Thomas Friedman

Also known as Thomas Loren Friedman, Thomas L. Friedman

American journalist and author

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Thomas Loren Friedman is an American journalist, columnist, screenwriter, and writer. Born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in 1953, he resides in Bethesda. He works for The New York Times Company and The New York Times, focusing on international relations. Friedman is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.

He has received the Guggenheim Fellowship, George Polk Award, National Book Award, and Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science. His notable works include The World Is Brow, Lincoln Del Cookbook, Life and Death on the Corporate Battlefield, and Up the Ladder. Friedman was educated at the University of Minnesota, Brandeis University, and St Antony's College. He writes in English.

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Lincoln Del Cookbook
Life and death on the corporate battlefield
Up the Ladder

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St Louis Park, Minnesota, USA

Thomas Loren Friedman is an American political commentator and author. He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner who is a weekly columnist for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs, global trade, the Middle East, globalization, and environmental issues.

Known for

What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates — Self - New York Times Columnist and Author2024
La entrevista de — Self2019
Blood and Oil — Self (archive footage)2008
The Colbert Report — Self - Guest2005
Real Time with Bill Maher — Self2003
The Daily Show — Self - Guest1996
Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest1993
CNN Special Report — Self1980

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Key facts

Born: Thomas Loren Friedman , ( 1953-07-20 ) July 20, 1953 (age 72) , Minneapolis, Minnesota , U.S.
Education: Brandeis University ( BA ), St Antony's College, Oxford ( MPhil )
Occupations: Author, columnist
Spouse: Ann Bucksbaum
Relatives: Matthew Bucksbaum (father-in-law)
Website: www .thomaslfriedman .com

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Instance of: human
Family name: Friedman
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: St. Louis Park
Occupation: television producer
Employer: The New York Times Company
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
Field of work: international relations
Official website: www.thomaslfriedman.com
Image: Thomas Friedman speaks about his book at Naval Postgraduate School.jpg
Residence: Bethesda

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social media followers: 926448
writing language: English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Loren Friedman (/ˈfriːdmən/ FREED-mən; born July 20, 1953) is an American political commentator and author. He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a weekly columnist for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs, global trade, the Middle East, globalization, and environmental issues.

Friedman began his career as a reporter and won two Pulitzer Prizes in the 1980s for his coverage on conflict in Lebanon and politics in Israel, followed by a further prize in 2002 for commentary on the war on terror.

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