Walter Isaacson is an esteemed American journalist and author known for his in-depth biographies of influential figures such as Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Jennifer Doudna, and Elon Musk. As of 2024, he holds a professorship at Tulane University and has been an interviewer for the PBS and CNN news show Amanpour & Company since 2018.

Isaacson's distinguished career includes roles as the president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, the chair and CEO of CNN, and the managing editor of Time magazine. In addition to his notable professional roles, he attended Harvard University and Pembroke College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar.

Isaacson has co-authored The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made and authored several prominent works including Pro and Con, Kissinger: A Biography, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Einstein: His Life and Universe, American Sketches, Steve Jobs, The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, Leonardo da Vinci, The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, and Elon Musk.

He also serves as an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg Partners, a financial services firm based in New York City. His public service includes vice chairing the Louisiana Recovery Authority post-Hurricane Katrina, chairing the government board that runs Voice of America, and membership in the Defense Innovation Board.