Jane Bryant Quinn

The Economy & Your Money

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Jane—call her Jane—is the nation's leading commentator on personal finance, with books and columns read and trusted by millions. In her long career, she has established herself as America’s most trusted voice, for people trying to manage their money well.

Readers see Jane’s reporting, opinions and advice in Newsweek magazine, where she writes a biweekly column as well as shorter pieces and cover stories. Jane has been one of the country’s most successful newspaper columnists, with a twice-weekly column syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group to more than 250 newspapers.

She helped develop the top-selling software program, QUICKEN FINANCIAL PLANNER, a personalized guide to saving and investing for college and retirement.

Jane is also a television personality. She co-hosted an investment series, Beyond Wall Street, running on the Public Broadcasting System. She worked ten years for CBS News, first on the CBS Morning News, appearing twice weekly, then on The Evening News with Dan Rather. She has also been a regular on ABC’s The Home Show as well as a guest on Good Morning America, Nightline and many other programs.

Jane has won many awards, including the coveted Emmy Award for outstanding coverage of news. She was named by the World Almanac as one of the 25 most influential women in the United States.

She has served on the boards of the Harvard School of Public Health, the Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and her alma mater, Middlebury College. She is currently a director of Bloomberg L.P., the financial services company.