About Walter
Walter Isaacson (born May 20, 1952, in New Orleans) is an American journalist and biographer. He was editor of Time magazine, chairman and CEO of CNN, and president and CEO of the Aspen Institute from 2003 to 2018. Since 2018, he has been a special professor of history at Tulane University and contributor to PBS and CNN's Amanpour & Company. His major published works include biographies of Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Jennifer Doudna, and Elon Musk, along with several other books on innovation and history.
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AuthorJournalist / CommentatorBiographiesDigital RevolutionInnovationLeadershipScience HistoryTechnology History
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- Biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, Henry Kissinger, Jennifer Doudna, and Elon Musk
- Time magazine editor
- CNN chairman and CEO
- President and CEO of the Aspen Institute
- Author of The Innovators, which explores the history of technological innovation
- Professor at Tulane University
- Host of Amanpour & Company on PBS and CNN
- Author
- Journalist
- Biography writer
- Professor
- Television host
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