Chris Tomlinson (journalist) explained

Chris Tomlinson is an American journalist and author. He is a business columnist for the Houston Chronicle. Before working for the Chronicle, he worked for the Associated Press for 20 years. In 2021, he was awarded columnist of the year by the Texas Association of Managing Editors.^[1]

In 1992 he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with special honors in humanities. Tomlinson spent seven years in the U.S. Army, before becoming a journalist. ^[2] Tomlinson has reported from more than 30 countries, including Rwanda, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Congo.

During 20 years working for the Associated Press he reported on politics, wars, conflicts and natural disasters. One of his first assignments, was covering the end of apartheid in South Africa and the election of Nelson Mandela. He also covered the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. ^{[3] [2] [1]}

Several of Tomlinson books became New York Times bestsellers, including Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families who Share the Tomlinson Name-One White, One Black. During research for the book Tomlinson met descendents of slaves that his ancestors once owned.^[3]

Books

• with Bryan Burrough and Jason Stanford Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth^[4]
• Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

External links

• Chris Tomlinson, Business Columnist - Houston Chronicle

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chris Tomlinson, Business Columnist - Houston Chronicle. www.houstonchronicle.com.
2. News: February 28, 2024. Subscriber exclusive: Meet columnist and author Chris Tomlinson. The Houston Chronicle. April 20, 2024 .
3. Web site: Terry Gross . On 'Tomlinson Hill,' Journalist Seeks Truth And Reconciliation . NPR . July 21, 2014 . April 20, 2024.
4. News: What people today — including Phil Collins — get wrong about the Alamo . 2021-06-25 . 2021-06-24 . H.W. Brands . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.
5. Web site: Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name—One White, One Black by Chris Tomlinson .
6. Web site: On 'Tomlinson Hill,' Journalist Seeks Truth And Reconciliation. .
7. Web site: TOMLINSON HILL | Kirkus Reviews. www.kirkusreviews.com.
8. Web site: Tomlinson Hill by Chris Tomlinson: Review. August 22, 2014. thestar.com.
9. 'Tomlinson Hill' tells the parallel stories of two Tomlinson families: one white and one black. Christian Science Monitor.
10. Web site: In book, LaDainian Tomlinson shares thoughts on his name, shared by slaves and slaveholders. July 27, 2014. Dallas News.
11. Web site: 'Tomlinson Hill' by Chris Tomlinson - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com.