Mitch Albom
Author, journalist and philanthropist
Mitch Albom is an American author, sports journalist and philanthropist, best known for the memoir Tuesdays with Morrie.
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American Born 1958 in Passaic, United States
About Mitch Albom
Mitchell David Albom was born on May 23, 1958. He first gained national attention as a sports journalist, then moved toward inspirational stories, with Tuesdays with Morrie as an early and well-known example. His books have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Albom has also written a syndicated newspaper column, stage plays, screenplays and a musical. Finding Chika is another of his memoirs. The Associated Press Sports Editors named him best sports columnist in America thirteen times. In 2006 he founded SAY Detroit, a nonprofit that runs health, housing and education programs for people in need in Detroit. He also operates Have Faith Haiti, a home and school for children in Port-au-Prince.