Walter isaacson biography

Walter Seff Isaacson, born on May 20, 1952, is an American author, journalist, and professor[1†]. He has been the president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., the chair and CEO of CNN, and the editor of Time[1†].

Isaacson is a professor at Tulane University[1†][2†] and an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg Partners, a New York City-based financial services firm[1†]. He was vice chair of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, which oversaw the rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, chaired the government board that runs Voice of America, and was a member of the Defense Innovation Board[1†].

Isaacson is known for his detailed biographies of influential figures.

His works include “The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made” (1986), “Kissinger: A Biography” (1992), “Benjamin Franklin: An American Life” (2003), “Einstein: His Life and Universe” (2007), “American Sketches” (2009), “Steve Jobs” (2011), “Th