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Daniel H. Pink
Daniel H. Pink
Born	1964 (age 53–54)
Occupation	Author
Language	English
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	Northwestern University (B.A.) Yale Law School (J.D.)
Genre	Non-fiction
Notable works	Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us; A Whole New Mind; To Sell is Human; Free Agent Nation; The Adventures of Johnny Bunko
Spouse	Jessica Lerner
Website
danpink.com

Daniel H. Pink (born 1964) is an author of books about work, management, and behavioral science.^{[1][non-primary source needed]} Four are New York Times bestsellers: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing,^{[2][non-primary source needed]}To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others,^{[3][non-primary source needed]}Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,^{[4][non-primary source needed]} and A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future.^{[5][non-primary source needed]}

He was host and co-executive producer of the 2014–2015 National Geographic Channel social science TV series Crowd Control.^[6]

Early life and career

Pink grew up in the small suburban town of Bexley, Ohio, outside Columbus, and graduated from Bexley High School in 1982.^{[7][non-primary source needed]} He received his B.A. from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was also named Truman Scholar.^{[8][non-primary source needed]} He then received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1991, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Law & Policy Review.^{[9][non-primary source needed]}

Deciding not to practice law, Pink worked in several positions in politics and economic policy. He served as an aide to Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, and from 1995 to 1997 he was chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore. In 1997, he quit his job to go out on his own, an experience he described in the 1998 Fast Company article, Free Agent Nation, which became the basis of his first book.^{[10][non-primary source needed]}

In 2018, Pink began co-curating the Next Big Idea Club with Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Adam Grant, focusing on books about psychology, business, happiness, and productivity.^{[11][irrelevant citation]}

Awards

• In 2013, the Pratt Institute awarded Pink an (honorary) doctorate.^{[12][non-primary source needed]}
  


• In 2015, Thinkers50 named Pink as one of the 10 most-influential management thinkers in the world.^[13]
  


• In 2016, Georgetown University awarded Pink an (honorary) Doctor of Humane Letters degree.^{[14][non-primary source needed]}
  

Books

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  Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself. 2001. ISBN 978-0-446-67879-7..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
  


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  A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. 2005. ISBN 978-1-59448-171-0.
  


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  The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need. 2008. ISBN 978-1-59448-291-5.
  


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  Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. 2009. ISBN 978-1-59448-884-9.
  


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  To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59448-715-6.
  


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  When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. 2018. ISBN 978-0-73521-062-2.
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References

External links

• Official website