John A. Byrne

John A. Byrne is executive editor of BusinessWeek. Previously, Byrne was editor-in-chief of Fast Company. Before that, he worked for BusinessWeek for nearly 18 years, rising to senior writer. Byrne launched the magazines ground-breaking rankings of business schools, best and worst corporate boards, and most generous philanthropists. Byrne is the author of eight books, including The New York Times best-seller Jack: Straight from the Gut, with former General Electric Chief Executive Jack Welch. Byrne has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and an undergrad degree from William Paterson College in New Jersey.