- Stephen J. Dubner
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author and journalist who lives in New York City. In addition to Freakonomics , he is the author of Turbulent Souls ( Choosing My Religion ), Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper , and a children's book, The Boy With Two Belly Buttons . His journalism has appeared primarily in the New York Times and the New Yorker , and has been anthologized in The Best American Sportswriting , The Best American Crime Writing , and elsewhere.
- Steven Levitt
Steven D. Levitt is the author of the 2005 nonfiction hit, Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. In the book,Levitt challenges the paradigm by reviewing data in an unusual way to reveal facets of issues that would otherwise remain obscure. Levitt believes that economics is, at its root, the study of incentives-how people can get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.
- Gary Becker
Gary Stanley Becker (born December 2, 1930) is an economist and a Nobel laureate. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Becker earned a B.A. at Princeton University in 1951 and a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1955. He taught at Columbia University from 1957 to 1968, and then returned to Chicago, where he holds joint appointments with the department of economics and sociology and the graduate school of business.
- Paul Feldman
Paul Feldman is the "bagel man" who started his own business selling bagels instead of pursuing his old occupation at the Center for Naval Analysis as mentioned in "Freakonomics" by Levitt and Dubner. His bagel selling statistics have been used to determine white collar crime.
- Henry Farrell
Henry Farrell is a political scientist at George Washington University. He previously taught at the University of Toronto and earned his PhD from Georgetown University. His research interests include, trust and co-operation; E-commerce; the European Union; and institutional theory. Farrell is a member of the Crooked Timber group blog. In this connection, he has been quoted extensively in mass media, including the Christian Science Monitor, …
- Roland G. Fryer Jr
Roland Gerhard Fryer, Jr. (born 1977 in Daytona Beach, FL) is an African-American assistant professor of economics at Harvard University. In addition to being affiliated with Harvard University and the Society of Fellows, he maintains offices at the National Bureau of Economic Research and W.E.B DuBois Institute. Fryer is widely regarded to be one of black America and Harvard's rising stars, …
- Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh
Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh is an American sociologist and urban ethnographer born in India. He has been trained at the University of Chicago by William Julius Wilson and has studied the Robert Taylor Homes, a housing project in Chicago. He is now Professor of Sociology and African-American studies at Columbia University.
- Tempestt Bledsoe
Bledsoe graduated from New York University with a degree in finance. She is still involved in acting, performing in several off-Broadway productions and in the TV movies The Expendables and 2002's Fire and Ice . She has had a recurring role on The Practice, as well as guest starring on The Parkers and The Jenny McCarthy Show .
- Tyler Waldrop
Tyler Waldrop grew up in Anniston, Alabama where he attended Jacksonville High School. After graduation he took acting classes at Jacksonville State University. From there he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a career. Using school as a means of getting to L.A., he enrolled at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. While in school, he starred in independent films and television shows and soon decided to move into the city. After being in L.A. for two and a half years, a...
- Andrew Toschi
Andrew Toschi, born in Madera, California, currently resides in the San Joaquin Valley community of Fresno. After falling out of favor with the Russian mafia at the age of 12 Andrew moved to Spain where he grew a love for bullfighting. Several years of the noble contest made him a rich and famous man and he fell in love with a beautiful Spanish socialite.
- Bob Bennett
- Brian
- Paul Matteucci
Paul Matteucci Paul Matteucci joined US Venture Partners, as a Venture Partner in 2001. Prior to joining to USVP, Matteucci was an early pioneer in the Voice Over IP space as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of HearMe Corporation. Matteucci currently serves as a Director on the Boards of HelloBrain and Homestead.
- Kevin Keating
Read my blog at Frivolous Motion (http://blog.frivolousmotion.com) and follow me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/frivmo). My name is Kevin M. Keating and I am watching ABC Family. I am currently enjoying my second year in Brooklyn and have, for the last full year, worked joyous 9-5 days as the sole in-house web/print designer (and computer technician) for a major jewelry wholesaler in the heart of the Diamond District in Manhattan.
- Joshua Brown
NYC based freelance photographer and Apple Creative.
- Vincent Lauria
Let your friends know where you are.
- Anonymous Spocker
- Kristen
The more I know myself, the less I can describe myself. I am totally weird. I burp a lot when no one is around (well, except Rob). I am married to the first person in my Top 20. We're got married on 07/07/07. It was beautiful. I am a recovering pack rat and I'm going back to school this fall.
- Meng Weng Wong
Wong Meng Weng CTO, Karmaspere, Inc mengwong@pobox.com Wong Meng Weng is best known for his work on SPF, the email authentication standard which was embraced and extended by Microsoft to form Sender ID. Meng has been involved in email for his entire professional life: he started pobox.com , an email services company, in 1995. He has been actively involved in antispam technologies since 2003, working on opensource software and open standards.
- Sam Sena
So much to do, so little time! This year, I learnt to let go, to embrace the moment. I also learnt that I miss shovelling the snow, but not that much.
- Lyndsay
eeeppppppp..and um ah a welllllllllll... livin the dream!
- Stephen Liu
By way of introduction, I'm more of a social provocateur and entrepreneur. Over the last decade, I've made a career of bringing people and companies together. It still amazes me when a group comes together to share ownership of a common elevated mission. They are in an empowered state -- energized, open, and creative -- and can accomplish literally anything they really set out to do.
- Kevin Tsuchida
In a nutshell, I am an ex-consultant going through business school trying to figure out what the heck to do with my life. Other then that, I am a pop culture nut and serve as the resident random information guy with my friends.
- Jason Rappaport
Hmm...so this is where I input my life story for those who don't know me? I just moved to NYC from Florida, where I went to college at UF. I got my Masters in Accounting and now I'm at Law School at Fordham.
- Ken
Hi MySpace World! I'm looking to meet people on here who like to have a good time, travel, and experience this little planet we live on. I'm centered in Washington, D.C. at the moment but will probably be visiting your city shortly. I love going out here or road tripping to find adventure and/or anything interesting. People who like to travel, camp, dance, read, hike, kayak or are interested in finding out more, send me a message.
- Chris
Like my friends, my interests vary widely. I'm a student at Kennesaw State University finishing a BBA in Management, and then I'll be working on my MBA, probably through the University of Michigan or some online program.
- Joey Freeland
I'm a dork. I have skills. I like geeky things such as Linux and Networking. I've lived in many places including California, Germany, Virginia, Kansas City (816), Tampa, Chicago, Oregon, and I'm now back in California.
- Jess King
I finished law school last in May and am spending my summer studying for the bar exam. After the bar, I'm spending a few months traveling and with family. In September, I'm joining a firm in London. I'm really excited about the move, and about spending a few years in Europe. In the meantime, I'm keeping busy with wine tasting and cooking, and with shopping for my flat in London! I'm working on a couple articles that I'm hoping to publish in legal journals.
- Josh Hamilton
My beautiful wife Felicia means the world to me. Not to mention the 2 other most significant people in my life... Rachel and Megan. Without these girls I would not be complete. First and foremost I got an awesome Heavenly Father and spend everyday hoping and seeking to please Him. He's been so gracious and blessed me so much. I'm currently a junior at the University of Alabama, but will be a senior after this summer.
- Ryan Hiscocks
I'm working for jetBlue and now have the power of flight! Be nice and I might just share a little of it with you!
- Paul Schreiber
Paul Schreiber has eleven years of computer industry experience, having spent time at startups (including one he cofounded) and large corporations. He has worked on projects in many fields, including nonprofit, media, education, manufacturing, music, auctions and operating systems. Paul holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and French from the University of Waterloo (2001), and is an alumnus of Shad Valley Calgary (1996) and Nelson High School (1996).
- Rose Kowalski
*I was in a Girl Scout Cookie commercial in 2nd grade. I was paid in cookies.
- John Teti
My name's John, but because of my last name, all my friends call me Tits...or Titties...or Tetas for my hispanic amigos y amigas.
- Rich Lim
I invented the Guiness Stout Ice Cream Float at the age of 15 while working at an ice cream store in Flatbush, Brooklyn (and that's why the Jamaicans loved me.)
- Cassandra
I try not to be obsessed with my dog, but how can I help it when he is SO damn cute and hilarious? Behold!
- Nels Anderson
I was at UBC, pursuing a Masters in Computer Science. Specifically, my research is examining ubicomp/context-aware computing and its applications to multimedia, specifically video. It's challenging, as it's a pretty new area and not very well defined, but I still enjoy it.
- John Demayo
-Various VP and Management level positions in Product Development, Product Management, and Business Analysis roles. -Designed and managed multiple new business lines to 7-figures in revenue per month. -Managed team responsible for $30+ million per year in business. -Most recently, have worked on core business models, strategy, and operations for various start-ups.
- Noreen Snyder
i am a Southsider through and through, i do however live on the north side now and am loving it. Baseball season makes me so much more excited for every new day! Randomness: i love water; lake, river, ocean, you name it just don't land lock me. i have weaknesses for gambling, drinking games, TV on DVD, heated political debate, and bad sci-fi - books movies and tv. "Never Fuck anyone you wouldn't want to be!" ~Kate Bornstein.
- Michael Diaz
I'm into all the same things that every other dude writes on here I'm sure: sports, music, dating, sleeping, hanging out, roadtrips, and watching Dallas lose.
- Derek
man of leisure.