Duff McDonald
Duff McDonald | |
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| Born | Toronto |
| Occupation | Business journalist and writer |
| Nationality | Canadian American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BS in Finance) |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notable works | The Firm Last Man Standing The Golden Passport |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Caroline McDonald (divorced) |
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Duff McDonald is a Canadian American business journalist and writer based in New York.
Early life and education[]
McDonald was born in Toronto.[1] He attended University of Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1992 and majored in Finance.[citation needed]
Career[]
His first job after university was at Goldman Sachs.[1] By 2009, he published Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase which was a biography on Jamie Dimon.[2] Later, he authored “The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business” which took a critical eye to the role and reputation of McKinsey & Co.[3]
In 2017, he published The Golden Passport which heavily criticized the Harvard Business School.[4]
Awards[]
- 2004: Canadian National Magazine Awards for Conrad's Fall[5]
- Best Business Story (gold)
- Best Investigative Reporting (silver)
Works[]
- Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase. New York City: Simon & Schuster. 2009. ISBN 978-1439109717.
- The CEO: An Interactive Book. New York City: Gallery Books. 2010. ISBN 978-1416900443. (co-written with Owen Burke)
- The Firm: The Inside Story of McKinsey, The World's Most Controversial Management Consultancy. New York City: Simon & Schuster. 2013. ISBN 978-1780743929.
- The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite. Harper Business. 2017.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Capitalisn't: The moral case against the MBA". chicagobooth.edu. February 15, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Barrett, Paul (October 29, 2009). "Book Review 'Last Man Standing". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Behind the singular mystique of McKinsey & Co". cnbc.com. September 25, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Andrew Ross Sorkin (April 10, 2017). "Book Pins Corporate Greed on a Lust Bred at Harvard". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Duff McDonald biography". freshfiction.com. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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