Daniel H. Pink

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Daniel H. Pink
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Pink in 2018
Born (1964-07-23) July 23, 1964 (age 61)
United States
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
Alma mater Northwestern University (B.A.)
Yale Law School (J.D.)
GenreNon-fiction
SpouseJessica Lerner
Website
danpink.com

Daniel Howard Pink (born July 23, 1964) is an American non-fiction writer who has authored seven New York Times bestsellers. He was host and a co-executive producer of the National Geographic Channel social science TV series Crowd Control . [1] From 1995 to 1997, he was the chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore. [2]

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Early life and education

Daniel Pink grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Bexley High School. [3] [4] He went on to Northwestern University, where he was a Truman Scholar, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. [5] [6] He then earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law & Policy Review . [7]

Career

Upon graduating law school, Pink immediately began working in politics and economic policy. From 1993 to 1995, he was special assistant to Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. [8] From 1995 to 1997, he worked as the chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore. [9] In 1997 he quit his job going out on his own, an experience he described in the 1998 Fast Company article "Free Agent Nation" which became his first book. [10]

Television and video work

He was host and co-executive producer of the National Geographic Channel social science TV series Crowd Control. The program set up experiments around the U.S. in an attempt to change behavior. [11]

His TED Talk on “The Puzzle of Motivation” is one of the 25 most popular TED talks of all time with 41 million views. [12]

He has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning and Face the Nation, [13] [14] ABC World News Tonight and Good Morning America, [15] PBS NewsHour, [16] CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS, [17] OWN Super Soul Sunday [18] and other programs.

Washington Post column

In 2024 Pink became a contributing columnist for the Washington Post. He writes a column entitled "Why Not?", examining unexpected ideas for improving American life. According to Post editors, the publication is using the column to introduce “possibility journalism." [19] [20]

Personal life

Pink married Jessica Lerner, a lawyer and fellow Yale Law School grad, in 1995. [21] They live in Washington D.C. with their children. [22]

Honors and awards

Pink has received honorary degrees from Georgetown University, [23] Pratt Institute, [24] Ringling College of Art and Design, [25] and the University of Indianapolis. [26]

Pink’s books have been selected as common reads for first-year students at George Washington University, [27] Butler University, [28] Texas State University, [29] and other colleges. In addition, Oprah Winfrey gifted copies of his book, A Whole New Mind, to 4,500 graduates of Stanford University when she gave the school’s commencement address. [30] [31]

Books

References

  1. ↑ "Dan Pink's Crowd Control on National Geographic Channel uses design to tackle social problems across America" Slate, November 13, 2014
  2. ↑ "Daniel Pink, former Gore speechwriter, discusses selling as a way of life". Washington Post.
  3. ↑ American Booksellers Association.
  4. ↑ "Class of 2017 Bexley High School Distinguished Alumni", Bexley High School website, May 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ Northwestern Alumni Association
  6. ↑ "Author Dan Pink on the meaning of regret, how he captures his ideas, more with John Dickerson - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  7. ↑ "YLPR masthead Issue 8.2" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  8. ↑ Kinni, Theodore. "Daniel Pink's New Pitch". strategy+business. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  9. ↑ Layton, Lyndsey (2012-02-15). "As teacher merit pay spreads, one noted voice cries, 'It doesn't work'". The Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  10. ↑ Fox, Justin (2011-03-18). "It's a Free Agent Nation, Except in Washington". Harvard Business Review. ISSN   0017-8012. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  11. ↑ Hohenadel, Kristin (2014-11-13). "This New TV Show Experiments With Design to Deter Speeding, Jaywalking". Slate. ISSN   1091-2339 . Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  12. ↑ "The most popular TED Talks of all time | TED Talks". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  13. ↑ Watch Sunday Morning: Experts weigh in on the psychology of romantic regret: "It sticks with people" - Full show on CBS. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-11– via www.cbs.com.
  14. ↑ "Transcript: Daniel Pink on "Face the Nation," June 20, 2021 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  15. ↑ Good Morning America (2022-06-28). How feelings of regret can make a positive impact l GMA . Retrieved 2024-09-11– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ PBS News Hour | How to have perfect timing, according to science | Season 2018 . Retrieved 2024-09-11– via www.pbs.org.
  17. ↑ On GPS: Why you should ALWAYS go to the doctor before noon | CNN. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-09-11– via www.cnn.com.
  18. ↑ "Full Episode: Oprah and Best-Selling Author Daniel Pink". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  19. ↑ "Opinion | American imagination needs an adrenaline shot. Here's how I'll deliver it". Washington Post. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  20. ↑ "Opinion | Why not pay teachers $100,000 a year?". Washington Post. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  21. ↑ "WEDDINGS; Jessica A. Lerner, Daniel H. Pink". The New York Times. 1995-07-02. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  22. ↑ Dameron, Amanda. "Daniel Pink's Home in Washington, DC (9 Photos)". Dwell. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  23. ↑ ""Georgetown Announces Speakers for 2016 Commencement"". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  24. ↑ ""Speaker, Honorees Announced for 2013 Commencement"". Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  25. ↑ "Author Daniel H. Pink Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Arts Degree from Ringling College of Art and Design"
  26. ↑ ""UIndy to Award honorary degrees to Daniel Pink and Diana Carlson"". 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  27. ↑ "Author Daniel Pink talks decision-making". The GW Hatchet. 2022-08-28. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  28. ↑ Petry, Ashley. "Fall Season: Butler University Cultural Calendar". Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  29. ↑ Trauth, Denise (2021-07-07). "A Shared Conversation: Texas State Common Experience". commonexperience.txst.edu. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  30. ↑ "Oprah Gives Stanford Grads Books, Calls Class To Service". HuffPost. 2008-06-24. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  31. ↑ "Oprah tells Stanford grads to do what 'feels right'". The Mercury News. 2008-06-15. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  32. ↑ "Paperback Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - December 28, 2008 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  33. ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - March 7, 2010 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  34. ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - February 10, 2013 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  35. ↑ "When To Do Everything". Fortune (mailed print edition): 16. 1 February 2018. ISSN   0015-8259.
  36. ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - January 28, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  37. ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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