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Andrew Ross Sorkin

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Formal First Name
Andrew
Dates
1977 - present

Andrew Ross Sorkin is an award-winning Journalist for The New York Times and a Co-Anchor of Squawk Box, CNBC’s signature morning program. He is also the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook, which publishes the flagship business and policy newsletter of the Times. Sorkin is one the preeminent interviewers in the nation, known for his incisive, nuanced long-form conversations with the biggest newsmakers in the world, from Elon Musk to Lebron James to Kim Kardashian and Hillary Clinton. He is the author of the bestselling book "Too Big to Fail," which chronicled the events of the 2008 financial crisis. He co-produced an HBO adaptation of the book which was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards, and is the co-creator of Showtime's drama series, Billions.

Professional Experience


Academic History

THE TIMES COVERAGE

  • Over the years, Sorkin has broken news of many major mergers and acquisitions in the pages of The Times and has been at the forefront of Wall Street news. 

  • He has broken news of some of the biggest deals, including some of the most important, such as Chase’s acquisition of J.P. Morgan.

  • He reported extensively on the financial crisis of 2008, its aftermath on Wall Street and the government bailout of major investment banks, including the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, and the AIG bailout.

  • He also led The Times’s coverage of Vodafone’s $183 billion hostile bid for Mannesmann, resulting in the world’s largest takeover ever.

  • He hosts an annual conference that draws some of the most important people in business and government.


CURRENT AFFILIATIONS


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MEDIA & APPEARANCES

  • He is a frequent guest on national television and radio programs, as well as a lecturer at universities across the country.

  • He has appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, PBS’s NewsHour, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and many others.