Andrew Tobias
Andrew Tobias is a prolific writer who has published several bestselling books on investment, insurance, politics, and many more. In addition to his writing, he is also recognized for pioneering Managing Your Money, a financial software that for a time dominated the personal finance category. Through this software, Tobias has helped hundreds of thousands to take control of their finances. He is also known for being the first openly gay American to serve as an officer of a major political party.
Andrew Tobias Professional Experience / Academic History
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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BA in Slavic Languages and Literature
PUBLICATIONS
- Tobias published The Funny Money Game—his first book to gain national attention—when he was 23 years old.
- He entered Harvard Business School while writing on the side, publishing magazine pieces in New York magazine.
- Upon graduation, he worked full-time as a Contributing Editor at NYMag.
- He wrote a column for Time for several years.
- He has appeared frequently in Parade for 20 years.
- His works have appeared in such places as Esquire, Money, The New York Times Sunday Magazine as well as on the cover of Harvard Magazine.
MEDIA
- Tobias, together with Jane Bryant Quinn, co-hosted Beyond Wall Street, an eight-part 1997 PBS documentary.
- He has appeared on such shows as Today, Tonight, Tomorrow, Good Morning America, Face the Nation, and The MacNeil-Lehrer Report.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism
- Harvard Magazine’s Smith-Weld Prize
- GLSEN’s first Valedictorian Award
- Consumer Federation of America Media Service Award