About

FREELANCE WRITER/EDITOR, Brooklyn, NY 2003 - present
Write on a variety of subjects, from business to culture. Stories have been published in the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal magazine, WIRED, GQ, Time, and others.

Author of:
The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite (HarperCollins, April 2017)
The Firm: A History of McKinsey & Company (S&S, 2013)
Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase (S&S, 2009)

NEW YORK OBSERVER, New York, NY. 2012 – 2016
Contributing Editor. Write a periodic column on business and finance (“Up and Down The Street”).

NEW YORK MAGAZINE, New York, NY. 2007 – 2010
Contributing Editor. Contributed feature articles and cover stories on financial subjects to the weekly publication.

PORTFOLIO MAGAZINE, New York, NY. 2007 - 2009
Contributing Editor. Was an integral part of the editorial staff for the Conde Nast publication, including authoring a column, How to Value It, as well as writing numerous features and cover stories. Wrote the most popular item the publication ever produced on the Web: The Britney Spears Economy.

RED HERRING MAGAZINE, New York, NY. 07/99 – 03/03
Executive Editor, New York Bureau Chief. Oversaw New York-based coverage for Red Herring magazine. Managed a New York editorial staff of 15 writers and editors. Frequent and regular television appearances on ABC, BBC, CNN, CNNfn, CNBC, Fox News, Hardball with Chris Matthews, as well as radio appearances on National Public Radio and a twice-weekly guest spot on the Damon Vickers Show.

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., New York, NY. 08/92 - 06/94
Financial Analyst. Participated as a team member in corporate finance client coverage. Responsibilities included the identification of client needs, the design and presentation of solicitation materials, and the execution of transactions in the market place.

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