Gordon McKibben has spent 40 years as a business writer and editor. During his career, he has worked for The Wall Street Journal in California, and for Business Week in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Boston. He also spent 15 years at The Boston Globe as business editor, European correspondent, and ombudsman. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Stanford University and a master's degree in political science from the University of Washington. He is married and lives with his wife Peggy in Lexington, Massachusetts.