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Renowned Biographer & Historian | Former CEO of CNN & Aspen Institute | Author of Bestsellers on Steve Jobs, Einstein, & Da Vinci | Expert on Innovation & Leadership

Walter Isaacson Speaking Fee: $125,000 to $150,000

Renowned Biographer & Historian | Former CEO of CNN & Aspen Institute | Author of Bestsellers on Steve Jobs, Einstein, & Da Vinci | Expert on Innovation & Leadership

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Walter Isaacson
Speaking Fee:
$125,000 to $150,000

Travels From:
MSY - New Orleans, LA

Primary Topic Category:
Creativity and Innovation

Secondary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management

 

Walter Isaacson Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Walter Isaacson is a Professor of History at Tulane and an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg, a financial services firm based in NYC. He is the past CEO of the Aspen Institute, where he is now a Distinguished Fellow, and has been the chairman of CNN and the editor of TIME magazine. An accomplished biographer, Isaacson has written acclaimed books on Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Henry Kissinger, and most recently, Noble Prize winner Jennifer Doudna.

Walter Isaacson is an acclaimed American writer, journalist, and professor whose good pedigree lies in his elaborate biographies of persons, both historical and modern, of great distinction. Chronicling the lives of some of the world's most influential innovators and leaders in detail, Isaacson has written on Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci. Isaacson is one of the critical reasons for the immense popularity and critical acclaim of his books—the ability to weave intricate stories around the lives of these luminaries seamlessly. His most recent biography, "The Code Breaker," takes up the story of Jennifer Doudna, the winner of the Nobel Prize for transforming the methodology of gene editing.Isaacson was born on May 20, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is an inveterate journalist and academic. He served as TIME magazine's editor, CNN's chairman and CEO, and the Aspen Institute's president and CEO, a nonpartisan policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C. Currently, with a teaching post as a history professor at Tulane University, Isaacson educates students with his deep knowledge and fondness for history and creativity. The profound and accessible biographies by Isaacson provide readers with not only a thorough idea of personal and professional lives but also a fascinating account of the significant life stories of the subjects. His book on Steve Jobs, for example, does not blur out the intensity of the personality of the Apple cofounder who had famously pursued perfection relentlessly. "Leonardo da Vinci" takes on the multidisciplinary genius of the Renaissance master. By conducting thorough and rigorous research, Isaacson has brought the lives of his subjects to life with all their vivid, descriptive detail. He explores the rippling impact these figures have had on society and the lasting impact of their works on the generations that follow them.Apart from his writing and teaching roles, Isaacson also engages in quite several philanthropic and advisory roles. He serves as a board member at United Airlines, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Carnegie Institution for Science, among others. These great works in literature and the field of education gave him countless praises, stamping his name among the greatest biographers and thinkers ever. What Walter Isaacson has done is to produce inspiration and learning for humanity, on those people who have influenced our world through innovation, creativity, and leadership.
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