Thomas Friedman | |
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.jpg) Friedman in 2005 | |
| Born | Thomas Loren Friedman July 20, 1953 |
| Education | Brandeis University (BA) St Antony's College, Oxford (MPhil) |
| Occupation(s) | Author Columnist |
| Spouse | Ann Bucksbaum[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Matthew Bucksbaum (father-in-law) |
| Website | www |
Thomas Loren Friedman (/ˈfriːdmən/ FREED-mən; born July 20, 1953) is an American political commentator and author. He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner who is a weekly columnist for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs, global trade, the Middle East, globalization, and environmental issues.
Friedman began his career as a reporter and won two Pulitzer Prizes in the 1980s for his coverage on conflict in Lebanon and politics in Israel, followed by a further prize in 2002 for commentary on the war on terror.