Thomas Friedman

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Thomas Friedman is the author of several bestselling books about globalization and foreign policy, including "From Beirut to Jerusalem" (1989), "The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization" (1999), "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of The Twenty-first Century" (2005), "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green RevolutionAnd How It Can Renew America" (2008) and "That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back" (2011). He graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in Mediterranean studies, then received a Marshall scholarship to complete a degree in Middle Eastern studies at the University of Oxford. His journalism career began with assignments in Beirut for United Press International; in 1981 he moved to The New York Times, where he his coverage of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon earned a Pulitzer Prize. He won a second Pulitzer in 1988 for his coverage of the Palestinian Intifada and a third in 2002 for distinguished commentary on the worldwide impact of terrorism. During his long career at the Times Friedman has held a variety of titles, including Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, Chief White House Correspondent and International Economics Correspondent. He is currently the paper's Foreign Affairs columnist, writing twice weekly. In 2004, Friedman was awarded the Overseas Press Club Award for lifetime achievement and the honorary title Order of the British Empire. A native of suburban Minneapolis, Friedman lives in Maryland with his wife Ann, with whom he has two daughters.


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