Daniel H. Pink (born July 23, 1964) is an American author. He has written seven books; five of them are ''New York Times'' bestsellers. He was a host and a co-

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of the 2014

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social science TV series ''

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''. From 1995 to 1997, he was the chief speechwriter for Vice President

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Early life and education

Pink grew up in

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and graduated from

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in 1982. He is also a 1986

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graduate of

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

where he was a

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. He received a

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degree from

Yale Law School Yale Law School (Yale Law or YLS) is the law school of Yale University, a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. It was established in 1824 and has been ranked as the best law school in the United States by ''U ...

, where he was editor-in-chief of the

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. Upon graduating law school, Pink immediately began working in politics and economic policy. From 1993 to 1995, he was special assistant to

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. From 1995 to 1997, he worked as the chief speechwriter for

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. In 1997 he quit his job going out on his own, an experience he described in the 1998 ''

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'' article "Free Agent Nation" which became his first book.

Honors and awards

Pink has received honorary degrees from

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, and the

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Books

* * NYT Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller No. 12, December 28, 2008. * * NYT Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller No. 12, March 7, 2010. * NYT Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller No. 8, February 10, 2013. * NYT Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller No. 2, January 28, 2018. * ''The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward'' (2022). Retrieved 29 February 2022. Riverhead. ISBN 978-0-7352-1065-3 NYT Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller No. 3, February 20, 2022

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pink, Daniel H. 1964 births Living people American business writers American male journalists American speechwriters Bexley High School alumni Northwestern University alumni Yale Law School alumni