Matthew Stevenson

Traveler, Author, CEO, Humorist

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Author, Radio Personality, CEO, Humorist,

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Biography

His first job was at Harper’s Magazine, where as associate editor he commissioned and edited pieces about politics, economics, and literature. In 1978, he also began publishing articles in national magazines, to which he has since contributed on subjects as diverse as the Russian economy, World War II, the Afghan war, and raising children. He is the author of Letters of Transit: Essays on Travel, History, Politics and Family Life Abroad, Mentioned in Dispatches: The Travel Essays of an Expatriate American and An April Across America. His most recent book is Remembering the Twentieth Century Limited, a collection of historical essays, and the forthcoming Whistle Stopping America. He edited Rules of the Game: The Best Sports Writing from Harper’s Magazine.

He is also the host of a radio broadcast, The Travel Hour. His online column, Common Financial Sense, has drawn wide praise. He remains a contributing editor to Harper’s Magazine, and his work has appeared in a diverse number of publications, such as Forbes, the International Herald Tribune, American Scholar, and Texas Observer. He wrote a periodic column for Le Temps on the US election. He is a panelist on World Radio Switzerland’s Not So Foreign Affairs.

Industry Expertise

Corporate Leadership

Areas of Expertise

Chief Executive Officer

Accomplishments

Remembering the Twentieth Century Limited

A book of travel and history across the twentieth century.

An April Across America

A book that describes going from New York to Los Angeles

Mentioned in Dispatches: The Travel Essays of an Expatriate American

Essays about Europe and the United States, by an author living in Switzerland.

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Education

Columbia University School of International and Political Affairs

Masters in International Affairs

Politics and Economics

1978

Bucknell University

BA

Political Science

1976

Institute of European Studies

London/Vienna

1975

Event Appearances

Title

Across Russia by the Trans Siberian  Lectures on the life and times of Russia

Sample Talks

Confessions of a CEO

Hilarious and hard-to-believe real life stories from the corner office

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC

Fees

$3000 to $20000