Maryl georgia biography of michael lewis

Michael lewis emory

A few weeks ago, Michael Lewis took a break from working on a movie adaptation of his Wall Street classic, Liar's Poker, to speak at Princeton's Commencement. What's driving this success? Well, most have attributed it to the author's quirky obsession with the "arena of success" — the competitive spirit that drives the athletic, entrepreneurial and financial minds.

It's no doubt that Lewis has built his own "arena of success," and it's only getting bigger. Lewis was born in New Orleans to J. Thomas Lewis and Diana Monroe Lewis, a corporate lawyer and community activist. Source: New York Magazine. Art History. That's right, Lewis graduated from Princeton with a B. Not necessarily a common major for bankers.

His first job after Princeton was with art dealer Daniel Wildenstein as a stock boy in Wildenstein and Co. Source: Telegraph.