American journalist and author
Greg Steinmetz is an American journalist, author and securities analyst.
Steinmetz was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio .[ 1] He graduated from Colgate University in 1983[ 2] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and German , and earned a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University .[ 1]
Steinmetz spent 15 years working as a journalist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune , the Houston Chronicle , Newsday , and The Wall Street Journal .[ 1] [ 3] He served as the Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal in Berlin and London.[ 1] He is now a securities analyst for a New York money management firm.[ 3]
He is also known for a well-received biography of Jacob Fugger in which he argues that Fugger was the most influential businessman in history, and possibly the richest man who ever lived.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
^ a b c d Muller, Jerry Z. (2 August 2015). " 'The Richest Man Who Ever Lived,' by Greg Steinmetz" . New York Times Book Review . Vol. 164, no. 56946. p. 15. Retrieved 3 August 2015 .
^ "Reunion 2023" (PDF) . Colgate University . Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ a b c "Goldenballs: Not for nothing was Jacob Fugger known as 'Jacob the Rich' " . The Economist . Vol. 416, no. 8949. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015 .
^ "Germany's Most Ruthless Banker" . The Wall Street Journal. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016 .
^ Lozada, Carlos (6 August 2015). "He Remade Capitalism, Religion and History. You've Probably Never Heard of Him" . The Washington Post . Retrieved April 18, 2016 .
^ Howell, Martha (7 April 2016). "The Amazing Career of a Pioneer Capitalist" . The New York Review of Books . Vol. 63, no. 6. Retrieved 18 April 2016 .
^ Sorkin, Amy Davidson (11 September 2015). "How to Finance an Emperor's Election" . The New Yorker . Retrieved 18 April 2016 .
^ Knee, Jonathan A. (30 July 2015). "Jacob Fugger and the Renaissance Superrich" . The New York Times . Vol. 164, no. 56943.