Thomas Friedman
Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, joined the New York Times in 1982 and was appointed Beirut bureau chief in 1982. In 1984 he was transferred to Jerusalem where he served as Israel bureau chief until 1988. He was named foreign affairs columnist in 1995.
His book, "From Beirut to Jerusalem" won the 1989 National Book Award for non-fiction and the 1989 Overseas Press Club Award for Best Book on Foreign Policy. He was awarded the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting (from Lebanon) and the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting (from Israel). He also received the New Israel Fund Award for Outstanding Reporting From Israel.
Friedman's latest book, "Longitudes and Attitudes: The World in the Age of Terrorism" is a collection of his Pulitzer Prize-winning post 9/11 columns from the New York Times. In 2002, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary for his work as foreign affairs columnist.
Friedman received his B.A. in Mediterranean studies from Brandeis University and master of philosophy degree in Modern Middle East studies from Oxford.
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