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| Sheryl WuDunn | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sheryl WuDunn |
| Birth date | 1959 |
| Birth place | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University; Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Business executive; journalist; author |
| Spouse | Nicholas D. Kristof |
Sheryl WuDunn is an American business executive, journalist, and author known for her reporting on global affairs and coauthorship of books on human rights, development, and geopolitics. She has held senior roles in finance and media, contributed investigative journalism to major publications, and coauthored award-winning works addressing genocide, gender, and international policy. Her career spans banking, journalism, publishing, and advocacy across institutions and global forums.
WuDunn was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in an immigrant family with ties to Taiwan. She attended Cornell University where she studied History and graduated with a bachelor's degree, later earning an MBA from Harvard Business School. During her student years she engaged with campus organizations linked to Asian American studies, alumni networks of Cornell University and Harvard Business School, and mentors connected to practitioners from Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
WuDunn began her finance career at Goldman Sachs in investment banking, where she worked on transactions involving clients such as Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Toyota. She held positions at Morgan Stanley and in corporate strategy at McKinsey & Company-style advisory environments before joining the private equity and asset management sector, collaborating with firms connected to Bain Capital, TPG Capital, and Blackstone Group. Later she served in senior roles at The New York Times Company in corporate and strategic development, interfacing with executives from The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg L.P., and The Washington Post on digital transformation, subscription models, and mergers and acquisitions.
WuDunn's journalism career includes reporting and editorial roles at The New York Times, where she covered international finance, human rights, and East Asian affairs alongside correspondents such as Nicholas D. Kristof, Thomas L. Friedman, and Maureen Dowd. She and Kristof coauthored several books, including titles that examine genocide, development, and gender, engaging with scholarship from Amartya Sen, Jeffrey Sachs, and Paul Krugman. Their investigative reporting intersected with coverage of events like the Rwandan genocide, the Bosnian War, and crises in Darfur, prompting dialogue with institutions such as The United Nations, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International. WuDunn has contributed commentary to outlets including The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and The Economist, and participated in panels at World Economic Forum and Aspen Institute gatherings.
WuDunn has advocated for women's rights, economic empowerment, and anti-trafficking measures, collaborating with organizations such as United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF, and CARE International. Her work has engaged policymakers from United States Department of State, lawmakers on Capitol Hill including members of the U.S. Senate, and international development leaders from World Bank and International Monetary Fund. She has supported initiatives linked to Heifer International, Women for Women International, and grassroots movements in regions including South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia. WuDunn's advocacy connects to conferences like TED, Clinton Global Initiative, and Skoll World Forum, and aligns with research from Harvard Kennedy School and Columbia University development centers.
WuDunn has received recognition for journalism and authorship, sharing honors that include the Pulitzer Prize (as part of a reporting team), book awards from institutions such as Council on Foreign Relations-affiliated prizes, and fellowships from Open Society Foundations-aligned programs. Her books have been cited by academics at Oxford University, Cambridge University, and Princeton University, and featured in lists by The New York Times Book Review, Time (magazine), and Publishers Weekly. She has been invited as a fellow or lecturer at Harvard University, Yale University, and Stanford University, and received civic awards from organizations like Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
WuDunn is married to fellow journalist Nicholas D. Kristof, with whom she has collaborated professionally; their partnership links to networks including Columbia University's journalism community and alumni of Princeton University and Yale Law School. She maintains residences connected to editorial and financial centers such as New York City and frequents cities tied to her reporting including Beijing, Shanghai, London, and Geneva. WuDunn serves on boards and advisory councils for cultural and policy institutions, interacting with trustees from Smithsonian Institution, Asia Society, and Council on Foreign Relations.
Category:American journalists Category:American writers Category:Harvard Business School alumni Category:Cornell University alumni