Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson writes biographies that explore how curiosity, collaboration and the meeting of science and the humanities shape innovation. A history professor at Tulane, he is the author of Steve Jobs, The Innovators, The Code Breaker and Elon Musk, and previously led TIME, CNN and the Aspen Institute.

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Tulane University

2018 — Present

University Professor of History

Teaches the history of the digital revolution and the writing of history.

The Aspen Institute

2003 — 2018

President and CEO

CNN

2001 — 2003

Chairman and CEO

Time Inc. (TIME magazine)

1996 — 2001

Managing Editor

Joined TIME in 1978; worked as a correspondent and editor before becoming managing editor.

University of Oxford

Rhodes Scholar, Pembroke College

Harvard University

Isidore Newman School

Products & media

simonandschuster.com

Steve Jobs

2011 · Walter Isaacson’s biography of Apple’s co-founder, based on extensive interviews.

Writing

simonandschuster.com

Elon Musk

2023 · Walter Isaacson’s biography of the entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX.

Writing

simonandschuster.com

The Code Breaker

2021 · Jennifer Doudna, gene editing and the scientists behind the CRISPR revolution.

Writing

isaacson.tulane.edu

Books by Walter Isaacson

Explore more of his books, including The Innovators, Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Kissinger, American Sketches and The Wise Men (with Evan Thomas).

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Walter Isaacson

Tulane University

The Aspen Institute

CNN

Time Inc. (TIME magazine)

University of Oxford

Harvard University

Isidore Newman School

Products & media

Steve Jobs

Elon Musk

The Code Breaker

Books by Walter Isaacson

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