Norb Vonnegut
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Norb Vonnegut is an American
author
of Wall Street thrillers and a financial commentator on his blog entitled "Acrimoney". He attended Phillips Exeter Academy
, and received bachelor's
and Master of Business Administration
degrees from Harvard University
. His business career began in the Philippines and took him to Australia, South Carolina, and Rhode Island before he settled into the wealth management
profession in New York City. His first novel, Top Producer, earned a Publishers Weekly
starred review and interview as well as positive reviews on the NBC Today show and in USA Today
. On September 29, 2009 he was the sole guest on the Bloomberg Radio program Bloomberg on the Economy . According to his agents, the publication rights to Top Producer have been sold to eight different publishers in seven foreign languages.
His second novel, The Gods of Greenwich, was published in April 2011. Janet Maslin
of The New York Times
called it "a gleeful peek at the world of hedge fund moguls" and "a funny, savvy book that can be as absurd as its title."
Vonnegut grew up in Charleston, South Carolina where his father was based as a pilot in the United States Air Force
. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post
. He now resides in Bronxville, New York
and Narragansett, Rhode Island
. He is a fourth cousin to Kurt Vonnegut
.
United States
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author
Author
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of Wall Street thrillers and a financial commentator on his blog entitled "Acrimoney". He attended Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
, and received bachelor's
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degrees from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. His business career began in the Philippines and took him to Australia, South Carolina, and Rhode Island before he settled into the wealth management
Wealth management
Wealth management is an investment advisory discipline that incorporates financial planning, investment portfolio management and a number of aggregated financial services...
profession in New York City. His first novel, Top Producer, earned a Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
starred review and interview as well as positive reviews on the NBC Today show and in USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. On September 29, 2009 he was the sole guest on the Bloomberg Radio program Bloomberg on the Economy . According to his agents, the publication rights to Top Producer have been sold to eight different publishers in seven foreign languages.
His second novel, The Gods of Greenwich, was published in April 2011. Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin is an American journalist, best known as a film and literary critic for The New York Times. She served as the Times film critic from 1977–1999.- Biography :...
of 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...
called it "a gleeful peek at the world of hedge fund moguls" and "a funny, savvy book that can be as absurd as its title."
Vonnegut grew up in Charleston, South Carolina where his father was based as a pilot in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
. He now resides in Bronxville, New York
Bronxville, New York
Bronxville is an affluent village within the town of Eastchester, New York, in the United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately north of midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County. At the 2010 census, Bronxville had a population of 6,323...
and Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 15,868 at the 2010 census, but there is a greater population in the summer. The nickname for the town is "Gansett". The town of Narragansett occupies a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank...
. He is a fourth cousin to Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
.