Thomas L. Friedman
Columnist and author
Thomas L. Friedman is an American columnist and author who has won three Pulitzer Prizes. He writes on foreign affairs for The New York Times.
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American Born 1953 in St. Louis Park, United States
About Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas Loren Friedman was born on July 20, 1953, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He started out as a reporter, and two of his Pulitzer Prizes came in the 1980s, for his coverage of Lebanon and Israel. A third came in 2002 for his commentary on the war on terror. He took over the foreign affairs column at The New York Times in 1995 and has written it since. He set out to widen its range to include subjects such as finance, globalization, the environment and technology. His books include From Beirut to Jerusalem, The Lexus and the Olive Tree and The World Is Flat. Hot, Flat, and Crowded was an international bestseller. Thank You for Being Late is also among his books.