James B. Stewart
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James Bennett Stewart is an American
lawyer, journalist, and author.
. A graduate of DePauw University
and Harvard Law School
, James B. Stewart is a member of the Bar of New York and Bloomberg Professor of Business and Economic Journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
. He is a former associate at New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore
. In 1988, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism for his articles in The Wall Street Journal
about the 1987 dramatic upheaval in the stock market
and insider trading
. These writings led to the publishing of his best-selling work of non-fiction called Den of Thieves
that recounted the criminal conduct of Wall Street arbitrager Ivan Boesky
and junk bond king, Michael Milken
.
His 1999 work, Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story Of A Doctor Who Got Away With Murder, won the 2000 Edgar Award
in the Best Fact Crime category. DisneyWar, his 2005 book on Michael Eisner's reign at Disney, won the Gerald Loeb Award
for Best Business Book. In 2007 he was ranked 21st on Out magazine's "50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America."
He is currently a contributor to The New Yorker
and a columnist for The New York Times
. Stewart also serves on the board of advisory trustees of his alma mater, DePauw University
, and is past president of that board.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer, journalist, and author.
Life and career
Stewart was born in Quincy, IllinoisQuincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
. A graduate of DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, James B. Stewart is a member of the Bar of New York and Bloomberg Professor of Business and Economic Journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
. He is a former associate at New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a prominent American law firm based in New York City, with an additional office in London. The second oldest firm in the country, Cravath was founded in 1819 and consistently ranks first among the world's most prestigious law firms according to a survey of partners,...
. In 1988, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism for his articles in The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
about the 1987 dramatic upheaval in the stock market
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
and insider trading
Insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a corporation's stock or other securities by individuals with potential access to non-public information about the company...
. These writings led to the publishing of his best-selling work of non-fiction called Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves (Book)
Den of Thieves is a 1992 non-fiction bestselling work by Pulitzer prize-winning writer James B. Stewart. The book recounts the insider trading scandals involving Ivan Boesky, Michael Milken and other Wall Street financiers in the United States during the 1980s such as Martin Siegel, Dennis Levine,...
that recounted the criminal conduct of Wall Street arbitrager Ivan Boesky
Ivan Boesky
Ivan Frederick Boesky is an American stock trader who is notable for his prominent role in a Wall Street insider trading scandal that occurred in the United States in the mid-1980s.-Life and career:...
and junk bond king, Michael Milken
Michael Milken
Michael Robert Milken is an American business magnate, financier, and philanthropist noted for his role in the development of the market for high-yield bonds during the 1970s and 1980s, for his 1990 guilty plea to felony charges for violating US securities laws, and for his funding of medical...
.
His 1999 work, Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story Of A Doctor Who Got Away With Murder, won the 2000 Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
in the Best Fact Crime category. DisneyWar, his 2005 book on Michael Eisner's reign at Disney, won the Gerald Loeb Award
Gerald Loeb Award
The Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was established in 1957 by Gerald Loeb, a founding partner of...
for Best Business Book. In 2007 he was ranked 21st on Out magazine's "50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America."
He is currently a contributor to The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
and a columnist for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. Stewart also serves on the board of advisory trustees of his alma mater, DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
, and is past president of that board.
External links
- Common Sense column archive at The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
- Column archive at The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
- Profile at Royce Carlton
- James B. Stewart Gerald Loeb AwardGerald Loeb AwardThe Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was established in 1957 by Gerald Loeb, a founding partner of...
finalist, UCLA - Interview with Stewart on Den of Thieves, November 24, 1991 at BooknotesBooknotesBooknotes is an American television series on the C-SPAN network hosted by Brian Lamb, which originally aired from 1989 to 2004. The format of the show is a one-hour, one-on-one interview with a non-fiction author. The series was broadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern Time each Sunday night, and was the...