Michael Lewis’ undergraduate thesis advisor suggested that he not pursue a career in writing, based on his 166-page senior thesis titled “Donatello and the Antique.” Despite feeling the first twinge of literary ambition at Princeton, Lewis eschewed creative writing courses and studied…
During a public career spanning nearly six decades, Dr. Joyce Brothers made the incredible journey from housewife to celebrity quiz show contestant to the nation’s most popular psychologist — ministering to America’s collective psyche via TV, radio, and print media…
As commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Adam Silver is one of the most influential people in the sports industry. In his current position, Silver presides over a global sports and media empire built around four professional sports leagues…
Although born in New York City, Timothy Geithner spent most of his childhood living abroad, including in Africa, India, and Thailand, where he attended high school at the International School of Bangkok. Though not an economist, Geithner served as the 75th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2009 to 2013…
For years, actor Paul Giamatti has wowed audiences with his idiosyncratic portrayals of depressives, neurotics, curmudgeons, and even some bureaucrats. However, despite his undeniable talent for playing the “loser” on TV and film, in real life Giamatti is the exact opposite…
In 1994, Lisa Loeb made history when she became the first person to ever top the American music charts without a recording contract. At the time, she was still an unsigned musician when a neighbor, Ethan Hawke, got her acoustic number “Stay (I Missed You)” included on the soundtrack album for his new film “Reality Bites”…
From 1990 to 2009, David Souter was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, where he was especially known for championing the protection of First Amendment values. Nominated to the Court by Republican President George H. W. Bush, Justice Souter surprised everyone when he started to move…
