Edward Wyckoff Williams (born 6 February 1978) is an author, columnist, political and economic analyst for MSNBC

MSNBC

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 and NBC Universal

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, and a former investment banker.

Early life and education

Wyckoff Williams was born in Newark, New Jersey to Edward Wyckoff Williams (1951–2008) and Audrey (née Felton), and was educated at the preparatory school Newark Academy

Newark Academy

Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, New Jersey. With both lower and upper schools, this institution comprises grades six through twelve...

 in Livingston, New Jersey, and then Yale University

Yale University

Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

 in New Haven, Connecticut, where he was president of the Freshman Class Council. He received his Bachelors in Economics and History from Yale in 1998. While at Yale, Wyckoff Williams interned at The White House in the office of Vice President Al Gore

Al Gore

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, serving on the staff of Gregory Simon, Gore's Domestic Policy Advisor. He later worked as a legislative aide for Senator Frank Lautenberg

Frank Lautenberg

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Wyckoff Williams attended the University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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 in England, where he was a member of Oriel College

Oriel College

Oriel College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Located in Oriel Square, the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford...

. Wyckoff Williams completed his Masters of Philosophy degree in Comparative Social Policy from Oxford in 2003 and then began his professional career, working in management consulting and investment banking in the City of London.

Career

Edward is a featured columnist for the NBC political blog, The Grio

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 and a contributor to The Washington Post online magazine TheRoot.com.

Wyckoff Williams is a regular guest on Chicago radio's WVON 1690AM morning show with Matt McGill. And has appeared on MSNBC as a political commentator discussing a range of topics including gay and minority rights, healthcare, education, immigration reform, and President Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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External links

• http://www.thegrio.com/author/edward-wyckoff-williams Edward Wyckoff Williams - Contributor, The Grio