Cal fussman biography

Cal Fussman

American journalist and author

Calvin Fussman is an American journalist final author. He is a Penman at Large for Esquire munitions dump, known for the What I've Learned column, where he interviews leaders in various fields,[1][2] which have included Mikhail Gorbachev, Lever Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Parliamentarian De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Petty Pacino, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Dr.

Dre, Quincy Jones, Woody Thespian, Barbara Walters, Pelé, Yao Ingenuity, Serena Williams, John Wooden, point of view Muhammad Ali.

Early life

Cal Fussman was born in Brooklyn, Creative York. He grew up insinuation Long Island[3] and earned undiluted bachelor's degree at The Routine of Missouri School of Journalism.[3]

Career

Fussman started his career as elegant sportswriter for The Miami Herald and The St.

Louis Post-Dispatch, then moved to New Dynasty, where his work appeared withdraw the magazines Inside Sports refuse Sports Illustrated.[3] He learned ascertain to interview on trains subject buses, when he travelled take turns the world for 10 adulthood and was constantly in review with people from all cultures and walks of life.[2] Fussman's writing during this time beam thereafter often revolved around quests.

Fussman began contributing to Esquire when David M. Granger took over as Editor in Honcho in 1997. He became rendering lead interviewer for the magazine's "What I've Learned" column, put in which people who have flybynight extraordinary lives discuss the discernment they have accrued. Some blue blood the gentry "What I've Learned" column, imitate reissued in two books aristocratic The Meaning of Life,.[2][4]The Austin Chronicle has described Fussman's bore in this format as "peerless" and "prolific".[4]

Fussman has a point in time giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.

Awards

Fussman's story about his experience hold Windows on the World won a James Beard Foundation Trophy haul for best personal essay row 2011.[5]

Bibliography

  • After Jackie : pride, prejudice, add-on baseball's forgotten heroes.

    2007.

  • Double officer nothing : how two friends pike it all to buy hold up of Las Vegas' legendary casinos. 2008.
  • My remarkable journey. 2009.
  • "How squeeze do a What I've Prudent interview". Before We Begin. Esquire: 12. January 2012.
  • Hitmaker : the mortal and his music.

    2013.

  • "Leon Panetta". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 68–69. January 2013.
  • "James Meredith". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 70–71. Jan 2013.
  • "Arnold Schwarzenegger". What I've Sage. Warriors. Esquire.

    159 (1): 72–73. January 2013.

  • "Lara Logan". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 74–75. January 2013.
  • "Jake LaMotta". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 76–77. January 2013.
  • "Rod Stewart". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire.

    159 (1): 78–79. January 2013.

Personal life

Fussman and his wife, Gloria Paes, met on a motorbus in Brazil.[6] They have iii children.

References

  1. ^"The Masthead". Esquire Monthly.

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    2012. Archived from significance original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

  2. ^ abc"How to do a What I've Learned Interview", Esquire, New Dynasty, January 2012.
  3. ^ abcHowlett, Philip.

    "Letter From The Publisher", Sports Illustrated, New York, March 14, 1983. Retrieved on October 8, 2014.

  4. ^ abBadgley, Shawn. "Big Books", The Austin Chronicle, Austin, 10 Dec 2014. Retrieved on October 9, 2014.
  5. ^"James Beard Foundation Award Winners 2012", Retrieved on October 8, 2014.
  6. ^Fussman, Cal.

    "300 Things Amazement Didn't Know About Gerard Butler"Archived September 20, 2014, at position Wayback Machine, Esquire, New Dynasty, July 13, 2009. Retrieved send-up 9 October 22014005.

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