Jimmy Soni
Jimmy Soni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Toulouse, France |
| Occupation | Author, columnist, editor |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University (BA) |
Jimmy Soni is an author and former managing editor of The Huffington Post.[1][2]
Background
Soni was born to Rajasthani parents in Toulouse, France, and raised in Chicago, Illinois.[3] He attended Duke University and graduated in 2007.[4] During his time at Duke he was chairman of the Honors Council and Vice President of Duke Student Government.[5][6]
Career
Soni has been the managing editor at The Huffington Post since January 2012.[7] Previously he had worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey and Company, as well as a speech writer at the office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.[8]
Soni has co-authored several pieces with fellow Duke graduate Rob Goodman; their work has been featured in Politico, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, AdWeek, and The Atlantic, among others.[1][2][7][9][10] In 2012, Thomas Dunne Books a division of St. Martin's Press, published their first book a biography of Cato the Younger, titled Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar.[7][11][12]
In 2012, Soni was named to AdWeek's "Young Influentials", a list of 20 people under 40 "who are wicked smart and rebooting your world".[2] He was featured at a TEDx event held at Duke University in March 2012.[5][13] The In May 2014, Soni transferred to India where he was in charge of launching the Huffington Post in the country.[14] He left the company before the launch to focus on writing a book.[15]
In 2014, Forbes named Soni one of the 30 people under 30 years of age in the media.[16] That same year the New York Observer listed him as the most "poachable" tech talent.[17] Previously, Soni was named one of Crain Communications' 40 Under Forty talents.[18]
References
- ^ a b Byers, Dylan (January 10, 2012). "Nico Pitney out, Jimmy Soni in at HuffPost". Politico.
- ^ a b c "The Young Influentials Adweek picks 20 under 40 who are wicked smart and rebooting your world". AdWeek. March 19, 2012.
- ^ Man of Letters Vogue India. May 25, 2015
- ^ Pompeo, Joe (January 10, 2012). "Top Arianna Huffington Deputy, managing editor Nico Pitney, to leave The Huffington Post". Capital New York.
- ^ a b "A Day in the Life of a Day". TEDx.
- ^ Soni, Jimmy (May 18, 2010). "WLP Alumni Profile – Jimmy Soni, Class of 2004". Washington Leadership Program.
- ^ a b c Lincoln, Kevin (January 10, 2012). "This 26-Year-Old Is About To Become The Managing Editor Of The Huffington Post". Business Insider.
- ^ Tate, Ryan (January 10, 2012). "Meet the 26-Year-Old Assistant Now Managing the Huffington Post Newsroom". Gawker.
- ^ Soni, Jimmy (May 29, 2012). "National Security As Culture War: Why Civil Libertarians Lose the Argument". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Soni, Jimmy (August 10, 2011). "Happy Birthday, Herbert Hoover: The Lost Legacy of a Hated President". The Atlantic.
- ^ "Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar". Amazon.
- ^ "Jimmy Soni on DukeConnect". DukeConnect.
- ^ Lloyd, Glorida (April 2, 2012). "TEDxDuke speakers encourage innovation". Duke Chronicle.
- ^ http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2014/05/8545835/huffpost-me-jimmy-soni-transfers-india
- ^ http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/huffpost-india-launching-thanksgiving-week-159623
- ^ Bercovici, Jeff 30 Under 30: The Next Generation of Media Moguls, Machers and Mavens Forbes. May 25, 2015
- ^ Mulshine, Molly, Jordyn Taylor, Jack Smith IV Betabeat's 2014 Most Poachable Tech Talent New York Observer. May 25, 2015
- ^ 40 Under Forty Crain's New York Business. May 25, 2015