Steve Coll
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| Born | October 8, 1958 Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation | Journalist, author, business executive |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Occidental College |
| Genres | Biography |
| Notable work(s) | Ghost Wars |
| Notable award(s) | Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting (1990); Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction (2005) |
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Steve Coll (born October 8, 1958) is an American journalist, author, and business executive. He is known as the president and CEO of New America Foundation, as well as a staff writer for The New Yorker. He is the recipient of two Pulitzer Prize Awards, two Overseas Press Club Awards, a PEN American Center John Kenneth Galbraith Award, an Arthur Ross Book Award, a Livingston Award, a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, a Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award, and the Lionel Gelber Prize. In 2012, he was elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board.
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Early life[edit]
Steve Coll was born on October 8, 1958 in Washington, D.C. He attended Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, graduating in 1976. He moved to Los Angeles, California and enrolled in Occidental College, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. In 1980, he graduated cum laude with majors in English and History.
Professional background[edit]
- California magazine
In 1980, following his graduation from Occidental College, Coll joined the writing staff of California magazine, eventually working on staff as a contributing editor.
- The Washington Post
In 1985, he started working for the Washington Post as a general assignment feature writer for the paper's Style section. Two years later, he was promoted to serve as the financial correspondent for the newspaper, based in New York City. In 1989, he moved to New Delhi, when he was appointed as the Post's South Asia bureau chief. He served as a foreign correspondent through 1995. Before covering news in South Asia, he collaborated with David A. Vise and together, they wrote a series of reports scrutinizing the Securities and Exchange Commission. For their work, Coll and Vise were honored with the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.[1]
Coll began working for the newspaper's Sunday magazine insert in 1995, serving as publisher of the magazine from 1996 to 1998. He was promoted to managing editor of the newspaper in 1998 and served in that capacity through 2004. He was also served as an associate editor for the newspaper from late 2004 to August 2005.
- The New Yorker
In September 2005, Coll joined the writing staff of The New Yorker. He is based in Washington, D.C. and reports on foreign intelligence and national security.[2]
- New America Foundation
On July 23, 2007, Coll was named as the next director of the New America Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan public policy institute headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3][4] He has also contributed to the New York Review of Books, particularly about the war in Afghanistan. On June 25, 2012, Coll announced his resignation as President of the New America Foundation, effective upon the selection of his successor.[5]
- Pulitzer Prize Board
On October 23, 2012, Coll was elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, administered by Columbia University.[6]
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
On March 18, 2013, Coll was announced to succeed Nick Lemann as the Dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, effective July 1, 2013.[7][8][9][10]
Honors and awards[edit]
- 1990: Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting (co-winner with David A. Vise)[1]
- 1991: Livingston Award for International Reporting for "Crisis and Change in South Asia", The Washington Post (winner)[11]
- 2000: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for "Peace Without Justice: A Journey to the Wounded Heart of Africa", The Washington Post (1st Prize: International Print)
- 2000: Ed Cunningham Award for "Peace Without Justice: A Journey to the Wounded Heart of Africa", The Washington Post[12]
- 2004: Lionel Gelber Prize for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (winner)
- 2004: Cornelius Ryan Award for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (winner)[13]
- 2005: Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (winner)[14]
- 2005: Arthur Ross Book Award for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (winner)
- 2008: National Book Critics Circle Award for The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century (finalist)[15]
- 2009: PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century (winner)
- 2012: Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award for Private Empire (winner)[16]
- 2012: National Book Critics Circle Award for Private Empire (finalist)[17]
Published works[edit]
Books[edit]
- Coll, Steve (1986). The Deal of the Century: The Break Up of AT&T, Atheneum, 400 pages. ISBN 978-0689117572
- Coll, Steve (1987). The Taking of Getty Oil: The Full Story of the Most Spectacular & Catastrophic Takeover of All Time, Scribner, 484 pages. ISBN 978-0689118609
- Coll, Steve; and David A. Vise (1991). Eagle on the Street: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Account of the SEC's Battle With Wall Street, Scribner, 395 pages. ISBN 978-0684193144
- Coll, Steve (1993). On the Grand Trunk Road: A Journey into South Asia, Crown Press, 307 pages. ISBN 978-0812920260
- Coll, Steve (2004). Ghost Wars : The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001, Penguin Press, 720 pages. ISBN 978-1594200076
- Coll, Steve (2008). The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century, Penguin Press, 688 pages. ISBN 978-1616792527
- Coll, Steve (2012). Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power, Penguin Press, 704 pages. ISBN 978-1594203350
Articles[edit]
- Coll, Steve (10 November 2008). "The Talk of the Town: Comment: The Test". The New Yorker 84 (36): 29–30.
- Coll, Steve (26 October 2009). "The Talk of the Town: Comment: War and Politics". The New Yorker 85 (34): 31–32.
- Coll, Steve (11 October 2010). "The Talk of the Town: Comment: Behind Closed Doors". The New Yorker 86 (31): 35–36.
- Coll, Steve (8 November 2010). "The Talk of the Town: Comment: Leaks". The New Yorker 86 (35): 27–28. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Pulitzer Prizes | Awards". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Contributors: Steve Coll". Newyorker.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/arts/23coll.html
- ^ "Steve Coll". NewAmerica.net. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Steve Coll to Step Down as New America Foundation President". NewAmerica.net. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes | Journalist, playwright and regional newspaper editor named to Pulitzer Prize Board". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Steve Coll named Dean of J-School". journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ Kaminer, Ariel (2013-03-18). "Columbia Names New Dean for Journalism School". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ Pompeo, Joe (March 22, 2013). "Steve Coll Named Dean Columbia Journalism School". Capital New York.
- ^ Carr, David (April 1, 2013). "Columbia Looks Ahead in an Age of Disruption". New York Times.
- ^ "Past Winners | Livingston Awards". Livawards.org. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ Award Name: 10 The Ed Cunningham Award. "The Ed Cunningham Award 2000 | Overseas Press Club of America". Opcofamerica.org. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ Award Name: 14 The Cornelius Ryan Award. "The Cornelius Ryan Award 2004 | Overseas Press Club of America". Opcofamerica.org. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes | Citation". Pulitzer.org. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6631948.html
- ^ Laurie Muchnick (November 03, 2012). "Steve Coll Wins FT/Goldman Prize for Exxon Mobil Study". Business Week. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ John Williams (January 14, 2012). "National Book Critics Circle Names 2012 Award Finalists". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links[edit]
- Interviews
- Steve Coll discusses Ghost Wars on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, August 2004 (three-part online audio series)
- Hour-long interview about "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century" by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, September 15, 2008 (video, audio, and print transcript)
- Interview on The Bin Ladens
- Video (with mp3 available) of conversation with Coll on Bloggingheads.tv
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- Occidental College alumni
- Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction winners
- Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism winners
