Jane Bryant Quinn
American journalist
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Jane Bryant Quinn (born February 5, 1939) is an American financial journalist.[1][2] Her columns talk about financial topics such as investor protection, health insurance, Social Security, and the sufficiency of retirement plans.
- David C. Quinn (died)
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| Born | February 5, 1939 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouses |
Carll Tucker (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 biological and 3 stepchildren, including Martha Quinn |
| Awards | Gerald Loeb Award (1995) |
Biography
She was born in Niagara Falls, New York, and graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi fraternity for women. She is a contributing editor for Newsweek, where she wrote a biweekly column for 30 years, retiring it in 2009. She also writes a bimonthly column for Bloomberg.com.
Her twice-weekly, syndicated Washington Post Writers Group column, "Staying Ahead", ran for 27 years in over 250 newspapers until she opted to reduce her workload in 2001.[3] Quinn was co-founder, editor and general manager of McGraw-Hill's "Personal Finance Letter." She was a reporter, then a co-editor of the consumer publication, "The Insider's Newsletter," formerly published by Cowles Communications.[4] She worked for CBS News, first on The CBS Morning News, then on The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. She has been a regular on ABC's The Home Show as well as a guest on Good Morning America, Nightline, and other programs.[citation needed]
She has also written personal finance columns for Woman's Day and Good Housekeeping. She hosted the PBS program on personal finance, Take Charge, and co-hosted an investment series Beyond Wall Street, also on PBS.[citation needed]
She helped develop the software program Quicken Financial Planner. [citation needed]
She has served on the boards of the Harvard School of Public Health, the Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and her alma mater, Middlebury College. She is currently a director of Bloomberg L.P., the financial services company, and of GSE Systems, Inc.[5] The World Almanac named her one of the 25 most influential and powerful women in America. [citation needed]
Starting in 2010, Quinn became editorial director of hyperlocal media startup Main Street Connect, where she is also a member of its board of directors.[6]
Her late husband, David C. Quinn, was a lawyer. She has two sons, Matthew Ostrowski and Justin Quinn. She has three stepchildren, David P. Quinn, Martha Quinn, and Christopher Quinn. She married author Carll Tucker in 2008.[7]
Awards
- 1979 Supersisters trading card set (one of the cards featured Quinn's name and picture)[8]
- 1981, 1982, 1984, National Press Club's Consumer Journalism Award
- 1983 Matrix Award in Magazines
- 1984 New York State Award for Women of Distinction in the Field of Journalism
- 1986 National Headliner Award for Consistently Outstanding Magazine Feature Column
- 1987 Consumer Federation of America's Outstanding Consumer Media Service Award
- 1992, 1995 John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business and Financial Journalism
- 1995 Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary[9]
- 1995 ICI Education Foundation American University Journalism Award for Excellence in Personal Finance Reporting
- 1997 Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award [10]
- 1997, 1998 "100 Most Influential Business Journalists" – The Journalist and Financial Reporter newsletter
- 2005 National Consumers League Trumpeter Award for Consumer Journalism
Books
- 1978 Everyone's Money Book (Delacorte Press)
- 1991 Making the Most of Your Money (Simon & Schuster)
- 1994 A Hole in the Market (The Whittle Company)
- 1997 Making the Most of Your Money (2nd edition)
- 2006 Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People (Simon & Schuster)
- 2009 Making the Most of Your Money – Completely Revised (3rd edition)
- 2016 How to Make Your Money Last (Simon & Schuster)