walter Isaacson Media
Isaacson at a State Department briefing in 2008
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 David Skinner. Awards & Honors: 2014 Jefferson Lecturer Walter IsaacsonNational Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Isaacson to leave CNN, join Aspen Institute (13 January 2003)CNN. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ G. Whiz, Steve Jobs - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know (USA: G Whiz Books, 2014), p. 8
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 About Walter IsaacsonAspen Institute. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Steve Jobs Author Walter Isaacson Visits Harvard COOP (31 May 2012)Barnes & Noble College. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Kelsey Alpaio. Bestselling author, journalist Walter Isaacson selected as Lehigh's 147th commencement speaker (13 November 2014)The Brown and White, Lehigh University. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Dana Calvo. CNN News Group Picks Time Exec for CEO. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Board of OverseersHarvard University. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Philip Kennicott. Walter Isaacson Delivers 43rd Jefferson Lecture. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/05/13/walter-isaacson-delivers-43rd-jefferson-lecture/. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Jefferson LectureNational Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 17 February 2015.