George Anders

I've been writing about dreamers, idealists and rascals since 1981. Bloomberg View is my new journalistic home; prior employers include The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company magazine. I've also launched a travel blog, written four books and spun out several hundred bedtime stories for our kids.

In 1997, I shared in the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.

I grew up on the South Side of Chicago. As an adult, I spent time in New York City, London, Cambridge MA and Washington DC, before settling in northern California. I'm a slow but stubborn hiker. Adventures over the years have included making it to the top of Mt. Fuji, Mt. Whitney and the Thorung La pass in Nepal. Some of my favorite writers include Thomas Boswell for sports; William Manchester for biographies; Caroline Baum for financial commentary and Michael Craig for poker.