Walter Isaacson is a renowned biographer, journalist, and historian. He served as the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization. Previously, he was the Chairman and CEO of CNN and the editor of TIME magazine. Isaacson has authored numerous bestselling biographies, including those of Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Steve Jobs. His work on Steve Jobs, based on over forty interviews with Jobs himself, became an international bestseller. Isaacson is a professor of history at Tulane University and has served on various boards, including those of United Airlines, Tulane University, and the National Constitution Center. He is known for his ability to bring historical figures to life through his vivid storytelling and meticulous research. Isaacson resides in Washington, D.C., with his wife and continues to write and lecture on innovation, science, and history,