Greg Steinmetz Explained
Greg Steinmetz is an American journalist, author and securities analyst.
Steinmetz was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Colgate University in 1983[1] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and German, and earned a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.[2]
Steinmetz spent 15 years working as a journalist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Houston Chronicle, Newsday, and The Wall Street Journal.[2] He served as the Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal in Berlin and London.[2] He is now a securities analyst for a New York money management firm.[3]
He is also known for a well-received biography of Jacob Fugger in which he argues that Fugger was the most influential businessman in history, and possibly the richest man who ever lived.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Books
- The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger. 2015. Simon and Schuster. . Review at New York Review of Books, 2016
- American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest. 2022. Simon and Schuster. .
Notes and References
- Web site: Reunion 2023 . August 20, 2024 . Colgate University.
- News: Muller . Jerry Z. . 2 August 2015 . 'The Richest Man Who Ever Lived,' by Greg Steinmetz . 3 August 2015 . New York Times Book Review . 15 . 164 . 56946.
- News: 1 August 2015 . Goldenballs: Not for nothing was Jacob Fugger known as 'Jacob the Rich' . 3 August 2015 . The Economist . 416 . 8949.
- News: Germany's Most Ruthless Banker. 4 April 2016. The Wall Street Journal. 29 July 2015.
- News: Lozada . Carlos . 6 August 2015 . He Remade Capitalism, Religion and History. You've Probably Never Heard of Him. . April 18, 2016 . The Washington Post.
- News: Howell . Martha . 7 April 2016 . The Amazing Career of a Pioneer Capitalist . 18 April 2016 . The New York Review of Books . 63 . 6.
- Sorkin . Amy Davidson . 11 September 2015 . How to Finance an Emperor's Election . The New Yorker . 18 April 2016.
- News: Knee . Jonathan A. . 30 July 2015 . Jacob Fugger and the Renaissance Superrich . The New York Times . 164 . 56943.
