Chris Tomlinson
Journalist and author
Chris Tomlinson is an American journalist and author who writes a business column for the Houston Chronicle and previously reported around the world for the Associated Press.
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About Chris Tomlinson
Before becoming a journalist, Chris Tomlinson served seven years in the US Army. In 1992 he graduated with special honors in humanities from the University of Texas at Austin. He has reported from over 30 countries, among them Rwanda, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Congo. One of his first assignments at the Associated Press was the end of apartheid in South Africa. He also covered the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide, along with wars, conflicts and natural disasters. Several of his books became New York Times bestsellers, including Tomlinson Hill. Our catalog includes his book Forget the Alamo. In 2021 the Texas Association of Managing Editors named him columnist of the year.